The 4 Biggest Benefits of Roth Conversions Before Moving Back to Canada

If you plan to move back to Canada, you may want to consider Roth conversions early and often before the move. Not only are there potential huge tax savings, but there are also other benefits. In this video, we discuss…

Turning on Your Canada Pension (CPP) in the U.S.

For most cross-border retirees, your Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a big part of your overall retirement plan. However, turning on your CPP can also be confusing and complicated. Today we discuss: - Qualifying for CPP as a U.S. resident…

Create Your Cross-Border Retirement Paycheck

Many of our clients are fantastic savers. However, they feel anxious about taking withdrawals from their accounts in retirement. We discuss how to create a steady cash flow in retirement to help maximize your spending and alleviate concerns about your…

How The New Tax Bill Impacts Canadians in the U.S.

The new tax bill will have significant implications for Canadians residing in the U.S. For most, the new bill will lower tax rates, which is always welcome. However, a provision in the bill might make it nearly impossible to retire…

Cross Border Planning: Pre-Tax or Roth 401(k)?

Tax planning is the key to living a stress-free cross-border retirement. Often, we focus on tax strategies during retirement. However, many of our clients are still employed, and long-term tax planning while working is just as important. Today, we discuss…

Avoid These 5 Costly Cross-Border Financial Mistakes!

Do you know that the failure to file a single tax report can result in $10,000 a year in penalties? This is just one of many mistakes that we see cross-border retirees make, which can lead to financial hardship. In…

Free Cross-Border Retirement Checklist

Organize Your Cross-Border Retirement Cross-border planning can be confusing. You have retirement accounts and benefits in two countries, taxes you must plan for in two jurisdictions, and an unpredictable exchange rate. We have created this checklist so that you can…

Should a Canadian Green Card Holder Get U.S. Citizenship?

A recent bill proposed in the House would potentially eliminate Social Security benefits for families that leave the U.S. and are not U.S. citizens. This has caused many people to ask if they should get their U.S. citizenship. Today, we…