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Using life insurance as an estate-planning tool

Using life insurance as an estate-planning tool

Estate planning is a very serious business. The estate represents a lifetime of saving with, perhaps, associated scrimping and sacrifices along the way. It is a lifelong effort.
How do you slurp a Slurpee without a straw?

How do you slurp a Slurpee without a straw?

The nanny state is coming to a Slurpee near you.
An easy way to save a life

An easy way to save a life

Logan Boulet registered to become an organ donor just weeks before the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. That decision saved six lives. Thousands of Canadians across the country are in need of organs, and 250 die each year waiting for a transplant.
Sell in May and watch your profits go away

Sell in May and watch your profits go away

“Sell in May, go away, and don’t come back till Labour Day.
Sask. Party has shaky relationship with teachers

Sask. Party has shaky relationship with teachers

In Saskatchewan politics, some stakeholder groups have always been more closely aligned with some political parties than others.
More tax deadlines for snowbirds, proprietors and investors

More tax deadlines for snowbirds, proprietors and investors

It’s the season when many Canadian snowbirds who spend the winter in the United States return to Canadian soil. Timely, as there is also an essential tax deadline for these individuals coming up soon.
The wisdom of mom

The wisdom of mom

As I pen these words, it’s Mother’s Day, and I’m blessed by the flowers, cards and words of my husband and our two sons.
Born Resilient: True Stories of Life’s Greatest Challenges

Born Resilient: True Stories of Life’s Greatest Challenges

By Allan Kehler Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing $17.
Big game draw entrants steadily increasing

Big game draw entrants steadily increasing

Seeing that it is May, I thought it would be a good time to do a column on Saskatchewan’s big game draw. The province’s draw system dates back to 1958 when the province’s elk populations were under pressure.
Litter bugs and snakes

Litter bugs and snakes

Spring is finally here. As the temperature starts to get warmer and the snow has disappeared, it unfortunately shows much of the litter and garbage that was dumped over the winter.
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