Many Canadians are turning to their financial savings accounts to handle rising monetary pressures, selecting money liquidity over investing in accounts like tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs), registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) or first home savings accounts (FHSAs), says Pat Giles, vice-president, Saving and Investing Journey at TD. “Over a 3rd (35%) of Canadians are contributing to a financial savings account solely.”
A spot in monetary literacy
There’s extra. It’s not solely in the present day’s economic system that’s negatively affecting how Canadians save and make investments. TD’s survey additionally reveals a basic hole in monetary literacy: 45% of Canadians don’t really feel assured of their funding data. “Solely 58% of Canadians are investing at the very least yearly, and a 3rd (34%) have by no means invested,” says Giles. “Curiously, 68% of Gen Z constantly make investments yearly—the very best throughout all age demographics. This technology is getting it proper and realizing the significance of investing to assist them attain their monetary targets.”
Regardless of your age or monetary targets, having the fitting monetary assist could make a major distinction. TD’s survey highlights the significance of getting the fitting recommendation to assist in your saving and investing journey.
“Whether or not saving for retirement or a wet day, don’t wait. The sooner you begin investing, the extra you’ll be able to profit from market progress and compound curiosity.”
—Pat Giles, vice-president, Saving and Investing Journey, TD
In search of assist
“Practically half (48%) of the Canadians surveyed who really feel their long-term investments aren’t arrange successfully say they’d be extra assured in reaching their monetary targets in the event that they obtained assist from a monetary skilled,” says Giles. “Whether or not saving for retirement or a wet day, the sooner you begin investing, the extra you’ll be able to profit from market progress and compound curiosity.”
TD gives sources to assist Canadians construct personalised monetary plans, together with TD Wealth Monetary Planning Direct and the TD Recommendation Hub. As well as, shoppers can work with a TD Private Banker, who helps folks with choices about private funds and investments. “Utilizing instruments like TD Goal Builder, a TD Private Banker might help Canadians perceive the totally different financial savings choices out there to them, assist them develop a plan suited to their monetary targets, educate them on getting began in investing, and assist to broaden their monetary data,” says Giles.
Schedule an appointment with a TD Personal Banker in the present day to get recommendation in your distinctive targets.
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