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Could helping your child buy a home impact your retirement plan?

For many successful Alberta families, gifting funds or co-signing a mortgage seems straightforward. The reality? The financial and family implications can be more complex than expected.

Learn how to support the next generation while protecting your own financial future.

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Canadian business owners are trying to hold margins while costs keep moving underneath them. It’s now becoming a valuation problem, in addition to an operating problem. Read our Q2 newsletter for more business-owner insights. https://ow.ly/a2ik50ZwLbz

Your vacation property may come with a larger tax bill than you expect.

Many Canadians are surprised to learn that when a cottage, cabin, or second property is sold, capital gains tax may significantly reduce the proceeds available to you and your family.

Questions worth considering:
• Is your principal residence exemption being maximized?
• Would transferring the property during your lifetime make sense?
• How will the sale impact your retirement income strategy?
• Have you planned for the tax liability your estate could face?

The best time to plan isn't when you're ready to sell. It's years before.

Strategic planning today can help preserve more of your wealth for tomorrow.

Just because you can pay cash doesn't always mean you should.

Many high-net-worth investors ask whether they should liquidate investments to purchase a second property outright.

The answer isn't always straightforward.

Before writing a cheque, consider:
• The opportunity cost of selling investments
• Tax implications of liquidating assets
• Current borrowing rates
• Cash flow requirements in retirement
• Your overall investment strategy

Sometimes preserving investment capital and maintaining flexibility can create better long-term outcomes than becoming debt-free immediately.

The right answer depends on your unique financial plan.

Do you own a vacation home? Get expert insights on succession planning, managing taxes and preventing disputes when passing down the property.

Join host Mike Eppel and guests Christine Van Cauwenberghe, Head of Financial Planning, and Dan Britton, Assistant Vice-President, Tax & Estate Planning, for the fourth episode of the “IG Private Wealth Financial Planning Hour”. Get expert insights on preserving the family vacation home, managing taxes, and preventing disputes when passing down the property.

📅 Live show times:
• Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. on 570 NewsRadio Kitchener
• Sundays at 12:00 p.m. on 95.7 NewsRadio Halifax and 1130 NewsRadio Vancouver



Be at the centre of your financial plan. Visit our website to connect with an IG Private Wealth advisor today.

Happy Civic Holiday from Krall & Williams Group!

Whether you're firing up the grill, heading to the lake, exploring Alberta's beautiful trails, or simply enjoying a quiet moment at home, we hope you're making the most of this well-deserved long weekend.

In the midst of busy schedules and financial goals, it's important to take time to recharge, reconnect, and enjoy the moments that matter most.

Wishing you and your family a safe, relaxing, and memorable Civic Holiday.

Red Deer Families: Is Your Legacy Plan Ready?

Whether you've built a successful business, accumulated significant investments, or are planning to pass wealth to the next generation, estate planning is one of the most important conversations you can have.

High net worth families are increasingly looking for strategies that help:
• Preserve family wealth
• Reduce estate tax exposure
• Simplify estate administration
• Avoid family conflict
• Ensure their wishes are carried out

Your legacy deserves more than a basic will.

IT DESERVES A PLAN!

More than two-thirds of Canadians (68%) say charitable giving matters in their estate plan, yet just two-fifths have ever discussed it with a financial advisor, lawyer or notary. The conversation is the first step toward making your legacy count. Now’s the time to chat with an IG Advisor.

🔎 From our 2026 Annual Estate Planning Study. Read the full findings here: https://ow.ly/feqs50Zu0Ot

Source: IG Wealth Management Annual Estate Planning Study

Still time to listen: Philip explains why markets have looked too expensive for three decades and yet still delivered some of the strongest returns in history. Listen now: https://ow.ly/OW6e50ZtCET

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