B$B EmpireJournal
Plain-language guides to Canadian money
Practical reading on life insurance, property coverage, registered accounts and long-term planning, written for people in British Columbia.
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Registered accounts · 4 min
TFSA or RRSP: which should you fill first in 2026?
The answer turns on one comparison: your tax rate now against your tax rate when you take the money out. Here's how to make it, with the 2026 limits.
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Life insurance · 3 min
How much life insurance do you actually need?
Why "ten times your salary" is only a rough start, and how to work out a number that fits your family.
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Property insurance · 2 min
Earthquake and flood: the gaps in many BC home policies
What standard home, condo and tenant policies often leave out, and the questions to ask before you renew.