Not exact matches
If you wait until part way through the year to contribute, say July, then your $ 5,500 will be sitting in a fully taxable
environment for 7 months of the year, rather than in a
tax shelter.
Part of the premium paid in a par policy is invested by the insurance company in a conservative portfolio, where dividends earned are credited to the policy and can grow in a
tax -
sheltered environment, similar to an RRSP.
Some permanent policies behave like a hybrid of investment and insurance, allowing you to grow your savings in a
tax -
sheltered environment.
The current low interest rate
environment is resulting in a large
tax penalty on inflation - adjusted investment income that can not be
sheltered from taxation.