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    11 months ago

    Anyone out there opened up an FHSA yet? How many of you have it on your to-do list?

    • Inky
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      11 months ago

      I opened mine in April

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      11 months ago

      Can’t do it for me, but helped two friend with opening their FHSA. They’ll also be withdrawing from it in a few weeks, so I’ll know by then if things went great.

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        11 months ago

        Smart idea to cycle any downpayment amount through the FHSA for the reduction of taxable income. Even if you’re not using it as an investment vehicle, it’s still got some value for first time homebuyers.

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          11 months ago

          Actually, their downpayment was already transferred to their notary (QC), so they had to borrow the $16k on their credit card. For less than a month, they’ll have to pay $240 in interests but they should get back around $5700 in tax.