Student Loan Tips For The New Graduate
Many Americans leave college with $20,000 of student loan debt and lenders are eager to have your business. Here is a list of things you can do to pay down your student loan debt faster. Things you...
View ArticleBack To School Tax Tips
The summer is almost over and across Canada young people are getting ready to head back to college and university. Some will have a part-time job, some will not but all will have tuition fees to pay,...
View ArticleRRSP Losses & RRSP’s for Education
With the recent volatility of the markets you may be wondering if any losses you have earned inside your RRSP, RRIF, or other deferred tax account can be used to reduce your overall tax burden. The...
View ArticleEducation Saving Strategies
Many parents consider college or university education important. In fact, statistics provided by the Government of Canada indicate that a high school graduation is three times more likely to be...
View ArticleThe True Cost of Student Loans
If you have taken out student loans to fund your post-secondary education, you may be entitled to federal and provincial tax credits that can reduce the overall cost of your student loans. The true...
View ArticleThree Misconceptions About RESPs
I had a conversation recently about education savings and some of the misconceptions about RESPs. Here are the three biggest misconceptions about RESPs we identified. There is no deduction so it’s not...
View ArticleThe Life Long Learning Plan (LLP)
The Life Long Learning Plan allows you to withdraw up to $10,000 from your RRSP tax free to finance you or your spouses’ (or common law partners’) education. The education must be provided by a...
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