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Is This The Best Medicare Plan For Canadians in the U.S.?

Dealing with health insurance in retirement is one of the trickiest planning areas our clients navigate. This video discusses Medicare and the best options for Cross-Border retirees in the U.S. In this video, we discuss: - The basics of Medicare…

Cross-Border Account Withdrawal Stategy

One of the most challenging parts of cross-border planning is organizing your accounts. You have RRSPs and LIRAs in Canada. 401ks, IRAs, Roth IRAs, 403bs, and taxable brokerage accounts down here in the States, not to mention checking accounts in…

Maximize Your Social Security When You Have a Canada Pension (CPP)

You are preparing for retirement, but a month before your Social Security begins, you discover your benefit will be reduced by hundreds of dollars per month because of your CPP. In this video, we discuss: - Qualifying for U.S. Social…

We Helped Save a Client $1,012,000 in Exit Taxes!

Are you planning on moving back to Canada from the U.S.? If so, you want to be aware of potential exit tax ramifications. This video details how we saved a client over $1,000,000 in potential exit taxes. We discuss: -…

3 Canadian Accounts to Avoid as a U.S. Resident

Most of our clients have an alphabet soup of retirement accounts. In Canada, they may have RRSPs, LIRAs, RESPs, Non-Registered accounts, and others. In the U.S., many will have IRAs, 401(k)s, Roth accounts, and brokerage accounts, to name a few.…

4 Medicare Mistakes to Avoid as a Cross-Border Retiree

Imagine that you are getting excited about turning 65 and finally going onto Medicare. Turning Medicare age may mean significant monthly medical premium payment savings for most. However, now imagine that you get a letter from Medicare that you will…

Cross-Border Tax Strategies: RRSP Withdrawals or Roth Conversions?

In this video, we discuss different cross-border tax strategies. In particular, is it better to take RRSP withdrawals or implement a Roth conversion strategy for retirement? We discuss: The Retirement "Tax Valley" Filling up this Tax Valley with RRSP Withdrawals…