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Golden opportunity for TFSAs

During gold’s moonshot the last few years, I occasionally heard from readers who told me they’d stuffed their new Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) with gold or precious equity funds or bullion ETFs...

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Q and A: TFSA great place to invest

By Paul Delean Investing in tax-free savings accounts, and Europe, were among the topics raised recently by readers. Here’s what they wanted to know. Q: “What are the best investments to hold in a...

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Amidst confusion, TFSAs gaining traction

In January, Canadians are eligible to make their fourth annual $5,000 contribution to Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) but an astonishing 37% of us still don’t know what investments are eligible,...

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Put a little ETF under the tree

I’m all for parents gifting individual stocks to children to impart the idea of business ownership and the growth prospects of the stock market. I “get” that a few shares of Disney, Mattel or Apple are...

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Time to face the spending music

In a few more hours, it will be January, time to face the spending music. But the new year also marks the start of another Investing Season, for those still solvent enough to take advantage of new...

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What exactly IS a TFSA?

Commonly pronounced “Tifsa,” TFSA is an acronym for Tax Free Savings Account, the best tax shelter since the RRSP was created half a century ago. Think of it as the mirror image of the RRSP. Both...

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TFSA tactics: Putting your contribution to work

Since it’s a new year and all Canadian adults can make a new $5,000 contribution into their Tax Free Savings Accounts, I thought it would be interesting to ask financial experts how they were investing...

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Four RRSP myths debunked

Think you know everything about RRSPs? Here are four popular myths worth debunking this season. 1. RRSPs are better than TFSAs since you only get a tax deduction when you contribute to an RRSP, not a...

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RRSPs or TFSAs: Which is better to use when buying your first home?

Do you really want to raid your retirement fund to buy your first home? Nobody sets out to do it, but given the price of Canadian homes, some consumers almost have no choice but to take advantage of...

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TFSA vs RRSP: The battle rages

By Thomas Hangar Many people have vowed to save more money in 2012, a respectable goal to be sure. But far too many people get scared away from saving because it seems too complicated. The financial...

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PRPPs will put savings in the wrong shelter

By Malcolm Hamilton Pooled registered pension plans (PRPPs) seem like a good idea — convenient, low-cost, well-designed workplace savings plans — plans where the interests of ordinary Canadians will...

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CRA probing high-flying TFSAs

The phrase “punitive TFSA audits” ought to strike fear into every Canadian investor. How is it possible that the Canada Revenue Agency might launch tax audits on a vehicle that is supposedly free of...

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Complexity of planning our retirement may outstrip our abilities

To the uninitiated, of whom there are many, the plethora of investment products available to Canadians to save for retirement can begin to resemble an alphabet soup. Adrian Mastracci, a portfolio...

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Ottawa bumps up TFSA limit by $500

The federal government has given Canadians 500 more reasons to invest in a tax-free savings account — namely a $500 increase in the annual contribution limit. Canadians will be able to add the $500...

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TFSAs grow up: Why RRSPs now have some serious competition

You’re young, sitting on a small pile of money with an eye on the housing market but don’t know what do with that cash in the interim. It’s a scenario that the tax-free savings account almost seems...

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A new year, a new set of tax numbers

Welcome to 2013 and a new, indexed set of tax numbers. Each year, nearly all personal income tax and benefit amounts are indexed to inflation, effective January 1. Some increases, however, such as...

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Look before you make the RRIF leap

Soaring debt levels are topping the list of financial concerns as we head into 2013 and FP Personal Finance wants to help. In a new feature called Sober Second Thought, financial planner and FP...

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What’s in my TFSA?

I have been a self-directed investor since its emergence in Canada nearly 30 years ago. The lure of $30 commissions (which subsequently were stubbornly kept at the same level for decades) was just too...

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Lessons from my TFSA

Young savers and investors have two options for their TFSA. On the one hand they can use it for the purpose of saving and spending to meet planned and emergency expenditures. In this instance the...

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TFSAs a new tax risk for Americans living in Canada?

Americans living in Canada have already found themselves in the sights of the Internal Revenue Service, but a Canadian tax expert is warning that they should pay particular attention their use of...

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