Let’s work towards maximizing the contribution limits of our TFSA every year. Our goal is to make the maximum allowable contribution in the first week of January. With the exciting news of this year’s TFSA contribution increase to $6,500, TFSA cumulative contribution room will reach a staggering $88,000 for someone who has not contributed to TFSA and 18 yrs old when the program launched in 2009! Let’s make the most of this opportunity.
Here are the TFSA contribution limits by year since its inception.
- 2009 – $5,000
- 2010 – $5,000
- 2011 – $5,000
- 2012 – $5,000
- 2013 – $5,500
- 2014 – $5,500
- 2015 – $10,000
- 2016 – $5,500
- 2017 – $5,500
- 2018 – $5,500
- 2019 – $6,000
- 2020 – $6,000
- 2021 – $6,000
- 2022 – $6,000
- 2023 – $6,500
Total contribution room = $88,000
As Canadians, we have a wonderful opportunity to grow our investments tax-free for years to come through the TFSA. What a fantastic gift! And when it comes time to access your money, you can do so without any tax implications since the contributions were made with after-tax income.
We have so many exciting options when it comes to investing through our TFSA. From a regular savings account to mutual funds and even stocks, the possibilities are endless. The investment vehicle you choose ultimately depends on your personal goals, risk tolerance, and life stage. You can explore the options and find what works best for you.
Personally, my wife and I have been investing our TFSA contribution in the stock market focusing Canadian dividend growth stocks. Last year, we added exposure into international market for diversification and exposure to global economy. Canada represents only a small fraction of global GDP just over 3% of the world’s capital market. This means that almost 97% of investment opportunities are to be found outside of Canada. The most effective and efficient way of investing in the global market is through investing in Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) with low MER fees.
We executed our annual goal of contributing our TFSA room early in January – Where we deploy our 2023 TFSA contribution room!
Here’s a quick glance of our 2023 DGI TFSA portfolio.
MR MPL TFSA portfolio projected annual dividend income at the time of update $5,874.45!
Updated: August 8, 2023
MRS MPL TFSA portfolio has a slightly better projected annual dividend income of $6,063.46!
Wow, our combined projected annual TFSA dividend income is estimated to be a staggering $11,937.91 That translates to a monthly passive income of approximately $994.83, or an impressive $32.70 a day – all from our TFSA accounts alone while we sleep. Imagine the possibilities!
We’re thrilled to see our projected annual dividend income (PADI) growing, and we expect this trend to continue as we reinvest our dividends on a monthly basis. And who knows, our income might grow even more with the help of dividend-focused companies that have a track record of increasing their dividends. Just a friendly reminder that dividends aren’t guaranteed, so it’s important for dividend growth investors to focus on blue-chip stocks with a strong history of dividend payouts. Here’s to continued growth!
Note: The journey I have shared in my blog is about our TFSA dividend income only. We successfully maxed out both our TFSA and RRSP for the year. Furthermore, we continue to add in our non-registered (taxable) accounts after we saved up for our emergency fund.
If you’re interested, you can check out the link for a complete list of our dividend stocks and ETFs that we hold in our TFSA, RRSP, and non-registered accounts. To diversify our portfolio, we also allocated a small percentage to ETFs for exposure to US, international, and emerging markets.
While it’s not a life-changing amount yet, it’s still exciting to see the passive income coming in even while we sleep. Every little bit helps, and it’s inspiring to see the power of investing at work.
Going forward, I’ll strive to keep our projected annual TFSA dividend income up-to-date. However with new commitments I will no longer update it every month. Here’s the link to our current monthly TFSA dividend income and link to our live non-registered DGI performance.
Please keep in mind that the projected annual TFSA dividend income is subject to change and can only be achieved if a few key factors remain constant. This includes holding onto our dividend-paying companies, continued payment of dividends at current rates or organic growth, and no reduction or suspension of dividend payouts. Let’s cross our fingers and hope for the best!
And now for the exciting part! As we are still working and retirement is a few years away, we don’t rely for these passive income for our daily expenses. Plus, by reinvesting our dividends back into our portfolio each month, we’re growing our investments even more. And here’s the cherry on top: by building a portfolio of dividend-focused growth stocks, there’s a huge potential for many of these companies to continue increasing their dividends as long as they remain profitable. This means an actual annual income has the potential to be even higher in the future.
Just like the story of the rabbit and the turtle we all familiar with as a child. “Slow and steady wins the race” – Robert Lloyd
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