Posted date : Sep 14, 2023
Is there a way to estimate the amount of provincial health plan coverage for health costs incurred in the U.S.? The reimbursement amount is important to know, in order to help snowbirds choose a deductible amount when they are buying out-of-country insurance.
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Posted date : May 10, 2023
I’m from Ontario, Canada, and we are leasing a home for four months in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Can I buy and register a car in Arizona while I’m there?
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Posted date : Dec 16, 2021
With the border closed, we are thinking of buying a car in Florida and leaving it there, so that we don’t have to rent every time we fly back and forth. Can we do that with Ontario driver’s licences? Any issues? We own a condo in Sarasota.
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Posted date : May 12, 2021
We are renting a house in Florida and want to fly down. Can we purchase a car, register it in Florida and leave it there for six months each year?…
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Posted date : Dec 13, 2019
In the fall 2019 issue of Snowbird magazine, I saw a query about snow tires for snowbirds from Harvey Bates…..
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Posted date : Dec 13, 2019
A recent, very-large study has shown that many heart procedures such as stent insertion, angioplasty and heart bypass surgery are unnecessary and can actually cause harm.
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Posted date : Sep 30, 2019
I will be turning 70 next year and am trying to understand the premium increase clip levels at 70 and 75?
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Posted date : May 30, 2019
We purchased a condo in Florida four years ago and have made an approximate US$100,000 capital gain on it. But we are thinking of buying another property for about $315,000, thus not receiving any capital gain as we are rolling it all back into another unit. Do we still have to pay tax on the […]
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Posted date : May 14, 2019
I’m interested in knowing the ins and outs (insurance, registration, etc.) of leaving a car in Florida year-round. This would eliminate the need for a 4,100-mile round trip each year. Two options – leave a car purchased in Canada or buy a car in Florida and leave it there. Patrick Woods Saint John, NB Response […]
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Posted date : Nov 27, 2017
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