New TFSAs find plenty of takers
The tax-free savings account launched this year has been called the greatest thing since the registered retirement savings plan was introduced with a $2,500 limit in 1957, and many Canadians are eagerly taking advantage of its benefits.
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Do your homework before funding higher education
I'm not sure how you can throw away a $500 annual gift from the government, but some people are doing...
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$5,000 buys you lots of choices
Thanks to the power of advertising, a day doesn't seem to go by without me hearing or seeing that little...
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Juggling the TFSA with your RRSP
Tax-efficient asset allocation across your various investment accounts just got a bit more complicated...
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New twists to optimize your tax shelter
Now that tax-free savings accounts have been in the marketplace a few weeks, financial advisors are ...
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Video: Things you didn't know about TFSAs
BMO's director of retirement strategy Tina Di Vito reveals some of the lesser known perks and pitfalls...
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What should I invest in first, RRSPs or the new TFSA?
In this shaky economy, make TFSA savings your first priority, argue FP personal finance writers Jonathan...
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Biggest tax break since RRSPs: Who knew?
When financial author Gordon Pape published Sleep Easy Investing early in 2008, he swore he’d never ...
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A primer to Canada’s new savings account
If Christmas spending and bleak economic news have you in the mood to sock away money, Ottawa has a ...
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New tool for building nest egg
Its tremendous versatility and wide-ranging applicability may have taken some explanation but the new...
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The best investment savings tool in 50 years
When it comes to maximizing the benefits of the new tax-free savings accounts, Canadians seem to be ...
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It's the early days of adding TFSAs to benefit plans
While the tax-free savings account is the most significant enhancement to retirement tax shelters in...
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Sound addition to RESPs
Many parents cease contributing to registered education savings plans after their children turn 17, the age when the government grant ends. Now, the Tax...
Build equity with TFSAs
Young couples struggling to save money for their first home will find the taxfree savings accounts (TFSAs) an immense help.
TFSAs get better with age
One of the most appealing aspects of the tax-free savings account is how it behaves later in life.
Tax Free Savings Accounts prove popular
Canada's newest investment product, the innovative Tax Free Savings Account, seems to be finding quick popularity among the broadest range of Canadians...
