055 | Set This Up BEFORE You Retire (Banks May So No After)

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On episode 55 of Retirement Unpacked, Paul Grenier and Michael Barichello discuss how RRSP tax deductions work, why it could make sense to set up a HELOC before retiring, why people keep working when they can financially retire, if it makes sense to withdraw more from your RRIF to fund your TFSA, and much more. Later in the episode, Martin Goudreault joins the show to discuss a unique tax planning opportunity where a client both contributed to his RRSP and withdrew from his RRIF in this same year leading to about $50,000 in tax savings in their plan. Cost of aging calculator: https://coacalculator.ca/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:26 How does the RRSP tax deduction work? 3:21 Should you set up a…