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A $1,000 deposit in a three-year compound GIC that pays interest of 5% per year will earn you $50 (5% of $1,000) the first year, $52.50 the next year (5% of $1,050) and $55.13 in year three. At the end of the term your money will have grown to $1,158. If you need to get your money before the end of the GIC’s term, you will likely be penalized by getting less interest on your money than was initially
GIC’s are relatively safe investments. An important risk is that you’ll need to access your money before the GIC matures. If this happens, you’ll likely lose some of your interest. There’s also a risk if you lock in your money in a five-year GIC and interest rates go up two years later. You’ll have missed an opportunity to earn more on your money.
GIC’s mostly pay higher rates of interest than bank savings accounts, but less than many other investments. Rates are higher for longer term GIC’s and for larger deposits.
Seniors get discouraged when they see their portfolios dwindle with both a low interest rate and low investment return environment.
For those seniors who would like to increase their after-tax income and preserve their capital in their estate, there is a simple and guaranteed strategy that will do both.
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