by harmerwealth | Sep 2, 2026 | Retirement, Retirement Planning
If you live in Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle or Orono and retirement is somewhere between five and fifteen years away, this is the decade that matters most. Not because it is too late to fix things, but because it is the last stretch where the big levers — how much...
by harmerwealth | Aug 24, 2026 | Disability & Critical Illness Insurance, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, First-Time Home Buyer, Inheritance, Insurance, Investing, Investment Income, Mortgages, Retirement, Tax Planning
The right financial advisor for Durham Region and Northumberland County is a licensed, fee-transparent planner who lives and works where you do — not a call-centre voice three time zones away. When you’re comparing advisors in Port Hope, Oshawa, Bowmanville, or...
by harmerwealth | Aug 18, 2026 | Financial Planning, Retirement
How Much Monthly Income Can $500K–$1M Generate in Retirement in Ontario? A $1,000,000 portfolio invested in an income-focused portfolio with a 6% distribution yield can generate roughly $5,000 per month before tax. A $500,000 portfolio at the same yield produces about...
by harmerwealth | Nov 18, 2025 | Financial Planning, Inheritance, Mortgages, Retirement, Tax Planning
Why Canadians Are Looking at the Smith Manoeuvre Again Canadians are getting squeezed from all sides: higher living costs, stubborn inflation, heavy taxation, and a lot of uncertainty around pensions and government benefits. For many homeowners, most of their net...
by harmerwealth | Aug 26, 2025 | Financial, Financial Planning, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Retirement
If your mortgage‑renewal email made your coffee go cold—join the club. Canada’s renewal wave is here, and it’s reshaping household budgets, housing choices, and retirement timelines across Durham, Clarington, Northumberland, Kawarthas—and right here...
by harmerwealth | Apr 22, 2025 | Financial Planning, First-Time Home Buyer, Investing, Investment Income, Life Insurance, Mortgages, Pensions, Retirement, Tax Planning
At Harmer Wealth Management and The Harmer Group, we offer a full-service financial planning experience that guides you seamlessly through every life milestone. Serving Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville, Clarington, Scugog, Port Hope, Cobourg, Peterborough, Cavan, Prince...
