RRSPs & TFSAs - What's the Difference ?
Posted on:Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) were introduced in 2009 and they seem to be struggling to catch on. Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), however, have been around for over fifty years and attract billions of dollars of deposits each year. If you are serious about saving for your future, it is important to know the differences between the two. While RRSPs and TFSAs seem to be very…
Read MoreAn Ideal Opportunity to Improve Your Cash Flow
Posted on:With so many doom & gloom news headlines, it is refreshing to know Canadians can still get very low fixed rate mortgages. A recent Financial Post article (March 9, 2012) explains that with big banks competing strongly for new mortgage business, now is a great time for Canadians to refinance their mortgages to improve personal cash flow. Taking advantage of lower mortgage rates can help…
Read MoreGovernment Benefits Can Boost Retirement Income
Posted on:In a 2010 report to the Minister of Finance, it was found that approximately 160,000 Canadian seniors were not aware of the full range of benefits they were entitled to in their retirement years. In fact, nearly $1 billion in retirement benefits from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) have not been paid out to eligible recipients.…
Read MoreTFSAs: Flexible Wealth Building Strategy
Posted on:The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) was introduced in the February 2008 Federal Budget and became available January 1, 2009. It is touted by the Government of Canada as 'the single most important personal savings vehicle since the introduction of the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).' The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) draws a distinction between an RRSP and the TFSA program as, 'An RRSP is…
Read MoreTurning Fear into Opportunity
Posted on:During any given time period, either greed or fear drive investment prices up or down depending on the mood of the majority of investors. During 2011, various global events have continued to weigh on investor confidence as the world watches and waits for the U.S. economy to regain it's prominence as the world's primary engine of growth. For many global investors, the riots in Britain, the…
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