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  “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”  ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit This quote reminds me of my mom. No, she wasn’t a dragon. Not in the literal sense anyway (I am in so much trouble when she reads this!) She did, however, drill the… Read more…

No fancy casket for this middle-aged gal. Seriously, put me in the lowest end box, cremate me and then party up a great life lived, with a few tears and plenty of laughter! BUT unless I’m willing to have someone do this illegally (and I can’t say I have many friends that’d be willing to… Read more…

 Guest Writer: David Plandein, CPA, CGA The federal government has also introduced a Home Accessibility Tax Credit which will be effective for 2016 and subsequent tax years. Here is a summary of the two tax credits which are now available: BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit The BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit can be claimed… Read more…

You make plans on a daily basis — plans about where you want to live, plans about who you want to marry — your career, your life. Have you planned for what would be important to you if you aren’t able to make decisions for yourself about your medical care? Who would you want to… Read more…