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Oct. 7, 2026

Registered Accounts Review (RRSP, RESP, TFSA, FHSA)

Over the years the Before You Invest blog has published several posts on registered accounts, including Registered Retirement Saving Plans (RRSPs), Registered Education Savings Pla...

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Sep. 9, 2026

Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Basics

It’s back to school season again, and many students and their parents may be thinking about their future post-secondary education. If your child is just starting school, you have m...

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Aug. 26, 2026

FHSA and RRSP Home Buyers Plan what’s the difference?

If home ownership is on your list of goals, then investing may need to be part of your plans to get there. When it comes to purchasing a home and investing there are two main optio...

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Aug. 19, 2026

Time is everything in investing.

When it comes to investing, your most valuable asset is time. Unless someone invents the flux capacitor and time travel, time cannot be gotten back once it’s gone. Delaying investi...

Aug. 12, 2026

What is the Magnificent Seven?

If you’re talking movies, The Magnificent Seven was a classic western action film released in 1960 that was based on Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. It was remade in 2016 and starr...

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Jul. 22, 2026

Fall/Winter 2026 Halifax Central Library Presentations

We’re just over halfway through 2026, so it’s time to provide an update and a reminder of the investor education presentations NSSC has at the Halifax Central Library throughout th...

Jul. 15, 2026

What’s the deal with Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)?

There’s been a lot of talk about initial public offerings (IPOs) lately following some high profile, and exceptionally high value, IPOs. This has led many investors, especially DIY...

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May. 13, 2026

What can I find on SEDAR+?

It’s been nearly three years since SEDAR+ launched, but despite the platform entering the toddler years, many Canadian investors are still unfamiliar with the platform and what it ...

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Feb. 9, 2026

Student Connections Winter Relaunch!

A new year means a new semester. New classes. New students. New teachers. And with that comes new opportunities.Throughout the fall term in 2025, staff from the Nova Scotia Securit...

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Jan. 21, 2026

Tax time review

The calendar has flipped over to a new year, so Canadians will begin to think about their annual tax return. For Canadians that invest there are a few tax areas they need to rememb...

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Registered Accounts Review (RRSP, RESP, TFSA, FHSA)

Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Basics

FHSA and RRSP Home Buyers Plan what’s the difference?

Time is everything in investing.

What is the Magnificent Seven?

Fall/Winter 2026 Halifax Central Library Presentations

What’s the deal with Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)?

What can I find on SEDAR+?

Student Connections Winter Relaunch!

Tax time review

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