Mutual funds

A mutual fund lets you pool your money together with other investors, making it easier for you to own a wider range of investments. It includes investments like stocks, bonds, and other funds. A mutual fund pool is administered by a professional fund manager, so you don’t have to worry about buying and selling investments on your own.

Vision Credit Union provides access to investment and financial planning services via our experienced, in-house Credential Asset Management Inc. team.

Contact the Credential Asset Management Inc. team at Vision.
Glen Bulger at 780-672-5540, gbulger@visioncu.ca
Shelley Moch at 780-679-6201, smoch@visioncu.ca
Sandra Bucknell at 780-624-5850, sbucknell@visioncu.ca
Jim Grant at 780-842-1373, jim.grant@visioncu.ca
Camille Kalveram at 780-806-6383, camille.kalveram@visioncu.ca

Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

A TFSA is a “tax-advantaged account.” Contributions to a TFSA don’t earn an immediate tax break, but any gains you make on your investments are tax free. A TFSA can be used for any savings goal, withdrawals are free of tax and you can start a TFSA Variable investment at Vision with as little as $50. Another benefit? At Vision Credit Union, our TFSAs also qualify for our profit sharing program.

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Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs)

RRSPs are an essential part of any retirement plan, but they also offer financial benefits for today. By contributing to a Vision Credit Union RRSP every year, you build your retirement nest egg, and you also pay less income tax right now. Your RRSP can include different kinds of investments, like GICs, savings accounts, mutual funds, and stocks and bonds.

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Get investment rewards without the risk

Our no-fee, three and five-year term RRSPs offer the potential of stock market performance with a guaranteed principal and minimum rate of return. It’s all upside, no downside. Available only until March 1.

Performance Products Canada 2023 | 3-year term RRSP
Principal-protected RRSP investments

• No risk exposure to the returns of the S&P TSX 60 Index
• 3% minimum guaranteed rate of return
• 22.5% maximum rate of return of up (7% annualized)
• Interest paid on maturity
• No fees
  

Performance Products 2023 are also available as Term Deposit and TFSA investments – deadline, March 16.

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Plant your savings somewhere safe and watch them grow

Take advantage of Vision Credit Union’s special 18- and 30-month term RRSPs. Grow your savings with our high interest rates and earn a 25% profit share interest bonus.

• 18 Month: 4.1% (Rate after estimated Profit Share return 5.12%)*
• 30 Month: 4.2% (Rate after estimated Profit Share return 5.25%)*

Registered Retirement Investment Funds (RRIFs)

A RRIF provides regular retirement income from investments previously held in your RRSP. Here’s how it works. Before you retire, you invest in your RRSP where your money can grow, tax-sheltered. Once you retire, you can roll your RRSP investment into a RRIF. Once it becomes a RRIF, you draw an income from it while the funds continue to grow in the RRIF, tax sheltered until they are withdrawn.

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Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)

A RESP is one of the most effective ways to save for a child’s education. Your RESP contributions become tax sheltered earnings and they can help you qualify for up to $7,200 in matching contributions from government grants. A RESP can be used for tuition, books, living expenses and more.

Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs)

An RDSP is a long-term savings plan to help Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the future. If you have an RDSP, you may also be eligible for grants and bonds to help with your long-term savings. RDSPs are available to Canadian residents (with a SIN number) who have a long-term disability, are under 60 and are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit.

Term deposits

Invest with the confidence of a fixed interest rate and guaranteed returns. Choose a timeframe, deposit your money, and watch with confidence as your retirement savings grow. RRSPs, RRIFs, TFSAs and term deposit are available in variable, redeemable and non-redeemable, or 3/5-year Escalator formats.

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