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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-10-23, Page 31iisC .. MI'MNfa d:Y C4 .:x .,:.,b $moi.::::.`n.i....k K PHONES Bus. 524-7379 Res. 524-6210 Direct Parts 524-7389 BLUEWATER TRUCK CENTRE LTD. GODERICH, ONTARIO WE SPECIALIZE IN TRUCKS CARLYLE BANNISTER AIRPORT ROAD ..6yf: ..� � .. ` f '4f l S/.•>,:, n } e?.. . ... '� % •�;,.>:`o-n.,eCi?;a,�;':. ,� ,.:k..3��^•k -.`: �_5�.. +t' 4. is (1 t.Ilb.14611 SII 19159 DM Striitrl�l+rnr�rrn' UNCOAST MALL r!L}L Caderithi Ont. : Open Daily 1 Q a n to 5 pin Telephone; 524-'2337 Mayor Eileen Palmer did the honors at the ribbon -cutting ceremony at Hi -Way Ford's grand opening on Saturday. Looking on are Brian Hoy, owner and Ford dignitaries, Frank Dyck, president and Gary Cunningham, regional manager of Great Lakes region. (photo by Susan Hundert mark Now is the time to combat taxes Costello warns CLINTON - "The combination of taxation and inflation is killingus. That was the word of warning given by Brian Costello to an audience of more than 700 who gathered here to hear financial words of wisdom from the country's leading authority. Costello is Canada's best-known financial consultant. He is heard on more than 180 radio stations and on television. He is known for his financial columns, his books and his audio cassette on tax returns. He has writ- ten for numerous publications, including MacLean's magazine and The Financial Post. g His visit to Clinton was sponsored by ABC Investments of Goderich and his seminar here focussed on ways that average income earners can avoid paying higher taxes. Costello pointed out that 52 per cent of the average Canadian's income goes to govern- ment taxes. That means that in each year, a person works from January until summer to pay taxes. In a day, a person works from morning until noon to pay taxes. He warned that the tax burden will be in- creased by January 1986 when the federal government announces a new budget. However, he said that steps can be taken now to safeguard against greater taxes. Costello's view on money is a simple one. "The mint makes it first. It's up to you to make it last." He advised that taxpayers must change their way of thinking to make their money work better and last longer. The key, he said, is to go beyond savings programs that are designed to earn interest by switching to programs that earn dividends, capital gains and offer tax rebates. Capital gains are almost tax-free because of the new dividend tax credit. Costello advised that now is the time to combat future tax increases. He suggested three measures: going after the highest possible yield. through stock investments and term deposits, for instance: searching out programs that offer tax relief when money is invested: and programs that offer tax relief when money is withdrawn. Term deposits, stocks, mutual funds and real estate were among the examples that Costello offered as potential tax savings pro- grams. He also stressed that the Registered Retirement Savirws Plan 1 RRSP, is one of Three issues of bonds due this fall If you've been a buyer of Canada Savings Bonds for some tune, it may be worth your while to check your safety deposit box, Three Canada Savings Bond issues are coming due this year, altogether worth more than $3,3 billion in principal. The issues are Series 28 I issued in 1973 i, Series 31 1 issued in 19761 and Series 33 1 issued in 19781 which all mature on Nov. 1, 1985. if you hold any of these bonds, you should note that they will riot earn any fur- ther interest after Nov 1. Two of the issues Series 28 and Series 31 also mark the end of an era as the last of the "old style" bonds Both these issues also pay cash bonuses, worth $482.70 for ever~ $1,000 bond of Series 28 and $356.90 for every $1,000 bond Of Series 31. Series 28 has two additional features to watch for: An interim ca,h bonus worth $205 for every $1,000 hood, which you can still claim as long as the upper left hand corner of the bond certificate has not been removed. Compound interest certificates, which in- creases the value of the bond considerably as long as certain blocks of interest coupons remain intact. Series 33 is the first of the "new style" Regular and Compound interest Bonds to mature. In the case of Compound interest Bonds, each $1,000 bond of this series is worth $2,305.86 on Nov. 1. With new ('SRs on sale for only a brief period, this is a good time to check your other bonds to see if any of these have matured. By Nov. 1, all bonds issued before 1977 (Series 1 to 31) plus bonds issued in 1978 ( Series 331 will have matured and will no longer earn interest. the best ways to save taxes and invest money. Y Costello advised that people should not look on,A RRSPs simply as a retirement pro- gram, but as a short term investment vehi- cle. "It's got nothing to do with retirement, it's got to do with tax rebate." He advised young people to look at RRSP programs now, not in later years. "A 35 year old who puts $5,500 into the plan will get a tax rebate of $2,000. By year end there will be at least $6,000 in the plan with interest. If you take that $6,000 out, you still get the $2,000 gift. It's tax deductible." "This is a money machine," Costello stressed, "Leave your money in and it steadily increases in value." How to get money out of RRSP - to:: free is highlighted in Costello's newest book, Your Money and How To Keep It. His newest financial guide will be in book stores this month. He suggests that investors can make more money through self-directed, self- administered RRSPs, ahead of leaving money in a fixed rate plan with a financial institution. "It's nothing magical," he told his Clinton audience. "It's simple using the system and lots of people are doing it." Costello's new financial guide was the feature of his Clinton seminar. It is also the focus of a cross -Canada tour he is making from Halifax to Vancouver. Your Money and How To Keep It gives ad- vice on year-end tax planning, choosing a financial consultant, budgeting, credit card use and shopping for a loan. It also looks at tax deductible mortgages, saving for children's education, retirement in- vestments and life insurance. Costello has a simple solution for the Canadian economy. He suggests, "If everyone was spending money we'd have a flourishing economy. If we had a flourishing economy we wouldn't have unemployment, therefore we wouldn't need government, but we'll never have that because the govern- ment would lose their jobs." A more realistic solution, Costello sug- gests, is for Canadians to change their finan- cial planning measures. Most consumers, he says, are poor investors. With a new federal budget in the offing, Costello urges Canadians to look at new avenues of saving to protect against greater tax deductions. FINANCIAL MARKET TRENDS BANK RATE PRIME T BILLS CDN DOLLAR US DOL LAR GOLD (CDN) SHORT TERM 8 78% 10 25% 8 55% 7313 $1 3675 $444 78 8 750% 1 Yr. 3 Yr. 5 Yr. GIC's 9 T/4 RRSP's 9.3'R MORTGAGES 10 10 '/4 1 1 1/4 10 1/4 11 i'8 11 14 11 3/4 MUTUALS 37 60021 90026 800 Canada Savings Bonds 8 1/2% FINANCIAL HINT CANADA SAVINGS BONDS Canada Savings Bonds will go on sale October 23 with a first year interest rate of 81/2% and a guaran' teed minimum of 61/2% for each year to maturity last year they paid 11'/4% Series S28. S31. S33 mature Nov 1 and will not earn interest after that date Compiled by ABC INVESTMENTS 53 West St . Goderich r45 YOUR FAST AND HANDY REFERENCE FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES! 4 <.sai Yti At at •ECONOMY •QUALITY •SERVICE P.O. BOX 113" CLINTON, ONT. 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