If you expect a 8% annul yield on your RRSP investment, this 14,400 will growth to approx. 57,600 in 18 years.
Begin from Year 19, you withdraw 8000/year, (assume the rest of portfolio continue to enjoy a 8% annual yield), you can withdraw for 10 years. If you have a 20% margin tax rate at that time. you will have 6400/year after-tax income for 10 years. So the calculation is simple, would you invest 10,080 now and expect to receive 6,400/year for 10 years, begin from 18 years later?
Let's make it more easier to compare. You may consider to invest this 10,080 today in a None-Tax-Free account. let's say you can have 6% after-tax yield. (Which is not easy, trust me). After 18 years, your portfolio will increase to 28,772. If you withdraw it evenly in 10 years. it will be 3,700/year.
6,400 vs 3,700 Which one is your choice?
Begin from Year 19, you withdraw 8000/year, (assume the rest of portfolio continue to enjoy a 8% annual yield), you can withdraw for 10 years. If you have a 20% margin tax rate at that time. you will have 6400/year after-tax income for 10 years. So the calculation is simple, would you invest 10,080 now and expect to receive 6,400/year for 10 years, begin from 18 years later?
Let's make it more easier to compare. You may consider to invest this 10,080 today in a None-Tax-Free account. let's say you can have 6% after-tax yield. (Which is not easy, trust me). After 18 years, your portfolio will increase to 28,772. If you withdraw it evenly in 10 years. it will be 3,700/year.
6,400 vs 3,700 Which one is your choice?