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By Stefania Di Verdi on November 26, 2012
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

More TFSA room

By Stefania Di Verdi on November 26, 2012
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

The contribution limit for the TFSA has been upped by an extra $500 per year starting Jan. 1.

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Ottawa has hiked the TFSA annual contribution limit by $500 to $5,500. It’s likely welcome news to the some 2.5 million Canadians who maxed out their contribution room last year. Not everyone can afford to max out their TFSA unfortunately. A new Scotiabank poll has more than 60% of Canadians cite a lack of affordability as the main barrier to increasing their savings.
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