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Scenario 1 (Age 90) Net Estate
$23,683,335
Real Purchasing Power: $10,725,955
Scenario 2 (Age 95) Net Estate
$37,407,736
Real Purchasing Power: $15,344,534
Tax Saved vs. Minimum Withdrawals
+$1,186,753
By eliminating 53.5% terminal RRSP tax & OAS clawback
Active Scenario Estate Breakdown
TFSA: $17.49M | Non-Reg: $7.88M
Reg Left at Death: $0 | Final Tax Bill: $1.69M

Recommended 4-Phase Annual Withdrawal Schedule (Scenario 1: Die at Age 90)

Values shown in Today's Real Dollars (Index by inflation each year)

Portfolio Balances Each Year by Account Type (Nominal $)

Shows how high-tax Registered accounts (RRSP/RRIF + LIRA/LIF) are systematically shifted into Tax-Free TFSA and Non-Registered Zero-Distribution Growth funds.

Annual Withdrawals, CPP/OAS & Taxable Income (Real $)

Stacked inflows + per-spouse taxable income after 50% RRIF splitting vs. OAS Clawback Threshold.

Strategy Comparison: Net Estate After All Taxes

Compares the Optimized 4-Phase Strategy against common alternative rules.

Scenario 1 vs. Scenario 2 Side-by-Side Summary

Scenario Phase 1 WD (Real)
Pre-Unlock (You / Spouse)
Phase 2 WD (Real)
Post-Unlock (You / Spouse)
Phase 3 WD (Real)
Age 65–69 (You / Spouse*)
Phase 4 Target (Real)
Age 70+ Total / Spouse
Final Reg Left Final Non-Reg MV Final TFSA (Tax-Free) Final Tax Bill at Death Net Estate (Nominal $) Net Estate (Real $)

Year-by-Year Withdrawal, Tax & Balance Schedule (Scenario 1 — Today's Real $)

At Age 65+, "Pension Split to Spouse" shows the RRIF amount transferred to your spouse on Form T1032 to equalize tax brackets.

Your Age Spouse Age Inflation Factor Your RRSP/IF WD Spouse LIF WD Spouse RRSP/IF WD Pension Split to Spouse Combined CPP + OAS Total Tax Paid Spending + TFSA End Your RRSP/IF End Spouse LIF + RRIF End Non-Reg MV End Combined TFSA Total Portfolio