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Should you withdraw from an RRSP to pay bills?

Taking money from your RRSPs early to pay for debt has implications, including taxes, the loss of growth in...

Should you withdraw from an RRSP to pay bills?
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Should you leave corporate savings in your company?

Chris has a lot of money saved in his corporate bank account and wants to take it out with...

Should you leave corporate savings in your company?
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How does a spousal RRSP withdrawal work?

Who can claim an RRSP withdrawal as income—the contributor or the spouse—and when it’s best to take any money...

How does a spousal RRSP withdrawal work?
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The process of unlocking a LIRA account in Canada

What can you do? What can’t you do? Let’s clarify some conflicting online information about locked-in retirement accounts.

The process of unlocking a LIRA account in Canada

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Converting mutual funds: The benefits, the risks and the costs

How to deal with DSC fees when redeeming mutual funds and find out if it’s worth paying the fees....

Converting mutual funds: The benefits, the risks and the costs
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TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?

A Certified Financial Planner helps a reader understand these titles, the differences and which one is best.

TFSAs & RRIFs: What’s the difference between beneficiaries, successor holders and successor annuitants?
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CPP vs RRSP: Can you transfer your CPP to an RRSP?

Is it possible to transfer CPP to an RRSP? The answer is a quick one, but there’s more to...

CPP vs RRSP: Can you transfer your CPP to an RRSP?
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Do RRIF beneficiaries pay tax?

Is it possible to avoid tax as a RRIF beneficiary? Find out if timing could be an issue, as...

Do RRIF beneficiaries pay tax?

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Should you take RRSP withdrawals to pay down debt?

With a partner out of work, this reader is considering a RRSP withdrawal to try to reduce her mortgage...

Should you take RRSP withdrawals to pay down debt?

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