Worried your kids will blow through your money? Here are five ways to protect your assets.   Over the next several decades, it’s estimated that Baby Boomers will pass down $30 trillion in assets to future generations. If you shudder to think what your beloved kids may do with the money you worked so hard to build, you’re not alone. Research shows that inheritances dwindle significantly in the first few years of someone receiving one, with...

You want to make sure the right people are looking after your finances when you can’t do it yourself. Being an executor is a challenging job – so is picking one. Here are a few questions you should ask when choosing an executor: Does your executor live nearby? General practice is to appoint an executor who lives in the same province, city or town as you. This makes it much easier to deal with your beneficiaries and your assets. It is your...