by TallKirk | Sep 2, 2022 | Insurance, Quick Reads
Insurance is ridiculously confusing. I spend lots of my days talking to people about their needs, researching different policy options at different institutions, playing with the various calculators, figuring out what makes the most sense…and it’s still super...
by TallKirk | Aug 29, 2022 | Insurance, Quick Reads
When my twins were first born, they were too small to immediately come home. They were born prematurely, so my wife and I spent weeks just being there with them in the hospital. That was all we could really do. Going through that experience made me realize that if...
by TallKirk | Aug 24, 2022 | Insurance, Quick Reads
When I start working with a new client, I’ll often try to find a few small wins to build momentum. An easy one that comes up all the time is related to insurance. Often people have collected a few different types of insurance over the years that don’t really make...
by TallKirk | Jul 25, 2022 | Insurance, Quick Reads
When people think about saving for retirement, they immediately think two things: 1. Put a bunch of money in my RRSP 2. Pay off my mortgage And neither is a terrible idea (though maxing out your TFSA is usually the best place to start, and oftentimes it makes more...
by TallKirk | Jun 12, 2022 | Insurance, Quick Reads
Life Insurance is one of the most misunderstood tools and overlooked opportunities in personal finance. Once I wrapped my head around how it could be used to grow my net worth, I completely restructured my own system for building wealth. Honestly, I’m mad the...
by TallKirk | Feb 25, 2022 | Be Your Own Advisor, Insurance, Investments
When you go to buy something, there are three doors you can take. But you’re only aware of two. And the third door, which no one ever talks about, is better because it blends the best bits of the first two. We’ll get to door number three, but let’s start...