Today I host my friend & colleague, Dr. Matt Poyner. Matt breaks down the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) & other ways to optimize finances when it comes to our kids' education.Matt is a long time blogger at dividendstrategy.ca, physician, & is now passionate about offering flat fee financial planning.Discussion Points:- Matt's journey & foray into financial planning (2:34)- Basic RESP overview (14:15)- RESP set up - family vs specified (21:05)- Optimal RESP contribution strategy (23:09)- Investing approach inside an RESP (31:32)- RESP withdrawals & understanding the RESP buckets (37:26)- RESP options if your child doesn't go to school (44:00)- Thoughts on optimizing student financial aid (48:44)- Spending time with the kids - Matt's perspectives (57:50)Matt:
matt@PoynerFinancial.cahttps://PoynerFinancial.cahttps://dividendstrategy.ca/blog-2/Yatin:
Email: beyondmdpodcast@gmail.com LinkedIn: Yatin ChadhaEpisode Links:
https://dividendstrategy.ca/blog-2/https://postcall.ca/subscribe?ref=YJc1MtZLsq&_bhlid=f71f181c85b22d7c236a5b072534f69e25f99241https://rhombus-butterfly-rwgm.squarespace.com/updatesininpatientmedicinehttps://www.looniedoctor.ca/2023/04/21/resp-contribution/https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4092/registered-education-savings-plans-resps.html