Description: This video uses footage of Canadians in different life stages and statistics to illustrate the value of an advisor.

Narrator: We’re not born knowing how to manage money.

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Narrator: We grow up needing a little guidance.

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Narrator: An advisor offers expert advice to help you manage your life today for a better tomorrow

Description: A woman speaks to her advisor over video conference. The advisor smiles.

Narrator: by creating a personalized plan as unique as your goals and dreams.

Description: A couple sits in their living room, discussing their plan on a laptop.

Narrator: How much difference could an advisor make?

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Narrator: How about having 60% more money in retirement

Description: A retired couple sit on a beach. The wife looks back to her husband and smiles. Words “Up to 60% more* retirement savings” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Saving for the future: Impact of Financial Advice on the Canadian Economy (IFIC 2020).”

Narrator: Being better prepared for an emergency

Description: A plumber fixes a leaking faucet. Words “32% more* prepared for a financial emergency” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Financial Planning Standards Council, fpcanada.ca, The Value of Financial Planning 2013.”

Narrator: Being able to handle changing markets

Description: Cut to a close-up of a hand scrolling through stock prices on a phone. Words “19% more* able to handle tough economic times” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Financial Planning Standards Council, fpcanada.ca, The Value of Financial Planning 2013.”

Narrator: Taking the vacation of your dreams

Description: A middle-aged woman in hiking gear walks across a plane. Mountains are in the distance behind her. Words “30% more* able to take a vacation” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Financial Planning Standards Council, fpcanada.ca, The Value of Financial Planning 2013.”

Narrator: or splurging on something you’ve always wanted

Description: A couple stands in front of a new vehicle at a car dealership, speaking to a saleswoman. Words “34% more* able to splurge” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Financial Planning Standards Council, fpcanada.ca, The Value of Financial Planning 2013.”

Narrator: Taking care of your family financially if you aren’t there

Description: Cut to a close-up of a couple clasping their hands together. Words “33% more* able to take care of your family if you die earlier in life” appear onscreen with legal line: “*Financial Planning Standards Council, fpcanada.ca, The Value of Financial Planning 2013.”

Narrator: Or even getting a bit more sleep.

Description: A man tosses in his bed, burying his head into his pillow. Words “12% less likely* to lose sleep over financial worries” appear onscreen with legal line: “*2021 Financial Stress Index, by FP Canada™.”

Narrator: We rely on lots of experts in our life.

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Narrator: Doctors for our health care.

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Narrator: Lawyers for legal help.

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Narrator: Mechanics to fix our car.

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Narrator: So why not get professional financial advice to help you make the most of your money?

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Narrator: Visit canadalife.com to find an advisor and get started today.

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Description: This video combines impactful words with footage of Canadian women close to retirement.

Narrator: You do it all.

Description: “You do it all” repeats across the screen in large text. A middle-aged woman bikes on the side of a road near a lake. Mountains appear in the distance.

Narrator: You’re unstoppable.

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Narrator: But when it comes to retirement, you might not feel ready because you’re worried you haven’t saved enough.

Description: A woman sits at her kitchen table, reading her statements. A stack of papers sits on the table next to her.

Narrator: But you’ve worked hard for this.

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Narrator: and you deserve to take this next step with confidence.

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Narrator: An advisor can help you build a plan.

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Narrator: so you can afford the retirement you want.

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Narrator: They’ll provide expert advice to help you choose the right investments based on your comfort with risk.

Description: A women sits at her desk, typing on a laptop. The back door of her home is open to a lush garden in the distance.

Narrator: draft a budget and ensure your family is taken care of.

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Narrator: It’s time to take charge of your money.

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Narrator: Get retirement ready, your way.

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Narrator: To learn more, contact your advisor.

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Narrator: You may have heard that RRSPs are taxable in retirement.

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Narrator: That’s true!

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Narrator: But think about this.

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Narrator: When you contribute to an RRSP,

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Narrator: you may pay less tax at the end of the year,

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Narrator: Which helps you save money today.

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Narrator: Now let’s fast forward to the future.

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Narrator: Once you retire and withdrawal savings from your RRSP, your income will likely be less than it is today.

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Narrator: That means your tax rates will be lower on those withdrawals –

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Narrator: so you won’t pay as much tax as you might think.

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Narrator: Learn more at canadalife.com.

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Description: This animated video introduces a character named Aiko and her advisor with illustrated graphics to show the difference between mortgage insurance and life insurance.

Text “Ask an advisor” appears. The camera zooms out as the text lands in an outlined square. “Mortgage insurance or life insurance?” fades in below. An illustration of a shield with a checkmark draws on the right side of the frame.

Aiko: What’s better? Mortgage insurance or individual life insurance?

Description: Aiko appears in a video chat window on a computer screen. Her advisor’s head nods to the right of the frame.

Advisor: I’d always recommend individual life insurance.

Description: Cut to a split-screen of Aiko at home on the left and her advisor in his office on the right.

Advisor: With mortgage insurance, when you die, the money goes to the lender, and they use it only to pay down your mortgage.

Description: An illustration of home draws into the frame. The home moves over to the left and an arrow animates in, pointing towards a box labelled “Mortgage.”

Advisor: As well, your premium payments stay the same while the balance of your mortgage and your insurance coverage decreases.

Description: Cut to a line graph labelled “Mortgage insurance” showing coverage over 10 to 50 years. The coverage decreases over time. The advisor’s hand enters the frame and draws a straight line from the top of the coverage to 50 years, dollar signs pop in to show payments. The camera zooms out to show a line graph of “Individual insurance” where the coverage and payments stay the same.

Advisor: But with individual life insurance, you decide who receives the money and how it’s used. It could be to pay off the mortgage. But it could also pay off other debt, or fund an education or a retirement plan.

Description: An illustration of a shield draws into the frame. A dotted line connects the shield to four boxes labelled “Mortgage,” “Debt,” “Education” and “Retirement.”

Advisor: You also get to say how long your coverage lasts – for a short term or for your lifetime, even after your mortgage is paid.

Description: Cut to bar graph displaying the length of insurance coverage from “Present” to “Lifetime.” The advisor’s hand moves into frame, adjusting the bar from 10 years to lifetime coverage.

Advisor: That’s just a couple of the ways individual life insurance gives you more choice and flexibility in how you protect yourself and your loved ones.

Description: Cut back to the split-screen of Aiko and her advisor.

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