The New Kid on the Block…the Variable Annuity! The variable annuity of commonly referred to as a GMWB is on the horizon. In June 2006, I attended the Morningstar Investment Conference, which focused on “Retirement Income Planning”. One well-known speaker, Moshe Milevsky, introduced the concept in retirement planning of not just how to generate retirement […]
I had a great question from a client who recently asked “When I convert my RRSP to a RRIF, how much money must I withdraw each year?”. That’s a great question, so I thought I would explain RRSP and RRIF withdrawals and the basic rules. You can make a withdrawal for any amount, up to […]
RRSP Deadline for Your 2018 Tax Return Quite simply, the “RRSP Deadline” is the last day this year that you can make a contribution to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) but claim the tax credit on the previous year’s taxes. The RRSP deadline for the 2018 tax year is March 1, 2019. But do you have unused RRSP contribution […]
Open a high-interest Advantage Account for your everyday banking and savings needs. You’ll enjoy great features, plenty of flexibility — and an exceptional rate on all your money! Applying for an account should take about five minutes. Please have the following items ready: ● Your contact information ● Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) You must […]
In September 2020, I began a quarterly report on “Annuities”. In a nutshell, I’ll show the change in annuity payments over time, when all other parameters are held constant except current interest rates. I now have sufficient data and will reduce these updates to twice annually. This is the second and final update for 2021. Methodology […]
The other day I came across an article from GM Canada. They recently transferred $1.8 billion of their pension assets to an annuity for their salaried pension plan members who retired prior to June 2020. This represents about $300,000 per employee on average. Why would GM Canada do this rather than manage a pension plan […]
In September 2020, I began a quarterly report on “Annuities”. In a nutshell, I’ll show the change in annuity payments over time, when all other parameters are held constant. Since I began reporting, interest rates have increased slightly, and so did annuity payouts. Methodology Every three months, I update the default annuity quote (using the Cannex […]
In a recent article, see reference below, the “report found that the average amount held in a TFSA climbed more than nine per cent to $30,921 from a year ago, December 2020. With a TFSA limit in 2020 of $69,500, this represents about 45% of the maximum limit (excluding any growth in the TFSA). What […]