Defined Pension Plan = Overrated for the savvy investor!

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It is that time of the year again! Taxes! New TFSA Contribution room! RRSP Deadline! This will inevitably spur the discussion of Federal Government's "Gold Plated" Defined Pension Plan and how it's anchored basically by tax payer money. Globe and Mail reported that the public sector pension is simply unaffordable. Is it really that awesome ...

Is the Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) Worth It?

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What is the Home Buyer's Plan? According to Revenue Canada's website: The Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) is a program that allows you to withdraw funds from your registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to buy or build a qualifying home for yourself or for a related person with a disability. You can withdraw up to $25,000 in ...