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life
Enrolling in your group program
with Standard Life ExpressTM
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Key topics
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• Enrolling today
• Contributions
• Investments
• Guidance
• Questions and answers
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How do you feel about your retirement?
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Did you know?
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Nearly 20% of all
Canadians expect
their retirement
income to be barely
adequate and about
10% expect it to be
inadequate for
retirement.
Statistics Canada –2007 General Social
Survey Report: The retirement plans and
expectations of older workers (near-retirees
aged 45-59 were surveyed).
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A dollar a day
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$20,000
20000
$17,701
18000
16000
$15,000
14000
12000
$10,000
10000
$8,810
8000
6000
$5,000
4000
$3,351
2000
$0
0
10 years
20 years
30 years
*The calculations are based on 5% rate.
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How much do I need?
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Experts suggest you will need to replace 70% of your salary.
Keep in mind, your income will come from three sources:
• Government programs (Old Age Security, Canada or
Quebec pension Plan)
• Your group savings and retirement program
• Your personal savings (real estate, other savings
plans or income)
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Advantages of payroll deductions
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In the example below, saving $50 really only costs you
$30 on your take home pay. And you pay less in tax.
5% = $50
$50
$380
in taxes
$570
to spend
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How much am I allowed to contribute?
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Limit set by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
• 18% of your previous year’s earned income or the dollar
maximum stipulated for the current year
Note: It is your responsibility to monitor your limits
Check your Notice of Assessment (only for RRSP and TFSA)
www.cra-arc.gc.ca
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Start now, save more. Regular contributions.
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$100/month over 40 years
$148,856
$200/month over 20
$81,492
years
Same amount of money ($48,000), same investment return (5%),
longer period of time… the savings almost double!
You simply earn more by putting aside smaller amounts of money
over a longer period of time.
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Pay yourself first.
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Nancy
Marc
$150
$400
$510
$600
$340
Take home pay
Tax payable
Take home pay
Tax payable
Savings program
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Your group program
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Registered Retirement
Savings plan (RRSP)
Tax-Free Savings
Account (TFSA)
Employee
contributions
Employee
contributions
Review the “Summary of Main Provisions” located in your enrolment kit for more
plan details and other important information.
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What is an RRSP?
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The advantages of a Group Registered Retirement
Savings Plan (RRSP):
• A convenient, disciplined savings program through payroll
deduction
• Immediate tax reductions
• Dollar cost averaging reduces investment risk
• Group buying power – favorable interest rates and lower
investment management fees
• Spousal RRSP available (Income-splitting)
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Termination or retirement
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• At termination or retirement:
– Contributions can be cashed out
– Can be transferred to another Registered Retirement
Savings Plan (RRSP)
– Can be used to purchase an annuity, or a RRIF
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Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
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Capital gains and other investment income earned will not be taxed –
even upon withdrawal!
• Contribution room starting at $5,000 per year and indexed to inflation and
rounded to the nearest $500 on a yearly basis
• TFSA withdrawals can be re-contributed the following year with no penalty
• Carry forward unused contribution room for an indefinite period
• Choose from a variety of investment options much like those in your RRSP
• TFSA assets can be transferred to a spouse upon death
• Effective savings vehicle for both short term and long term goals
• The same low management fees as with your group retirement products
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Investments
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Guaranteed funds
• Little or no risk
Compound Interest Accumulator
(CIA)
• Lower rate of return over
the long-term
Daily Interest Account (DIA)
Market-related funds
Fixed Income Funds
• Investments are not guaranteed
• Invest in a variety of securities
Balanced Funds
Equity Funds
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Investments
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• Fixed Income Funds
-Invest in interest generating investments
-Treasury bills, bonds, mortgages
• Equity Funds
-Invest in equity or shares of corporations
-Canadian equity, American, International
• Balanced Funds
-Invest in a mixture of stocks and bonds
-Portfolio changes as market conditions change
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Your Investment options
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To find out more…
• Consult the back of your enrolment form for a complete list
of fund options
• The “rates of return” and “fund summaries” can provide
useful information to compare investment performance
and any fees charged by the investment manager
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Choosing your investments
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It’s simple and easy…
You need to know two things to start investing
• Your investment period
• Your investor profile
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Your investor profile
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One page fund summaries
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• Information on fund manager
• Objective, style of fund
• Top 10 holdings
• Portfolio composition
• Gross rates of return
• Fund summaries
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Avenue portfoliosTM
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• Automatically rebalanced
within each portfolio
• Automatically riskadjusted as you age
Investment period
Investor profile
Conservative
>25 years
Moderate
>25 years
Aggressive
>25 years
Conservative
20 - 25 years
Moderate
20 - 25 years
Aggressive
20 - 25 years
Conservative
15 - 20 years
Moderate
15 - 20 years
Aggressive
15 - 20 years
Conservative
10 – 15 years
Moderate
10 – 15 years
Aggressive
10 – 15 years
Conservative
<10 years
Moderate
<10 years
Aggressive
<10 years
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Lifecycle movement
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• Ensures that your chosen Avenue
portfolio remains appropriate as
your investment period shortens
• Activated when you pick Avenue
portfolios but you can deactivate it
at any time
More than 25
20-25 years
15-20 years
10-15 year
Less than 10
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Systematic Asset Rebalancing
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• Rebalances your Avenue portfolio to ensure your level of risk
always remains aligned to your investor profile
• Activated when you pick Avenue portfolios but you can
deactivate it at any time
Fixed
50%
Equity
50%
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Picking your own investments
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Monitored Avenue Portfolio Program
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The Monitored Avenue Portfolio Program (MAPP):
once your particular investment solution is chosen it is then
thoroughly monitored to ensure that there is no deviation in
the portfolio’s long-term investment objective. Any changes
triggered by the monitoring will be transparent and
seamless for you.
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Spousal RRSP account
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Group RRSP
Employee
account
Spousal
account
• Your contributions
• Your contributions
• Your tax deduction
• Your tax deduction
• Account in your name
• Account in spouse’s name
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Spousal RRSP account
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Comparison of splitting retirement income
Income
Taxes paid
Money kept
Spouse #1
$50,000
$15,073
$34,927
Spouse #2
0
0
0
Spouse #1
$25,000
$ 5,096
$19,904
Spouse #2
$25,000
$ 5,096
$19,904
Total combined
$50,000
$10,192
$39,808
Income splitting
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Your VIP Room and Retirement calculator
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Know your rights and responsibilities
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It’s your right to receive information about:
• the features of your group program
• the investment options available to you
• the tools and services we offer
It’s your responsibility to:
• use the information and tools provided by your employer and Standard Life
• seek information about the rules and features of your plan(s)
• choose contribution amounts and investments when and where applicable
• seek financial and legal advice
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Key sections of your form
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Account statements
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• Summary of your account, detailed
information about your plans
• Includes your Retirement checkup TM
• Sent directly to your home or online in
your VIP Room
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What you need to do?
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• Read through the enrolment material provided
• Complete the investor profile questionnaire
• Choose an Avenue portfolio or pick your own À la carte funds
• Complete the enrolment process by the target date set by your
employer and return the signed beneficiary designation form back to
your employer who will forward it to Standard Life
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Questions?
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retirement.solutions@standardlife.ca
www.standardlife.ca
1-800-242-1704
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