ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS:
SAVING FOR TODAY

Much of life is spent anticipating the future—thinking or dreaming about that new car, a new home, your next vacation or a good education for your children. Whatever your goals, you need to start saving money and get your money working hard for you. Whether it’s time to face the world on your own or you figure you should learn more about different investment vehicles, this section contains great information about saving to put your mind at ease and get you started.

Set Some Goals will tell you about setting goals for your savings.

Smart Spending will tell you how to spend a little smarter—and produce more money at the end of the month to put into your savings.

Automatic Savings gives some tips on how saving money can be easy and even unnoticeable!

Be Your Own Landlord gives money-saving tips for current and wannabe homeowners.

FYI (For Your Investing) is information about saving money over the longer term.

Tools & Glossary provides some great savings tools and a glossary to explain terms you may not know.

A great new way to save! Check out the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Starting January 1, 2009, every Canadian resident 18 years of age or older is eligible to save or invest up to $5,000 every year in a registered Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Investment income or capital gains earned in a TFSA are not taxed… ever. More information...