Free Money for School: A Guest Post for Renegade Planner

Free Money for School: A Guest Post for Renegade Planner

JYC's Julia Chung is excited to provide a guest post for Renegade Planner, a "Startup Concierge" that helps businesses grow and learn.  Jessica Oman, the founder of Renegade Planner, is providing tips and information to her business owner audience on personal finance, something that really does confuse everyone.

Julia's article "Free Money For School: Yes, Even Entrepreneurs Can Save for Their Children's Education" provides a clear outline of how to use the RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) to maximize grants, reduce taxes, and pay for post-secondary school.

How Much Is Enough for Your Emergency Fund?

How Much Is Enough for Your Emergency Fund?

While the basic rule of thumb is to have enough money to cover at least three months of net income, even that may not be enough, says certified financial planner Julia Chung of JYC Financial in South Surrey, B.C.

"Most people severely lowball their expenses; they think they spend way less than they actually do," Ms. Chung says. "If you spend 100 per cent of your paycheque when it comes in, as many people do, then your expenses equal your net income.

Pension Income Splitting

Pension Income Splitting

Yes, you can still split your pension income. The income splitting credit that the new Federal Government vowed to abolish in their 2015 election campaign was the Family Tax Cut. The opportunity for pensioners to split their qualified pension income with their spouses is still alive and well.

Canada Pension Plan Maximums January to December 2016

Canada Pension Plan Maximums January to December 2016

With few exceptions, Canadians over 18 who work in Canada and earn more than the minimum amount ($3,500) must contribute to the Canada Pension Plan.  Your contributory period starts at  the time you begin work and ends at retirement.

When You Can't Afford Your House, Do this

When You Can't Afford Your House, Do this

If you’re in a cash flow bind, you don’t want to wait too long before you take action. But you should take some time to calculate the size of the problem. “A lot of times people don’t really look at their expenses,” said Julia Chung, a financial and estate planner with JYC Financial in South Surrey, British Columbia in Canada. “They have a hard time managing the numbers.”

Take Their Business... Please

Take Their Business... Please

“We’ll be there between 10 and 2 on Tuesday.”

This is not a utility company, which generally has customers at their mercy due to a bureaucratic structure that has legislated monopolies. This is a furniture company – a “high end” one at that. A private business that, just like any other business, needs its customers.