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Old 03-03-2015, 01:03 PM   #139
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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan View Post
Okay, so today I want to stop putting my voluntary contributions into a RRSP and start moving that money into a TFSA. Being poor, I don't have a large sum of money lying around that's very liquid. So I'll be building it up $200 per week at a time. At $200 a week you really can't open up a online trading account and cost average your way in. Honestly, I'm happy to put it all in a S&P 500 index fund and leave it there for the next 25 years. Hopefully it will be worth something some day. What's the best way for poor people to get started.
Tangerine.ca (formerly ING Direct) can handle contributions like this. As well, their portfolio's are very low cost (check the couch potato links for opinions). http://canadiancouchpotato.com/recommended-funds/

I have some Tangerine accounts as well as TD E-series and the Tangerine funds are a wonderful way to start into something like this.

Also, don't sell yourself short - $200/week is a healthy contribution, no shame in that!
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