CFP Exam Study Notes

  • 1

    Welcome Message

  • 2

    Fundamentals of Financial Planning

    • Fundamentals of Financial Planning Study Notes - Updated July 2025

    • Economy and Investments

    • LLP Guide

    • RESP Guide (2024 version)

    • Budget and Debt Management Guide

    • Mortgage Guide

    • GDSR and TDSR Ratios - Debt-Servicing

    • Debt Management Guide

    • Bankruptcy Guide

    • CIPF Quick Facts

    • OSFI Quick Facts
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    Investment Planning

    • Investment Planning Study Notes - Update July 2025

    • Behavioural Finance

    • Asset Allocation Decisions

    • Investing Basics

    • Investment Products Basics

    • Mutual Fund Example

    • LSIF Example

    • Seg Fund vs Mutual Fund Example

    • Derivatives Example

    • Security Market Line Introduction

    • SML Example 3 on Page 48

    • Solution to Q4 page 45
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    Retirement Planning

    • Retirement Planning Study Notes - Update July 2025

    • Attribution Spousal RRSP

    • CCB Summary

    • EI Benefits Summary

    • RDSP Guide

    • RRSP Guide

    • CPP Benefit Examples

    • CPP Examples

    • RPP Example

    • Pension Plan Examples

    • Spousal RRSP Example

    • RRIF Examples
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    Insurance Planning

    • Insurance Planning Study Notes - Update July 2025

    • Life Insurance ACB Examples

    • Life Insurance Needs Analysis Example

    • Solution to Life Insurance Needs Analysis Example
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    Estate Planning

    • Estate Planning Study Notes - Update July 2025

    • Family Law Overview

    • Spousal Support Guide

    • Child Support Guide

    • Trust Basics

    • Trusts Guide (Very Detailed)

    • Estate Planning Tips for Real Estate Investors

    • Estate Freeze Examples
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    Tax Planning

    • Tax Planning Study Notes - Update July 2025

    • Tax Planning Guide 2024-2025

    • Capital Gains Guide (2023 version, nothing newer available from CRA)

    • Income Sprinkling Rules (TOSI)

    • TOSI Rules Exceptions

    • Tax Issues for Real Estate

    • Personal Services Business (PSB)

    • CCA Learning Example

    • Superficial Loss Example

    • Business Valuation Examples

    • Business Valuation Examples - HP Calculator

    • Business Valuation Examples - Ti Calculator

    • Business Valuation Examples - Sharp EL738 Calculator

    • Tax Planning for Farmers (for 2017 but still relevant today) - Quick Summary

    • Canada / US Tax Planning (for 2015 but still relevant today) - Quick Summary

    • US Estate Tax Planning for Canadians

    • Non-Capital Losses, ABILs and LPP
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    Standards of Professional Responsibility (Ethics)

    • FP Canada Standards of Conduct June 2024

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