Tuesday, May 5, 2015

You Want Financial Success?
You Need A Plan!


Start by identifying your goals:
  • Worry-free retirement?
  • Warm weather winters?
  • Financial freedom (you can work at what you want, when you want)?
  • Do you want to leave some money behind when you are gone (because you can't take it with you)?
  • Kids, Grandkids, Charities?
  • Vacations?
  • Real Estate?
  • What is most important to you?
  • Short-term goals and Long-term goals.
  • Give it some thought. Write it down. 


    Now, how are you going to get from here to there?

    • What are your total assets now (including pensions, RRSP's, TFSA's, RESP's, other savings, Real Estate, Insurance policies (cash value)?
    • What are your liabilities (debt)?
    • Assets - Liabilities = Total Net Worth
    • What are your incomes?
    • What are your costs of living?
    • Annual income - Annual expenses = savings.

    Forecast Your Wealth:
    • What is the annual rate of growth of your assets (after expenses: fees, taxes and other costs)?
    • Add in your savings (after taking income growth and inflated expenses into consideration) and compound the growth each year (this is where it can really start to work for you).
    • Maximize the tax-efficiency of TFSA's and RRSP's.


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