bigger deduction today. Plan withdrawals strategically: TFSA can be flexible, while RRSP withdrawals are generally taxable when taken. And yes—we keep an eye on the limit: In 2026, the TFSA limit is $7,000. Any excess amount in your TFSA is taxed at 1% per month for as long as it
TFSA overfilled—again? That “small slip” costs 1% monthly until it’s fixed. Here’s our two-account timeline approach: Contribute to TFSA when you want tax-free withdrawals now or later (and you can re-contribute next year). Use RRSP when you’re in a higher tax bracket and want a
bigger deduction today. Plan withdrawals strategically: TFSA can be flexible, while RRSP withdrawals are generally taxable when taken. And yes—we keep an eye on the limit: In 2026, the TFSA limit is $7,000. Any excess amount in your TFSA is taxed at 1% per month for as long as it
TFSA overfilled—again? That “small slip” costs 1% monthly until it’s fixed. Here’s our two-account timeline approach: Contribute to TFSA when you want tax-free withdrawals now or later (and you can re-contribute next year). Use RRSP when you’re in a higher tax bracket and want a
bigger deduction today. Plan withdrawals strategically: TFSA can be flexible, while RRSP withdrawals are generally taxable when taken. And yes—we keep an eye on the limit: In 2026, the TFSA limit is $7,000. Any excess amount in your TFSA is taxed at 1% per month for as long as it
TFSA overfilled—again? That “small slip” costs 1% monthly until it’s fixed. Here’s our two-account timeline approach: Contribute to TFSA when you want tax-free withdrawals now or later (and you can re-contribute next year). Use RRSP when you’re in a higher tax bracket and want a
bigger deduction today. Plan withdrawals strategically: TFSA can be flexible, while RRSP withdrawals are generally taxable when taken. And yes—we keep an eye on the limit: In 2026, the TFSA limit is $7,000. Any excess amount in your TFSA is taxed at 1% per month for as long as it
TFSA overfilled—again? That “small slip” costs 1% monthly until it’s fixed. Here’s our two-account timeline approach: Contribute to TFSA when you want tax-free withdrawals now or later (and you can re-contribute next year). Use RRSP when you’re in a higher tax bracket and want a
bigger deduction today. Plan withdrawals strategically: TFSA can be flexible, while RRSP withdrawals are generally taxable when taken. And yes—we keep an eye on the limit: In 2026, the TFSA limit is $7,000. Any excess amount in your TFSA is taxed at 1% per month for as long as it
TFSA overfilled—again? That “small slip” costs 1% monthly until it’s fixed. Here’s our two-account timeline approach: Contribute to TFSA when you want tax-free withdrawals now or later (and you can re-contribute next year). Use RRSP when you’re in a higher tax bracket and want a
Plan to “wing it” in retirement—and then hope 30 years works out? In 2026, our research-backed starting point for a balanced portfolio points to withdrawal rates around ~3.9%—typically considered safe in a ~30-year plan within a 3.7–4.0% range. But the “right” number isn’t just
math. It depends on your pension cashflow (and when it kicks in), plus whether you can cut spending in down years. That’s why we map a pension + savings + investment withdrawal sequence you can actually follow—then stress-test it so you’re not guessing when markets get rough.
After decades of saving, investing, and preparing for retirement, many Canadians face an unexpected challenge: They're afraid to spend their money. Ironically, one of the biggest retirement risks isn't running out of money. It's reaching your 80s or 90s and realizing you never
We see it all the time: a retirement budget that looked solid in the spreadsheet… then inflation quietly starts pushing the goalposts. So we stress-test it the simple way: Build a baseline monthly retirement budget (housing, food, utilities, health, fun). Then run two scenarios
using updated CPP indexing for inflation—CPP benefits were increased by 2.7% in 2025 and are expected to rise again (CPP is adjusted yearly to keep up with inflation; 2% for 2026). If your plan only works in the “nice” scenario, it’s not a plan yet—it’s a guess. Want us to run