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Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

1022.0. "Using RRSP money to pay off mortgage" by CTHU22::M_MORIN (Mario Morin, Hull CSC - Canada) Wed Dec 18 1996 13:41

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1022.1Home Buyer's PlanCTHU26::S_BURRIDGEWed Dec 18 1996 14:198
1022.2CTHU22::M_MORINMario Morin, Hull CSC - CanadaWed Dec 18 1996 15:325
1022.3be a lender and a borrowerKAOFS::B_CROOKBrian @KAOWed Dec 18 1996 18:443
1022.4weigh your options carefullyTROOA::BROOKSThu Dec 19 1996 15:5013
1022.5KAOM25::HAKANSSONGraham 8-621-4405Thu Dec 19 1996 17:554
1022.6Does this make any sense?POLAR::MAHANEYFri Dec 20 1996 09:0913
1022.7CTHU22::M_MORINMario Morin, Hull CSC - CanadaMon Dec 23 1996 18:4015
1022.8POLAR::RICHARDSONPatented Problem GeneratorMon Dec 23 1996 19:031
1022.9Head spinning stoppersPOLAR::MAHANEYThu Jan 02 1997 03:191
1022.10You are correct sir!POLAR::MAHANEYWed Jan 22 1997 02:3110
1022.11RRSP Proceeds are taxable income...CGOOA::OWONGSKIWI in Canada (VAO)Wed Jan 22 1997 16:378
1022.12Life can't be complicated at 17%POLAR::MAHANEYMikey - Deliver us from evil!Thu Jan 23 1997 02:317
1022.13CTHU22::M_MORINMario Morin, Hull CSC - CanadaThu Jan 23 1997 17:2627
1022.14Possible extra cost..POLAR::ROBINSONPWaiting for the SunFri Jan 24 1997 16:5510
    
    The bank will holdback tax on your RRSP withdrawal so until
    your refund comes back you will experience a delay in
    paying off your mortgage, which will cost you interest too.
    
    Other gotchas??
    
    Dunno..
    
    /Pat
1022.15RRSP loans are usually at prime...KAOFS::R_DAVEYRobin Davey CSC/CTH dtn 772-7220Fri Jan 24 1997 22:3710
    >The only drawback that I can see is that the loan rate for
    >the money borrowed will be higher by a couple of percentage
    >points that my mortgage rate.
    
    Actually you'll probably save interest as most banks will give
    RRSP loans at prime.  Mortgage rates are rarely at prime or less.
    
    
    Robin
    
1022.16CTHU22::M_MORINMario Morin, Hull CSC - CanadaMon Jan 27 1997 14:0910
Spoke to a financial planner over the weekend.

Turns out the interest paid on a loan to buy an RRSP
is NOT tax deductible.

This pretty well shoots down this whole scheme.

Oh well...

/Mario
1022.17POLAR::MAHANEYMikey - Deliver us from evil!Tue Feb 04 1997 02:225
    I take it then that the loan interest deductions will only apply on regular
    investments and not RRSPs? 
    
    
    Sean
1022.18Yup...POLAR::ROBINSONPWaiting for the SunTue Feb 04 1997 12:597
    
    Otherwise it is know as double-dipping (earning tax sheltered
    income on one hand and claiming interest paid on the loan
    on the other hand).
    
    HTH
    
1022.19An excellent book on what you want to doCGOOA::MCLEANTue Mar 04 1997 19:0018
    Take a look at a book by Garth Turner on RRSP's. He has a section in it
    detailing exactly what the original question is. The advantages to
    using your money in an RRSP to pay off your mortage are as follows.
    
    1. Once the plan is in place you pay back your RRSP at a competitive
    interest rate (UP to 2% +\- going rates)
    2. When making the payments back to your RRSP you can contribute beyond
    your maximum for the year.
    3. You can take out an investment loan on your home and invest it into
    the mutual fund market and:
    	a. Deduct the interest paid on the load from your taxes
    	b. Use the capital gains and other tax perks to reduce the amount
    	   of income you are making on the borrowed money to almost zero.
    	
    The only thing is you need enough cashable assetts in your RRSP to pay
    off the mortage. Check out the book because he has some really good
    points to look at in terms of RRSP's and finical planning in general.