Ashraf Al Zaman

Decorative pattern

Closer look at RRSPs and TFSAs

Since the presentation of the 2008 federal budget, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) has been receiving extensive coverage in the media and rave reviews from fi- nancial institutions. The perceived advantages of the TFSA are its similarities to the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), with the opportunity for high taxadjusted investment returns and tax-advantaged savings […]

By Ashraf Al Zaman |August 1, 2008

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