I don't know about that... If I were in the 20 % tax bracket, using an RRSP would still reduce my taxable income and thereby provide a 20 % return in tax credits... Assuming that when I'm retired, my earned income would go to zero and I can withdraw
my RSP money at a rate which is below my basic exemption and thereby get it essentially tax - free... So, in effect, that would be like getting an immediate 20 % investment return on that cash up front, plus whatever the future investment gain might be.
An RSP is technically a trust so
RSP money in a GIC, and non-registered money in a GIC is treated separately for CDIC purposes.
Not exact matches
Cash, eligible Canadian and U.S. equities, mutual funds, bonds,
money market instruments, foreign investments and some options can all be held in your self - directed
RSP / RIF portfolio.
While summer is typically less busy than earlier portions of the year (such as the lead up to the
RSP contribution deadline), the forum chatter continues to show that
money doesn't sleep nor does it take a vacation for the summer.
If you tend to contribute say $ 10,000 to your
RSP every year and buy VTI, VEA and VWO with it, you'll be saving
money with a iTrade US - Friendly account.
Any
money you borrow to invest in your
RSP will not be tax deductible in comparison to borrowing to invest in a non-registered account.
As long as you do not plan to use your
money until retirement, the
RSP is ideal for shifting income from your top earning years when the highest taxes would apply, to your retirement, when income tax is reduced or no longer applicable.
The
money you put in is tax - sheltered so that you are only taxed when you withdraw your funds from the
RSP.
I'm also starting to wonder whether we'll be making too much
money in our retirement and therefore will likely be paying a lot in tax for our
RSP withdrawals.
The only way to know if you will be making too much
money in your retirement and therefore paying considerable tax on your
RSP withdrawals is to have a financial plan created to eliminate the guesswork.
BMO says that 60 % of Canadians are anxious over finding
money for an
RSP contribution as the deadline arrives and 49 % of those who contribute do so in one lump sum.
While the lump sum is better than no contribution, contributing to your
RSP throughout the year makes more sense and takes the stress out of finding
money.
There are lots of different ways to find a little extra
money for your
RSP.
Can the
money be rolled into an
RSP if its not used for education even if the beneficiary does, in fact, go to university?
I have
RSP contribution room in my account and my wifes account that should take care of about 90 % of the
monies in the RESP.
A great many people want their
money to pass to their children, but there is no provision for that with
RSP / RIFs except by cashing out, which is mandatory.
Further, the closer you are to retirement, the more information you will have about what your retirement income scenario is going to look like and whether it makes sense for you to have
money in
RSPs.
I would insist that
RSPs do remain a cash grab for the government when people die with no surviving spouse and still have
money in their
RSPs or RIFs, ALL of which is then taxed at highest marginal rate, which can be very high.
If you have a larger contribution opportunity in TFSA and you're risk adverse (i.e., not keen on mutual funds) like myself, is there any argument for putting the
money in a
RSP instead of TFSA.
Personally, if you are «stressing» about where to put all your
money between your
RSP and mortgage or new TFSA, then you need to have a kid or two — that will fix up your problems pretty quick!
My parents have contributed
money to some sort of
RSP account.
On top of
RSPs and defined benefit company pension I also had an optional defined contribution pension fund with the same company which I had paid out to me when I left, and this had to be put into either a Locked In Retirement Account (LIRA) if I didn't want to pull
money out, or a Life Income Fund (LIF) if I did.
I would like to withdraw
money from my
rsp to pay bills.
The accounts are funded with $ 100,000 in practice
money and individuals can use a cash, margin or
RSP configuration to practice with.
Those rules were put into place a few years ago to prevent people loading up their
RSP's on the eve of filing for bankruptcy and thinking that that
money or cash would be protected.
Designed to help you invest for retirement, an
RSP is an ideal long - term investment for your
money.
Should I give her
money to put into her
RSP?
So, whether an
RSP makes sense or not of course depends on your situation, what your tax rate is if you've got other debts maybe the
money should be going towards that.
It's also easy to move your
money to other investment choices within your
RSP at any time.
The
RSP is taxed when the
money is withdrawn and therefore not as valuable as the $ 100,000 cash.
«Let's say a Realtor has $ 100,000 in
RSPs, $ 50,000 in TFSAs and $ 50,000 in capital gains
monies, then BMO will put five per cent into a prepaid health benefits card,» says Zaza.
«I've got one real estate client that invested $ 1 million between their
RSPs and their non-registered
money and we set up a TFSA with a contribution of $ 4,200 a month into his family's health spending card.