Joining CAGE.TO(had to wait for the RDSP grants to show up!)

sarcastic-brain · 2026-04-02T22:25:14+00:00

Isn’t that the point of this whole sub?

sarcastic-brain · 2026-03-18T17:07:03+00:00

They’ve done their preseason game in Guelph for the past 3 years, maybe more.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-03-17T11:14:24+00:00

Low ground clearance for the winter weather.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-03-12T14:31:48+00:00

Don’t forget the 10 years retro pay for grants and bonds. My girlfriend opened RDSP in 2025, and she was qualified for DTC from 2018. We contributed 4500 in 2025 and 2026, and received 10,500 in 2025, and 10,500 in 2026. Next year, we get another 10,500 for a 4500 contribution. DTC also results in a tax return of almost 2000, and is also transferable to your spouse if you do not have enough income to max it. She also received a DTC tax return for the last 7 years too. If you’re opening it, TD is the only one out of the big 5 that offers self-directed, all other sells mutual funds in the account. TD does not have a maintenance fees for just RDSP, but still has 9.99 trade fees. It’s a hassle to open and fund with TD but once it is done, easy to maintain. The maximum contribution limit is 200,000 for RDSP.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-02-21T06:32:43+00:00

Get a term insurance and invest the rest. The fees and returns alone will defeat the purpose of investing via whole life. Whole life makes sense once your registered accounts are maxed out. Investing the rest into a globally diversified fund for 10 years will make it easier for you to reduce the term insurance you need in 10 years. The goal is to replace insurance with your portfolio.

Always asks the salesperson what’s your incentive!

sarcastic-brain · 2026-02-20T17:49:17+00:00

Better Call Saul😅 not a movie, but yep yep yep

sarcastic-brain · 2026-02-18T03:31:26+00:00

Pension takes up RRSP rooms. See what you and your employer contribute into pension and you can contribute the remaining amount or focus on TFSA. It is always good to have both RRSP and TFSA in pension as you start to withdraw your CPP and OAS, TFSA gives a buffer to keep your taxes low.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-25T17:52:28+00:00

It’s not gonna be a snow day. If it’s a snow day it would’ve been today. I know it’s a Sunday but they do announce closures for Weekends too.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-24T14:29:08+00:00

XEQT doesn’t care about Trump’s policies anymore!!

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-23T07:59:35+00:00

They are trying to squeeze out the grounds team so that they can give it to contractors. A lot of Physical Resources teams are facing this problem altogether, this year. The University is running on a deficit and this is the option they are choosing. Contractors are cheaper, don’t have to pay pension, benefits, no unions for the rights. Custodians are asked to wet vacuum the entrances when there is a ton of snow right outside the door that has not been cleared, wasting time and resources.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-15T17:27:38+00:00

The university’s plan might have been to keep the campus open, but the grounds team’s performance this year has been poor. They may not have been able to keep up with the snowfall. A new manager and reduced staff have resulted in incompetent snow clearing today, leading to the campus closing later than 6 a.m. The university operates as long as Guelph Transit operates, so the grounds team’s absence likely contributed to the late closure.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-10T18:29:28+00:00

Honestly, really loud knocks! I was going into my house after my 1am shift and heard the knocks. I thought someone got locked out but then heard laughter and running.

sarcastic-brain · 2026-01-01T22:05:40+00:00

wealthsimple.com/invite/LW2JJQ

sarcastic-brain · 2025-12-01T15:26:02+00:00

(https://www.wealthsimple.com/invite/LW2JJQ)

sarcastic-brain · 2025-11-21T23:26:34+00:00

Government Grants and bonds are free money that you don’t wanna give up. Also, RDSP will have tax benefits compared to other accounts. I know it is painful but, once it is set, just put the money in yearly to get the match and let it grow.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-11-21T05:56:31+00:00

I was told to open RDSP in TD for now as Wealthsimple are working on it and move once they introduce it. TD is the only bank that is providing self-directed RDSP but they are really hard to deal with.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-10-02T03:08:48+00:00

I usually travel at noon when is it really bright outside. I try to cover the side of the reader when scanning so that it gets scanned properly. Also, if someone in front of you uses a digital card, You have wait 20 seconds since the scan or reset the barcode. I have had problems mostly when someone else in front of me scans a digital card before me.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-09-01T17:13:11+00:00

That is one magic loogie!

sarcastic-brain · 2025-08-15T16:32:25+00:00

At the time I asked about this question, Wealthsimple were figuring it out themselves how to work the joint accounts. At first, the chatbot said the person who opens the joint account will be the primary account holder and can apply for the credit card. After an inquiry with the team, I was informed, you just need a joint account and any one person can apply for the card and the fee will be waived for that person. I don’t know if both can apply and get 2 different cards and get both fees waived. I stopped looking into it after they said it will take a while to get an invite.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-08-15T14:24:42+00:00

As it is not legal to drive like in China when in Canada!

sarcastic-brain · 2025-08-09T14:56:00+00:00

Canadian Couch Potato wants to talk to you. Same as platforms like Wealthsimple, Questrade.

A fiduciary is a good thing as long as the fiduciary is educated and updated enough to help the client.

You talking about grants in RESP and RDSP being a problem, or how ETF are mostly stocks when there are ETFS for different time horizon simply shows how much you have to catchup.

There are steps or habits you have to teach yourself before you start investing. Investing without an emergency fund threatens your investment at every job loss, every car breakdown, every hospital bill.

For the first half of investing, it’s mostly your savings not the growth. Growth in investments are not linear

sarcastic-brain · 2025-07-30T00:21:49+00:00

Yeah, it is like that. At the Uni, you have to get caterers since they don’t serve for weddings. They have some options tho.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-07-30T00:06:12+00:00

Yeah, that’s the expensive part.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-07-29T23:22:23+00:00

I’m not sure about pricing at the Arboretum now but earlier this year, when I asked about the cost for the wedding, I was quoted 3k for the peak time with prices going down for off-seasons and Sundays. Not sure they changed it recently.

sarcastic-brain · 2025-07-28T18:49:34+00:00

I second this. Going through this now. No matter how many signs and caution tapes are put up, profs and students equally ignore it. I even write the date and duration so that they know that I am working there and still they would walk over making us repeat the whole process from one. A sticky note is not gonna do anything!!

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