"opting out" of financial planning fees
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"opting out" of financial planning fees
March 2015 INFORMATION AND FORM FOR OPTING OUT OF FINANCIAL PLANNING FEES SISIP Financial often revisits the products and services provided in order to ensure that we continue to offer relevant financial solutions with needed information and education so that our clients can make informed decisions about their own finances. As such, we recently reviewed our financial planning offer and determined that the current subscription fees* associated to this service were not conducive to the needs of our clients. This is especially the case for those clients who do not require us to prepare their income tax returns and who prefer to do this on their own. Therefore I am pleased to announce that we will be providing our clients the option to choose between one of the following: 1) Opt-out of paying the subscription fee for financial planning services beginning May 1, 2015**, while no longer having income tax return preparation provided; or 2) Continue to pay the subscription fees for financial planning and receive one basic income tax return preparation/per year at no cost. In order to opt-out of the subscription fee (option 1), all you are required to do is complete the OPT-OUT form below and return it by April 2, 2015, to your local office or email us at [email protected] (please include your name, service number and address within the contents of your opt-out email). Before you decide on which option best suits your needs, I encourage you to read the article accompanying this letter which speaks to the many advantages of doing your own income tax returns. In addition, take a look at the tools, resources and important links readily available within our Learning Centre designed by SISIP Financial to meet the unique needs of the CAF community. Use this opportunity to opt-out and reinvest these fees in a CAF Savings Plan by visiting www.sisip.com. If you have any questions about the new “opt-out” feature of our financial planning service, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 1-800-267-6681. Sincerely, Pierre S. Goulet, CFP, FMA, FCSI AVP, Client Services Delivery * Subscription rates: $6.00 per month for all ranks, from recruits to Master Corporals inclusively, and to Officer Cadets, Second Lieutenants and ranks, and former CAF members are $12.00/month. ** May 1, 2015 date is to allow us the opportunity to complete your 2014 tax return before opting out of service. ✃ Lieutenants. All other OPT-OUT FORM I, ___________________ want to opt out of the monthly financial planning subscription fee. (Insert your name) Service number: ___________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________ Signature: _____________________________________________ Please complete, sign and return this form to your local SISIP Financial office. Thank you.