RRIF
Turn your retirement savings into retirement income.
A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) helps convert the savings you've built in your RRSP into a flexible source of retirement income. Your investments can continue to grow tax-sheltered while providing regular withdrawals to support your retirement lifestyle.
Flexible Income
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Choose how often you receive payments and adjust withdrawals above the required minimum to fit your retirement lifestyle.
Tax-Sheltered Growth
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The funds remaining in your RRIF continue to grow tax-sheltered while providing retirement income.
You're in Control
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You decide how much income you need, when you receive it, and how your retirement savings continue to be invested.
What could my retirement income look like?
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Turn your retirement savings into a personalized income plan. Our RRIF Calculator helps estimate minimum withdrawals and payment options based on your account balance and retirement goals.
Key Product Features
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A Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) is a government-registered plan that converts your RRSP savings into retirement income. By the end of the year you turn 71, your RRSP must be transferred to a RRIF or another eligible retirement income option.
Think of a RRIF as a way to pay yourself during retirement. You decide how often you'd like to receive income, while the remaining funds continue to earn interest and grow tax-sheltered. A RRIF offers the flexibility and control to help support your retirement today and in the years ahead.
While RRSPs are are designed to save for retirement, RRIFs are meant to be drawn from. If you have an RRSP, you must transfer it over to a RRIF by the end of the year you turn 71.
Think of a RRIF as a way to pay yourself during retirement. Your funds continue to earn interest and grow while providing you with a source of retirement income. The government requires a minimum annual withdrawal, but you have the flexibility to decide how much additional income you take and how often you receive it.
The minimum annual RRIF withdrawal is calculated using a government-established formula based on your age and account balance.
For personalized retirement income planning and RRIF advice, connect with Vermilion Credit Union's Financial Services Advisors. We're here to help you create a withdrawal strategy that supports your retirement goals.
By the end of the year you turn 71, your RRSP must be converted to a RRIF or another eligible retirement income option. A RRIF allows you to continue growing your retirement savings while providing regular income throughout retirement.
Let's build your retirement income plan together.
Meet with a Financial Services Advisor to discuss your RRIF options, withdrawal strategy and retirement income goals.
