Planning
You have a retirement plan set out and it includes your RRSP. Could a health interruption get in the way of your plan? If you need to withdraw money from your RRSP, not only can it affect your RRSP’s growth, it’s considered taxable income. In fact for every $1.00 you need, you’ll have to withdraw $2.00, based…
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By Susan Yellin In 2017, the venerable registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) turns 60. Like any 60-year-old, the RRSP has its strengths and weaknesses. Happy birthday, RRSPs. Introduced in 1957 (even before the Canada Pension Plan), registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) were devised as and continue to be a way for Canadians who don’t…
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Here is a simple example to help explain. Joe: Annual Salary: $50,000 Income Tax Paid: – $11,036 After-Tax Income: $38,964 An allowable RRSP contribution can be deducted From your income. In other words your income will be lower when calculating how much income tax you owe for the year. If your income is…
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By Brenda Spiering birghterlife.ca Can you imagine what would happen if you died and your beneficiaries didn’t know where to find your will? Or your money? It happens all the time according to Jim Yih, author of the personal finance blog, retirehappy.ca: “When someone dies, there are a whole bunch of questions that need answers…
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Everyone has that uncle, or best friend, who has a hot stock tip or who can get you in on the ground floor of the latest thing since the iPod. Are they right? Will they help make you financially secure? Maybe. But are you willing to risk your financial future on it? If you’re like…
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Recovering from a serious illness can come at a significant cost. If it happens to you, how will you pay for it? Imagine this: You’ve just been diagnosed with cancer. While your doctors say your chances of a cure are good, the weeks and months of treatment and recovery you’ll need can come at a…
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