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April 2, 2026
What Happens If You Fail the LLQP Exam? Retake Rules and Next Steps

Introduction Failing the LLQP exam is discouraging. You've invested time, money, and effort into preparing, and not passing feels like a major setback. But here's what you need to know right away: failing the LLQP exam is not the end of your insurance career. You have multiple opportunities to retake…

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May 3, 2021

Business Career College’s Subscription Model and How it Works

Maybe you want to start a new career or enhance your current one by adding another certification under your belt. It takes time and consideration to figure out where you…
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December 18, 2020

Holiday Newsletter: The Gift that Keeps on Giving

This year we wanted to do a bit more for charities that mean something to our staff. We asked each of our team members to select a charity that they…
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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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