1 Registered Accounts

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[Verse 1]
Sarah's got a paystub, eighteen percent deducted
RRSP room builds up when income's constructed
Eighteen grand ceiling, unused space carries forward
Spousal contributions when his earnings fall awkward
Home Buyers' Plan lets you borrow twenty-five
Pay it back in fifteen or your taxman comes alive

[Chorus]
Registered accounts, sheltered from the storm
RRSP defers, TFSA transforms
RESP for education, FHSA for your door
RDSP for disability, tax advantages galore
Room to grow, penalties to know
Five accounts that make your money flow

[Verse 2]
Tax-Free Savings maxes out at six thousand yearly
Over-contribute and you'll pay one percent dearly
Qualifying investments, stocks and bonds approved
GICs and mutual funds get your wealth improved
Withdraw today, replace next January first
TFSA flexibility puts other plans in reverse

[Chorus]
Registered accounts, sheltered from the storm
RRSP defers, TFSA transforms
RESP for education, FHSA for your door
RDSP for disability, tax advantages galore
Room to grow, penalties to know
Five accounts that make your money flow

[Verse 3]
Education savings gets a government boost
CESG matches twenty percent, your contributions juiced
Canada Learning Bond for families with less income
Fifty thousand lifetime max, then your room is done
Withdraw the grants first, then your principal
Educational assistance payments taxed in his control

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First Home Savings Account, the newest on the block
Forty thousand total, eight thousand annual stock
FHSA combines the best of both worlds we've known
Tax deduction going in, tax-free coming home

[Verse 4]
Disability Savings Plan for those who qualify
Government grants and bonds can multiply
Three to one matching on your first thousand saved
Income-tested bonds for families financially paved
Holdback period keeps the money locked in place
Ten years minimum for that government embrace

[Outro]
Five registered buckets for your financial plan
Each one serves a purpose, understand the span
Contribution limits, penalties, and grants
Master these accounts for your wealth's advance

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