What kind of retirement are you
dreaming of? If you’re 65 and you retire today, your monthly income from
government sources would be about $1,200. Is that the retirement lifestyle
you dreamed of?Many of us have company pension plans that will help but
it still may not be enough to provide for a comfortable retirement when you
take inflation into account. Millions of Canadians have come to this
realization and are now taking control of their financial future by starting
to save for retirement today.
The registered retirement Savings plan is one of the best ways to save
for your retirement. Not only will you enjoy the maximum benefits of
tax-free compound growth, but your contributions are also tax deductible.
There are also other benefits to investing into an RRSP including access
to the Home Buyers Plan. Your able to borrow up to $20,000 from your RRSP
towards the purchase of your first home. Its a great way to quickly save up
for a purchase of this magnitude.
You can contribute up to 18% of your
earned income to a maximium of $15,500 through the 2005 tax year (minus
pension adjustments from your company pension plan). This will rise to
16,500 for 2006 and $18,000 for the tax year 2007. In addition you can
contribute any unused personal RRSP room.
Considering
an RRSP Loan?