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May 10, 2023
FP Canada launches core curriculum: What does it mean for BCC? — Jason’s Corner

In April, FP Canada announced that it is soon going to be offering Core and Advanced Curriculum in support of CFP® and QAFP™ certification. Since then, I’ve had many questions from current and former students, and a couple from prospective students, about what this means for BCC. First, I appreciate…

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September 1, 2020

September 2020 Newsletter: New Information for November 2020 Exams

With fall right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the CFP® and QAFP™ exams coming up this November. Like previous years, candidates will have the option to…
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July 30, 2020

August 2020 Newsletter: Canada Student Loans

We are just around the corner from a return to school, whatever that will look like. For many students (and possibly their parents as well), it’s time to start thinking about how…
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July 30, 2020

August 2020 Newsletter: Watt’s What

​In the past, my newsletter articles have been geared towards explaining the LLQP process.  But life changes for all of us with me being no exception. After 38 years in…
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June 29, 2020

July 2020 Newsletter: Child Care Expense Deductions – How Much Do They Help?

The Income Tax Act permits the deduction of child care expenses under certain circumstances. A quick summary of those rules: Only the lower earner in the household can deduct the…
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June 29, 2020

July 2020 Newsletter: LLQP Corner

I am back this month talking about LLQP. As with all things in life right now, the LLQP process is greatly impacted by Covid-19.  About mid-March, all provincial jurisdictions in…
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June 2, 2020

June 2020 Newsletter: When to Engage the Expert?

In late April, we hosted our 12th annual Group Insurance Symposium. We normally run this session live in Edmonton each April and again live in Calgary each October. This is…
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May 30, 2020

May 2020 Newsletter: The Sharpe Ratio, and Why Does a Financial Planner Care?

Since the fall of 2019, BCC’s financial planning Core Curriculum classes have adjusted to include all content from the FP Canada Institute™ Financial Planning Body of Knowledge (FP-BoK). The FP-BoK…
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April 4, 2020

April 2020 Newsletter: Pro Bono Financial Planning Case Study: A Successful Intervention

Below is a case study I wrote for the United Way to demonstrate the value of a program they operate here in Edmonton. This is a true story – only…
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April 1, 2020

April 2020 Newsletter: Life Insurance Licensing Program (LLQP)

I am back to discussing insurance agent licensing, but wow, we are certainly in interesting times. As an organization, Business Career College is trying to react positively and responsibly to…
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