Bank of Montreal will be Offering RDSPs in December
Good news for everyone wanting to take advantage of the Grant and Bond for 2008! The Bank of Montreal, which has branches across the country, will be offering RDSPs to Canadians in December. Starting December 22nd, people will...
The Importance of Filing Two Tax Returns
To find out about the RDSP, whether you qualify, and where you can sign up, visit www.rdsp.com . As we follow the ongoing saga of the RDSP, I find it useful to provide some important tips for preparing to set up...
And Now there are Two!
To find out about the RDSP, whether you qualify, and where you can sign up, visit www.rdsp.com . Guest post by Al Etmanski, President and Co-Founder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) And Now there are Two! Only when difference has...
New Brunswick decides to exempt the RDSP
To find out about the RDSP, whether you qualify, and where you can sign up, visit www.rdsp.com . In a formal announcement today, the Government of New Brunswick decided to exempt the Registered Disability Savings Plan. “RDSPs will allow...
RDSP Celebration in BC
To find out about the RDSP, whether you qualify, and where you can sign up, visit www.rdsp.com On December 3rd PLAN and PLAN Institute gathered with friends, partners, and supporters to celebrate a historic milestone. After years of hard...
Launch of the RDSP and the new RDSP.com
The Registered Disability Savings Plan is now an official Canadian Registered Plan and can be issued by Financial institutions across Canada. The RDSP promises to be a life-changing future planning tool for hundreds of thousands of Canadians with a...
Ontario Comes Out in Full Support of the RDSP – Complete Exemption!
Ontario’s Government has shown that they understand the will of individuals and families to help save for the future and have completely exempted the Registered Disability Savings Plan from affecting qualification for individuals receiving social assistance from the province....
Quebec Partially Exempts the RDSP from affecting Disability Benefits
Quebec is the first province/territory to not fully exempt the Registered Disability Savings Plan. Quebec has amended the Individual and Family Assistance Regulations to include the Registered Disability Savings Plan as an exempt asset, but has only partially exempted...
Only in Canada: World’s first RDSP puts trust in families
Al Etmanski, President and Co-Founder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network did an Op-Ed piece for the Vancouver Sun which came out today. The piece provides a really good overview of the RDSP and also outlines why this is such...
Congratulations – Alberta Exempts the RDSP!!!
Exciting days as we prepare for the launch of the RDSP. Today Alberta came out and annouced that they will be fully exempting the RDSP as an asset and income for people receiving provincial financial assistance programs. This means...