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RBC Financial Planning - Retirement Planning

Maximize RRSP Opportunity

 

How to get 4% to 8% more from your RRSP

It’s simple. Instead of waiting until the end of the year to make your contribution, make it at the beginning of the year.

Here’s the result of an annual contribution of $5,000 made in 3 different ways. In each case it’s assumed that the annual growth rate is 8%.

  • $5,000 at end of year for 30 years is worth $566,000

  • $5,000 in 12 equal installments for 30 years is worth $587,000

  • $5,000 at beginning of year for 30 years is worth $611,000

Investing monthly gives an extra $21,000. The lump sum at the beginning of the year gives an extra $45,000. So why wait? Get the biggest bang for your dollar by either investing throughout the year or even better, with a lump sum at the beginning.

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