Retirement – ThinkTak Investments

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Can you avoid paying capital gains tax after selling your principal residence even if you have rented it out? Yes, you can! Here’s how…

Capital gains tax is usually a scary enough term by itself! The mere notion that half of your profit is taxed seems discouraging (it shouldn’t be). But one highly misunderstood advantage that Canadian residents have when it comes to their principal residence is what CRA refers to as the “election of subsection 45(2)” protects you from capital gain after you sell your property even if you have rented it for a few years. Lets’ dig into this more: Continue reading “Can you avoid paying capital gains tax after selling your principal residence even if you have rented it out? Yes, you can! Here’s how…”

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017

Is it better to invest in dividend paying stocks or invest in rental properties?

I just came across an awesome article that, in my opinion, tackled this question in the absolute best possible way. Koodos to Ryan Thurston, who made these calculations available to everyone on Quora. I would strongly recommend everyone to take a few minutes and read this brilliant reply to this question here.

October 23, 2017October 20, 2017

Early Retirement – How much money do I need to save before I retire “safely”? And “The Rule of 25”

This is a question that pops up a lot in the social media these days. Millenials all seem to be rushing to “retire” as soon as they could, or at least, the idea of an early retirement is something that is soothing to the mind. But what is an actual PRACTICAL way of approaching this? I’ll look at the best alternative (from my point of view)… Continue reading “Early Retirement – How much money do I need to save before I retire “safely”? And “The Rule of 25””