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· 3 days ago

Buy for Canadian households facing complex retirement, tax, or Smith Manoeuvre decisions. Skip it if your finances are simple or you live outside Canada.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources; many snippets are truncated and pricing is not public.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security evidence

Pricing

$0

Free intro call

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Fee-for-service planningNot published

Best for

  • Canadians planning retirement income
  • Smith Manoeuvre candidates
  • High-net-worth tax and estate planning
  • DIY investors wanting expert review

Not for

  • US investors; advice targets Canadian tax rules
  • Hands-off investors wanting managed money
  • Beginners needing basic budgeting help
  • Households with simple finances and no debt

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Smith Manoeuvre means borrowing against your home to invest; losses compound with debt

medium

No public price list; ask for total plan cost before signing

medium

Many strategies are unconventional; get a second opinion on leveraged plans

low

Free call is 30 minutes only; full planning is paid

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Fee-for-service model avoids commissions and fund-sale conflicts
  • 28 years of planning experience
  • Holds CPA, CMA, and CFP credentials
  • Recognized Smith Manoeuvre and lifecycle investing expert
  • Free 30-minute intro call to test fit

Cons

  • Advice targets Canadian tax rules only
  • Pushes leverage strategies like the Smith Manoeuvre; debt risk applies
  • Solo practitioner; capacity depends on one person
  • Prices not published on the reviewed pages

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Fee-for-service model avoids commission conflicts
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Tax, retirement, insurance, leverage, estate planning coverage
  • Support quality: 3/5. Answers reader questions; solo planner limits capacity
  • Security posture. No security evidence
  • 28 years Experience Fee-for-service financial planner
  • CPA, CMA, CFP Credentials Toronto-based, tax accountant background
  • Not published Starting price Fee-for-service; costs point to edrempel.com/help
  • Yes Free tier Free 30-minute intro call

Pricing

Free intro call

$0

  • 30 minutes with Ed Rempel
  • Fit check before paid planning

Fee-for-service planning

Not published

  • Pay for advice, not assets
  • Ask total cost on the call

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources; many snippets are truncated and pricing is not public.

Depends: veteran Canadian fee-for-service planner for complex tax and retirement calls, overkill for simple portfolios.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources; many snippets are truncated and pricing is not public.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Ed Rempel: Homeedrempel.com
    official
  2. Fee-For-Service Adviceedrempel.com
    official
  3. Reviewsedrempel.com
    official
  4. Ed Rempel Reviewsedrempelreview.wordpress.com
    review
  5. Ed Rempel Review - Financial Advisorbuildwealthcanada.ca
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  6. Fee-for-service Financial Planner - Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. About that wealth management service - Redditreddit.com
    review
  8. Using Smith Maneuver with Ed Rempel? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. Why Ed Rempel gives BMO a 10/10 for SM? - Redditreddit.com
    review
  10. Ed Rempel Is Trending - Newswirenewswire.ca
    news
  11. Ed Rempel, Author at Retire Happyretirehappy.ca
    review
  12. Ed Rempel on Xx.com
    official
  13. Myths about Leveraging into Equities - Part 1edrempel.com
    official
  14. The Smith Manoeuvre - Is Your Mortgage Tax Deductible?edrempel.com
    official
  15. Retirement plan forum thread - Financial Wisdom Forumfinancialwisdomforum.org
    review

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