Why investing stocks in the TFSA rocks!
Now many of you (Canadians) already know about, or evn have a TFSA account (Tax Free Savings Account). But what you may not be aware of is that you can open a TFSA stock account. Yes, you heard me right, a TFSA stock account where all you capital gains and dividend are tax free! Now if you are very conservative then read no further, but if you can tolerate some ups and down on the stock market please read on. With a TFSA stock account you can invest in companies that YOU want, or even ETFs. The big thing that I am currently investing under my TFSA stock account are REITs (Real Estate...
read moreUrbanStar Capital Releases a $14,000,000 Land Investment Offering in Alberta, Canada – UrbanStar Glendale Manor Inc.
(PRWEB) May 5, 2010 UrbanStar Capital, a Canadian real estate asset management and investment firm, today announced UrbanStar Glendale Manor Inc. (the “Corporationâ€), a 250-acre, $ 14,000,000.00 land investment offering in Alberta, Canada. The offering is RRSP and TFSA eligible and available for investment on May 15, 2010. UrbanStar Glendale Manor Inc. is set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains yet close to a major Canadian urban centre. The subject is located approximately 6-7 miles west from the city of Calgary and 2-3 miles east of the town of Cochrane in...
read moreNorth Vancouver Retiree hits TFSA Jackpot
North Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) March 5, 2009 The Government of Canada introduced the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) January 1, 2009, but local retiree Elizabeth Woods didn’t wait for the January launch. Instead, she opened a HeadStart account at North Shore Credit Union (NSCU) last fall, putting the maximum $ 5,000 contribution into a holding account in order to have it ready for the official TFSA on day one. Doing so, she was also entered into NSCU’s HeadStart contest, where the winning member would see the full amount invested matched by NSCU. Ms. Woods’ name was...
read moreWhat are GIC`s
In this articles I will try to educate you, my readers that may have little or no knowledge of what gic`s are. As for the experts reading this as well feel free to post your comments below this article. GIC stands for Guaranteed Investments Certificates. What they do, for the investor or clients, is a way to get a fixed, yet higher interest that a regular saving account. GIC have different terms. from short term, to long term investments, which the longest for most banks is 5 years. In most times, banks will offer you a higher interest for a longer term. Some banks, for example, for a 5 year...
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