RRSP

Motusbank Review

motusbank is here! The first thing you need to know is that motusbank is a Canadian digital bank which is a subsidiary of Meridian. In case you’re not familiar, they’re one of the most popular credit unions in Ontario and Canada. For years, Meridian has been offering some amazing products including one of the best…

6 Things You Should Know About Deposit Insurance in Canada

This is a sponsored post written by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation. This has been reviewed and approved by Moneywehave.com Editor’s note: One of the most common questions I get is what happens to your deposited money if a bank fails? Well the good news is that you’re covered up to $100,000 thanks to the…

How to Transfer Your RRSP to Another Financial Institution

Now that the RRSP season is officially over, although technically there is no RRSP season, I want to focus on a subject that many people wonder about. How to transfer your RRSP to another financial institution. At first glance, making the switch may appear difficult, but it’s a surprisingly easy process. Generally speaking, all you…

My Pension Deferral Dilemma

As some of you know, I left my full-time job in January of 2018 to freelance and spend more time with my daughter. What you may not know is that I was still technically an employee since I would do the occasional shift during a major event. Oh, it also allowed me to keep all…

How to Build a Relationship With Your Financial Advisor

I’ve worked with a handful of financial advisors over the years and I can honestly say I’ve never had a relationship with any of them until I connected with a fee only financial advisor. This shouldn’t be too surprising as many financial advisors (who are associated with a bank or investment firm) don’t exactly have…

Is an RRSP Loan Worth it?

Should you get an RRSP loan? That’s a question that I’ve been getting a lot as of late. At first, I was like this is a very specific question for new investors to be asking, then I realized that banks advertise RRSP loans all over the place. They make it sound like it’s an excellent…

The Easiest Way to Start an RRSP

Your podcast feed and Youtube stream are often interrupted by promises of dreamy retirements and passive-aggressive shaming about how you really need to get started saving. Yup – it must be “RRSP season” again. I have never liked RRSP season. There is no logical reason why the date for which you can “count back” RRSP…

RRSP Mistakes to Avoid

Although registered retirement savings plans (RRSP) have been around for more than 50 years, many people are still confused about them. Understanding the basics is one thing, but people often struggle when deciding between using their RRSP vs. TFSA. To complicate things, there are many RRSP mistakes that you can make. That can be something…

Understanding Your Management Expense Ratio (MER)

One of the most commonly talked about topics in the personal finance world is fees. Most people realize that you’re going to pay a fee since you’re getting a service, but you may be shocked to find out how much you’re paying in fees. Eliminating small daily fees are great for improving our cash flow,…

RRSP vs TFSA: Which one to choose?

**This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sun Life. All opinions are my own. Without a doubt, the #1 question I get asked about personal finance is Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) vs Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Which one should I choose? There’s no simple answer since both have their benefits.…