Canadians - the RRSP deadline is approcaching
 

Max your rrsps.
give your spouse or sig other extra income - pay the tax on it and max THEIR RRSPs on a spousal RRSP for yourself.

then
buy a manulife no money down 10 year 100%capital guarenteed equity seg fund with a loan - $50,000 max per person - use your spouse or sig other to get $100,000 - only $520/month in payments and a total write off for each of you very year.

then
buy a universal life seg fund life insurance contract - insure you and your spouse/sig other in a joint first to die contract for at LEAST a half a million. max fund the contract every year - money grows tax free but here's the REAL benefit - you don't have to pay tax on it when you withdraw the MONEY - you borrow against it and collapse the contract - it's detailed but REALLY SWEET. and if your hiney happens to die - well that pays out tax free too!!!!!!!!

then
buy real estate and businesses that'll give you more revenue.


then
spend your days on GFY fucking with all the idiots that don't do the above.

Thanks for reminder sleazy and don't forget to purchase your Lotto Super 7 before friday 6pm its 30 million (for us canada) its hardcore : ) :thumbsup

Some pretty good ideas up top.

Remember, most people on this board cant afford to buy rrsp's and insurance :)

I max out rrsp's every year, it sucks that the max is $14,500 in room this year... I just started (this month) my insurance plans - but I am only paying $500 between the two plans I have.

Hell, I even pay my little brother some salary to lessen the taxes on me!

not all ppl are smart enough or old enough to understand what u just said :winkwink:

oh, and I did buy super 7 just in case :)

I'm on it :)

DH

I like the Manulife no money down idea. I put aside $500 a month but just have it sitting in a money market fund since I don't know what to invest in...nor want to take the time to learn.

rrsps i do what i can, but id like to lookinto the other two more.

... if you're in the US, just keep paying your taxes.

personally i use seg funds instead of mutual funds

canadian legislation makes them creditor proof (assuming they're set up right) if anything ever happens legally to you due to this business, and in this business that's a REAL concern long term with any substaintial amout of money.

fee are very similar and most major mutual fund companies offer seg funds though life insurance companies now a days

Thanks for the info