Young Money With Tracey Bissett

I started my RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) at the age of 18 with a contribution of $25 per month - $300 a year! My parents were insistent that my budget, even while I was a student, include this long-term savings component so that my savings would benefit from compound interest. You may remember we talked about compound interest in prior episodes and it means the addition of interest to the principal of a deposit – interest on interest. This compounding impact, reinvesting interest, works well when you have a long-time horizon for your investments. Better to save small amounts and reap the benefits of compound interest versus delaying the start of savings because you do not have a lot to invest.   If you’re thinking of saving up for a car, home, education or trying to figure out your retirement savings to stay or become financially fit in the future, you may have come across two plans the Canadian government has in place: TFSA (Tax-Free Savings Account) and RRSP. It is essential to know the differ