Etiket: Lachapelle
“Eyes wide open”, Lucie Lachapelle
The life of Lucie Lachapelle, through love, through friendship, through her children, and also through her work is, she writes, “linked to the indigenous world for nearly fifty years”. She…
Arnold Schwarzenegger relies on the expertise of Quebec stuntman Jean-François Lachapelle for the series “Fubar”, on Netflix
At 75, Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to rock the house in the new series Fubar by multiplying fights, falls, pursuits and explosions. All this, thanks to the work of Quebec stunt…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Should I pay off my mortgage or contribute to my RRSP?
According to my professional entourage, more and more people are wondering whether it is better to pay off their mortgage or contribute to their RRSP. To a fellow financial planner…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Can we talk about the performance of my investments?
For anyone poring over their December 31 annual investment statements—a common activity at this time of year—this review often comes with questions. This is no doubt what happened to my…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Properly aligning your RRSPs and retirement benefits
Following the publication of my column last week on the disbursement of RRSPs, a reader, Serge, wrote me the following message: “Why do we never talk about the disbursement ceiling…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Disburse your RRSPs at the beginning or towards the end of retirement?
The famous “RRSP season” raises many questions. This is the opportunity to set the record straight by debunking some stubborn myths on the subject. Here is the question of one…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Questions to ask in 2023
The quality of our life apparently depends on the quality of the questions we ask ourselves. As with so many other dimensions, this philosophy also applies to the management of…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Real estate strategies and management company
The real estate market seems to want to ring off, but certainly not your questions in this area! This week, Sophia, a new real estate investor, asked me two questions.…
[Chronique Sandy Lachapelle] These bargains that impoverish
Here we are at that time of year when our efforts to live in the moment and breathe deeply combine with marketing pressures from all sides to make our desires…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Life insurance, an unrecognized gift
There is no shortage of causes and missions to which we adhere, and there are many organizations appealing to our generosity, especially on the eve of the holiday season, which…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Maximize your rental property project
This week, I’m answering a reader’s questions about her real estate projects: “I bought land on which we will build rental properties,” she writes. Can the land I own be…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] A good idea, life insurance in an operating company?
When life insurance aims to meet personal protection needs, the question does not arise. In the vast majority of cases, the insured will be the policyholder. However, when the time…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Do I need a financial planner?
Many of you ask me how to choose your financial advisor. A word of caution is in order with this question. Although rooted in popular language, the title of financial…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Staying with mom and dad, without mom and dad!
The Tanguy phenomenon hit the big screen in the early 2000s thanks to filmmaker Étienne Chatiliez. This phenomenon that pushes young adults to live longer and longer with their parents…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] How to help your children to access the property?
Although I am still young, I am one of those who was able to buy their first home at a price in the five figures. Although a correction may materialize…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] From the program to the financial daily life (the continuation)
Financial planning incorporates several dimensions, such as taxation, investments, insurance or business management for entrepreneurs. The fact remains that retirement must remain at the heart of the priority issues of…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] From the program to the daily financial
Last week, I called for resisting easy promises and enticing marketing of tax cuts in our election thinking. But taxation is not the only dimension of party programs to take…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Don’t buy my vote
The expression “election promise” arouses a certain uneasiness in me. Faced with the crudeness of the political contest that characterizes the countryside, I feel each time a deep disappointment in…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Do I need a management company?
This week, I am answering a question received from a reader, a question that many business leaders also ask themselves, one day or another: “When does the creation of a…
[Chronique de Sandy Lachapelle] Consume differently
For years, consumers have enjoyed favorable borrowing terms with relatively low interest rates. Thanks to strong and sustained economic growth, certain consumption habits have thus become established. Until recently, many…