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RRSP Gross-up Strategy: Contribute 40-70% more to your RRSP

“Never put dry pasta into your RRSP.”

By Ed Rempel

Special to the Financial Independence Hub 

Wouldn’t it be great if you could save a lot more for your future without affecting your day-to-day cash flow?

One of the main things people learn when they first have a retirement plan done is that you need to invest more than you thought to have the future that you want. But with all the day-to-day expenses, it can be difficult to find the money to contribute as much as you would like to your RRSP.

The RRSP gross-up strategy is a simple strategy that can make a huge difference for you. It can enable you to easily contribute 40 to 70% more to your RRSP.

The strategy works if you already expect a tax refund. If you contribute monthly to your RRSP or have various tax deductions or credits, you probably expect a tax refund.

It is smart to gross-up every RRSP contribution you make.

You have three options with your tax refund:

  1. Spend it.
  2. Invest it.
  3. RRSP gross-up strategy.

Here is how the RRSP gross-up strategy works. Continue Reading…