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Arnold Machel, CFP®

Arnold MachelArnold Machel lives, works, and worships in the White Rock/South Surrey area. In 1995, he founded Visionvest Financial Planning & Services with the dual goals of “effecting positive financial change” and assisting clients to “Invest with Vision”. Since that time Visionvest has received numerous recognitions, including being voted in the top three in the Best Investment/Financial Advisor category by Peace Arch News readers for the past four years in a row.
Arnold has held the Certified Financial Planner® designation since 1998 and has served on many boards, currently sitting on the board of Abundance Canada (formerly the Mennonite Foundation of Canada), a national charity focused on helping Canadians give generously. He is currently a co-host with his son, Ben, on the popular monthly Retire In BC podcast.
Questions and comments can be directed to him at dr.rrsp@visionvest.ca. Please note that all comments are of a general nature and should not be relied upon as individual advice. While every attempt is made to ensure accuracy, facts and figures are not guaranteed.

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Preparing for an emergency, the Go-Bag

November 29, 2022 by Arnold Machel, CFP® Leave a Comment

We’ve all seen it in the movies or on a TV show. Someone gets a call. There’s no time. They need to leave NOW. Their “get-out-of-dodge” bag is already packed. They grab it and go.  Are you preparing for an emergency? Could you Grab a Go-bag and be ready to go in minutes? Or even seconds? Sometimes referred to as a GOOD (short for Get Out of Dodge) bag, or more simply … [Read more...] about Preparing for an emergency, the Go-Bag

Emergency Preparedness: Building a Home Emergency Kit

October 30, 2022 by Arnold Machel, CFP® Leave a Comment

Hopefully you’ve already identified the most likely hazards in your area (from the BC Hazard Map) and created an Emergency Plan (by downloading and completing the fillable PDF). The next step is building a home emergency kit.  At the very least, your home emergency kit should consist of: 1. One of your go-bags (more details to come next month) 2. Essential supplies for … [Read more...] about Emergency Preparedness: Building a Home Emergency Kit

Emergency Preparedness 101: Creating an emergency plan

October 1, 2022 by Arnold Machel, CFP® Leave a Comment

Just like nobody wants to think about death or the need for life insurance, encouraging people to think about emergency preparedness or potential catastrophes can be difficult. And then encouraging them to creating some sort of emergency plan can be even harder.  I’m hoping I can help make that process a little less painful by sharing my experience with you. This month I … [Read more...] about Emergency Preparedness 101: Creating an emergency plan

Calling all people with Type 1 diabetes

August 25, 2022 by Arnold Machel, CFP® Leave a Comment

Do you know any people under the age of 50 with Type 1 diabetes? Maybe someone you live or work with? Maybe your friend or neighbour? If you do know someone who fits this description, you NEED to read this and pass it on to them. When I first started in the industry back in 1995, I remember Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) were a terrible deal. I regularly … [Read more...] about Calling all people with Type 1 diabetes

Start the Car again – this deal is too good to be true

August 1, 2022 by Arnold Machel, CFP® Leave a Comment

Have you looked at your investment statements lately? Or have you just thrown them in a drawer unopened, knowing that things have been on a downward trend? Or worse yet, are you checking the values online every morning, stressing about how low they can go? Recently, I’ve seen market prognosticators (well-known firms and individuals in the financial space) predict anywhere … [Read more...] about Start the Car again – this deal is too good to be true

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