tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post8900075649643256810..comments2024-02-10T03:15:08.893-05:00Comments on Life Begins at Retirement!: RRIFS or TFSAsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-68121423767584613722015-02-19T16:33:54.442-05:002015-02-19T16:33:54.442-05:00UFFDA! I hate taxes. Robb does them all and of t...UFFDA! I hate taxes. Robb does them all and of that I am TOTALLY appreciative! I rue the day...Valnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-36458452900069485362015-02-19T15:52:48.152-05:002015-02-19T15:52:48.152-05:00dh still has another 8 1/2 years to work, so we ar...dh still has another 8 1/2 years to work, so we are "trying" to increase our contributions. I like the idea of withdrawing money from your RRSP's to put into your TFSA, good idea,Gillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-1851298954631862102015-02-18T13:26:29.904-05:002015-02-18T13:26:29.904-05:00Age plays a huge factor! I had a vision of me (not...Age plays a huge factor! I had a vision of me (not unlike your Mother-in-law) - the money piling up when I'm in my 80's and 90's and what do i do with it? I'd rather spend it NOW!! while I'm still "slightly" youthful :)Jane Harrisonhttp://www.lifebeginsatretirement.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-34214044201129764532015-02-18T13:25:08.274-05:002015-02-18T13:25:08.274-05:00Hopefully you and hubs can agree what to do...or d...Hopefully you and hubs can agree what to do...or does he give you much input?Jane Harrisonhttp://www.lifebeginsatretirement.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-91239781490762564442015-02-18T13:24:37.157-05:002015-02-18T13:24:37.157-05:00It does tend to make me go a bit cross-eyed!!It does tend to make me go a bit cross-eyed!!Jane Harrisonhttp://www.lifebeginsatretirement.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-66637177795906194012015-02-18T12:55:08.296-05:002015-02-18T12:55:08.296-05:00I will face all these decisions soon, AHHHHHHH!I will face all these decisions soon, AHHHHHHH!kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-82432196212239902412015-02-18T12:55:02.322-05:002015-02-18T12:55:02.322-05:00I agree, start taking it out now - definitely as y...I agree, start taking it out now - definitely as you don't even have any cpp or oap coming in. Plus, you will be spending more now than later in life - definitely on things like entertainment and travel. I don't want to end up an 80 year old with a bunch of money in the bank like my Mother-in-law who hardly spends any money at all except on gifts. Put any extra in the TFSA to earn interest free :)livingrichonthecheapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893269455295692105.post-7563164828665946412015-02-18T12:33:01.986-05:002015-02-18T12:33:01.986-05:00I have gone to a few seminars on what order to tak...I have gone to a few seminars on what order to take things out, as a one day retired teacher. It's a haze of details and procedures which I totally forget. I know I will have to visit someone who understands all of this when it's my time to go.jolienoreply@blogger.com