CALCULATORS

Work the Numbers Yourself

Ten tools for the questions people actually ask us: how much cover do I need, when should I start CPP, what does an RRSP contribution give me back. Every one of them is an estimate to start a conversation with, not a quote.

Retirement

CPP & OAS Retirement Calculator

See what starting CPP early or late does to your monthly cheque, and what OAS pays after your years in Canada and any deferral.

Cover

Life Insurance Needs Calculator

Work out the gap between what your family would need and what you have already put in place.

Disability cover

Disability Insurance Calculator

Find the monthly benefit that would actually keep your household running if you could not work.

Growth over time

Investment Growth Calculator

Project what regular contributions turn into over time, and see how much of it is growth rather than your own money.

Time

Rule of 72 Calculator

The mental shortcut for how long money takes to double — with the precise figure alongside it.

Compare options

Leverage vs TFSA Calculator

Compare borrowing to invest against simply contributing the same cash to a TFSA.

Retirement

RESP and education grant

What an RESP grows to by the time they start school, and whether you are capturing the full government grant.

Retirement

RRSP refund

What a contribution refunds you, which depends on the tax bracket it comes off the top of.

Retirement

TFSA growth

What regular contributions grow to when none of the growth is ever taxed.

Retirement

RDSP grant and bond

What the disability savings grant and bond are worth, and the contribution that captures the full match.

Rather have someone walk you through it?

A calculator gives you a number. An advisor tells you whether it is the right one for your situation.