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Think Smart with TMFG — 102 episodes

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Episode 356: Client Stories Series - Travel Should Be Part of Life, Even Before Retirement with Jonathan van Bilsen

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Episode 355: What No One Tells You About Your First Year of Retirement (Financially)

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Episode 354: Paying Tax Means You Made Money (Here’s How)

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Episode 353: War, Oil, and the Strait of Hormuz - Where Will This Show Up in Your Financial Plan?

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Episode 352: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Part 2 – How Approval Impacts Taxes, Benefits, and Long-Term Planning

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Episode 351: Client Stories Series - What I Wish I Knew Before Building The McClelland Financial Group with Rob McClelland

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Episode 350: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Part 1 – Who Qualifies, How It Works and What It Can Unlock Financially

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Episode 349: Revenue Isn’t Success - This Is What Actually Makes a Business Sustainable

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Episode 348: Is the Canadian Dream Changing?

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Episode 347: From Saving to Spending - The Retirement Mindset Shift

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Episode 346: Estate Planning Beyond the Will - What Could Catch Your Family Off Guard

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Episode 345: How Should You Pay Yourself as a Business Owner - Salary, Dividends, or Both?

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Episode 344: Tax Canada Season - What Every Canadian Should Know Before Filing

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Episode 343: Stop Comparing Yourself - Here’s How It’s Hurting Your Finances

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Episode 342: AI and Canadian Jobs - Will Automation Replace Your Work?

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Episode 341: When the Rules Change - Mark Carney’s Davos Speech and Canada’s Opportunity

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Episode 340: Retiring as a Couple vs. Single, What’s the Real Difference?

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Episode 339: Invest or Pay Off Your Mortgage - What’s Smarter?

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Episode 338: Oil, Power, and Politics, Breaking Down the Venezuela Crisis

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Episode 337: Top 5 Financial Moves Every Profitable Canadian Corporation Should Make

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Episode 336: 5 Money Mistakes Retirees Make When They Don’t Have a Will

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Episode 335: Retire Ready - Top Questions Canadian Retirees Ask

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Episode 334: Before You Invest, Ask Yourself These Questions

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Episode 333: Retiring Smarter - What’s New for Canadian Seniors in 2025

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Episode 332: Trading Beyond Borders - What Tariffs Mean for Smart Investors

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Episode 331: The Advisor-for-Life Myth - It Takes a Team to Build Lifelong Wealth

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Episode 330: The ChatGPT Illusion - Why AI Confidence Can Be Dangerous

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Episode 329: Are we Too Dependent - The Secret Evolution of Smartphone Tech

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Episode 328: They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To

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Episode 327: Retirement Planning - The Real Story

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Ep.326 The Biggest Concerns For Soon-To-Be Retirees.

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Episode 325: AI - Good or Evil?

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Episode 324: Smarter Ways to Give Back

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Episode 323: Avoiding Chaos: Protecting Your Legacy Before Its Too Late

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Episode 322: Lies They Told Us

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Episode 321: Renting vs. Buying: The Money Mistakes Canadians Can’t Afford to Make

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Episode 320: Legacy in the Living Years

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Episode 319: The Truth Behind Credit Cards: Part 2

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Episode 318: The Truth Behind Credit Cards

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Episode 317: Too Many Hands in the Pot: The Hidden Cost of Middlemen

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Episode 316: Real Talk about Real Estate

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Episode 315: How Wars Impact Global Economies

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Episode 314: Why You Should Always Keep the End Goal in Mind

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Episode 313: The AI Shift: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Our World

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Episode 312: How Much Money Should You Have Invested In the Canadian Stock Market

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Episode 311: Why Insurance is Evil

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Episode 310: The Coming Recession

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Episode 309: Spending Lessons in Retirement

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Episode 308: What Canada’s New PM Means for Your Money

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Episode 307: Things to Think about Before doing Something Yourself

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Episode 306: Portfolios Perform Better When the Client Shows Up

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Episode 305: Fee-Based vs. Fee-for-Service: Choosing the Right Financial Advisor

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Episode 304: The Tariff Talk - How Global Trade Shifts Impact Your Wallet

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Episode 303: The Point of Money is to Spend it

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Episode 302: Why You Should Stop Buying Individual Stocks

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Episode 301: Mistakes You're Likely to Make When Filing Your Tax Return

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Episode 300: Are Canadian Banks Truly Serving You?

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Episode 299: Why Canada's Stock Market is Shrinking: Insights & Challenges

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Episode 298: 20 Common Investment Pitfalls You Might Be Facing (Part 2)

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Episode 297: 20 Common Investment Pitfalls You Might Be Facing (Part 1)

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Episode 296: A Deep Dive into Trump's Tactics

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Episode 295: Bitcoin Boom or Bust: Is It Time to Invest?

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Episode 294: Is It Time to Replace Your Financial Advisor?

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Episode 293: Retirement Realities: Insights from Fidelity's Latest Report

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Episode 292: Why Optimism is Key: Navigating Market Downturns and Global Changes

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Episode 291: The Rise of the Magnificent Seven: Are They Becoming Too Big?

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Episode 290: Celebrating 20 Years with Dimensional Fund Advisors: A Game-Changing Partnership

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Episode 289: Unveiling the Secrets of Private Wealth Management

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Episode 288: A New Beginning: Why We're Moving to a New Office

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Episode 287: Renovation Realities: Uncovering Hidden Costs and Delays

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Episode 286: The Hidden Strength of Family-Owned Businesses

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Episode 285: Is the U.S. Market Truly Overvalued?

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Episode 284: Exploring the Resilience of Global Capitalism

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Episode 283: Demystifying Investment Premiums

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Episode 282: Don't Worry, Things Are Actually Improving

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Episode 281: 8 Ways To Avoid Financial Fraud

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Episode 280: New Mortgage Rules For First-Time Homebuyers In Canada

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Episode 279: The Magic Bullets of Smart Investing

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Episode 278: The Retirement Checklist - 20 Questions to Consider

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Episode 277: The End of Finance's Four Pillars

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Episode 276: Navigating Portfolio Adjustments and Market Expectations

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Episode 275: The Essential Guide to Trip and Cancellation Insurance

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Episode 274: Why People Avoid Financial Advisors

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Episode 273: Does Value Still Matter in Investing?

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Episode 272: The Election's Impact on Your Investments

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Episode 271: The Truth About Bear Markets and What To Do About It

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Episode 270: The Rise of DIY Investing Among Young Canadians

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Episode 269: How Much of Your Portfolio Should Be in Canadian Stocks?

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Episode 268: The Unyielding Power of the U.S. Dollar and Stock Market

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Episode 267: Avoiding the Top 3 Investment Pitfalls

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Episode 266: The Perils and Promises of Private Equity

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Episode 265: The Ripple Effect of Interest Rate Cuts

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Episode 264: Top 10 Investment Mistakes

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Episode 263: Overcoming Resistance - Key to Successful Financial Planning

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Episode 262: Unveiling the S&P 500: A Deep Dive into Its Relation with the US Economy

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Episode 261: Do the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes?

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Episode 260: The Future Of Real Estate

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Episode 259: How To Beat The Stock Market

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Episode 258: Why Investors Struggle with Investment Losses

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Episode 257: Financial Planning For Summer Expenses

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Episode 256: Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Changes In Canada

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Episode 255: Top 10 Mistakes in Retirement