It is February 26, 2021 and you are taking a Personal Finance course, your two best friends Joanne and John have turned to you for some advice. All are living on a tight budget with Joanne being the only one that is saving money. You have all three been roommates for the last year and live in a condo near Concordia University. John has always taken care of the finances each month, making it easy for both you and Joanne to simply e-transfer a lump sum to him based on his monthly calculations. All are Canadian citizens, residing in Quebec.

Joanne (currently 23 years old with upcoming birthday on May 2, 2021):

• is a full-time student at Concordia.
• lives on a tight budget and prefers to save any extra money that she has at the end of each month (currently puts $25 a pay cheque a side for her Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA); to date she has managed to contribute $2,600 to her TFSA).
• has been working part-time (12 hours/week) earning $20/hour working in finance at the Bank of Montreal:
  • 2018 gross salary for part-time work $12,000
  • 2019 gross salary for part-time work $13,000
  • 2020 gross salary for part-time work $14,000
  • 2021 gross salary for part-time work $15,000

John (currently 25 years old, birthday was on January 2, 2021):

• graduated in April 2020.
• never worked previously and due to COVID-19 only started his first job working full-time at Google as of December 1, 2020 earning an annual gross salary of $75,000 where he is paid monthly, on the last day of the month.
• his parents have provided John with a budget throughout his school years except for his tuition, for which he had to obtain a government student loan; now that he is working, he no longer has his parents monthly income.
• John made a first payment towards his government student loan with his first pay cheque on December 31, 2020.

You (currently 20 years old, birthday was on February 15, 2021):

• first year of university as a full-time student in John Molson School of Business (JMSB) with one of your courses this term being FINA 200, Personal Finance.
• you are on a tight budget as you are not working and your parents are helping you with your tuition and expenses.
• received $5,000 under the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) in 2020 as you were unable to find work over the summer due to COVID-19.

1. John does not understand how a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and a work. Respond with either Yes or No in each box below. (3 marks-.125 marks each)

Question	RRSP	TFSA
Age limit to contributing
Age requirement to start contributing
Need earned income to contribute
Contributions are tax deductible
Withdrawals are taxable
Report contributions on your tax return
Report withdrawals on your tax return
Report your annual investment earnings (interest, dividends, capital gains) on your tax returns
Interest on a loan is tax deductible
If overcontribute by over $2,000, there is a penalty of 1% per month to pay above this amount
No grace amount of $2,000; any amounts over the limit are subject to the penalty of 1% per month based on the highest excess for the month
Requirement to convert to a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) or an annuity at a later date