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Win with clients this winter – Equitable’s Snowball Your Savings contest
This winter, clients’ savings could do more than grow—they could win. From January 1 to March 2, 2026, when clients set up or contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), they will be automatically entered into Equitable’s Snowball Your Savings contest. Here’s the exciting part: two client winners will be randomly selected to receive a prize—just for saving.
Key Dates:
Contribution Period: January 1 – March 2, 2026
Draw Date: March 23, 2026
How to Enter
Getting started is easy—and every eligible contribution is a chance to win!
Step 1: Connect with your clients
Step 2: Help your clients set up or contribute to a RRSP or TFSA that is aligned with their financial needs and goals
Step 3: That’s it! Clients’ entry is automatic—no forms, no hassle!
Whether clients are topping up their TFSA or making a RRSP contribution ahead of tax season, their smart saving could lead to something extra this winter.
Equitable offers trusted, personalized investment solutions and, as a mutual, we provide financial strength and a commitment to helping Canadians grow and protect their wealth.
Visit equitable.ca/snowball for full details
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Equitable’s Snowball Your Savings contest: No purchase necessary. Contest period January 1, 2026 to March 2, 2026. Enter by making a deposit to an Equitable Tax-Free Savings Account or Registered Retirement Savings Plan during the contest period or by submitting a no-purchase entry. Two prizes for a total value of $10,000 CAD to be drawn on March 23, 2026, will be awarded. The servicing advisor for the contract to which the selected entrant made the deposit is also an eligible winner and will receive a $1,000 CAD prize. For example, if an Equitable client is a winner of the $5,000 prize, the client’s servicing advisor wins a $1,000 prize. Open to legal residents of Canada of the age of majority. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period. For full contest rules, including no-purchase method of entry, see the full contest rules. -
What’s your saving style?
A TFSA for its flexibility or an RRSP for tax-deferred growth.
Did you know? More than 65% of people who put money into a TFSA* earn less than $80,000 a year. That’s why TFSAs are popular with middle-income Canadians. They’re simple and flexible: you don’t get a tax break when you put money in, but you don’t pay tax when you take money out. This makes them great for people who don’t get big benefits from tax deductions.
On the other hand, 54% of RRSP contributors earn more than $80,000 per year*. RRSPs often work better for higher-income earners because contributions lower taxable income. That means bigger tax savings for people in higher tax brackets.
Here’s the good news: From January 1 to March 2, 2026, when clients open or add money to an Equitable TFSA or RRSP, they’ll be entered into Equitable’s Snowball Your Savings contest. Two winners will be chosen—and their advisors will celebrate too!
How to Enter
Advisors can help clients submit contributions through EZcomplete® or process transactions using EZtransact®. Every entry is a chance to win!
Want ideas to boost contributions and help Canadians save more? Connect with your Director, Investment Sales today.
* Source: advisor.ca/news/tfsas-more-popular-than-rrsps-in-2023/
® and ™ denote trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.
Equitable’s Snowball Your Savings contest: No purchase necessary. Contest period January 1, 2026 to March 2, 2026. Enter by making a deposit to an Equitable Tax-Free Savings Account or Registered Retirement Savings Plan during the contest period or by submitting a no-purchase entry. Two prizes of $5,000 CAD to be drawn on March 23, 2026 will be awarded. The servicing advisor for the contract to which the selected entrants made the deposit is also an eligible winner and will receive a $1,000 CAD prize. For example, if an Equitable client is a winner of the $5,000 prize, the client’s servicing advisor for the relevant contract wins a $1,000 prize. Open to legal residents of Canada of the age of majority. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period. For full contest rules, including no-purchase method of entry, see the full contest rules. -
Universal life (UL) enhanced – more options to reach more clients
Great News!
Explore the latest enhancements to Equitable Generations™ UL insurance, offering clients greater flexibility to meet their needs.
What’s new for Equitable Generations UL:
• Level cost of insurance (COI) option.* Available for new sales to offer even more choice for clients. Here is how these rates compare to Equation Generation IV Level COI:
• Non-smoker rates have decreased on average by 4% across all ages and bands (Smoker rates have increased on average by 1%).
• New rate bands. $1M and $5M for Level COI**, making our UL solution more attractive to a wide range of clients. * For Level COI, only Account Value Protector is offered as a death benefit option.
**The rate bands for Level COI are $25,000, $100,000, $250,000, $500,000, $1 million and $5 million. The rate bands for YRT remain $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $250,000 and $500,000.
These enhancements offer a more competitive solution to grow your UL business. See for yourself – run a quote today!
Equation Generation® IV UL is retired. Equation Generation IV is no longer being offered for new sales effective March 21, 2026.
We now have the essential UL features in one powerful solution, Equitable Generations UL.
Video available French and Chinese.
Please refer to the Transition Rules for all the details on processing your applications.
Visit our splash page for full product details
More reasons to choose Equitable® for your UL business
• Wide range of investment choices through some of Canada’s most prominent fund managers (including sustainable investment options).
• We are the only UL carrier to offer target-date investment options.
• Guaranteed Investment Bonus. An annual rate of 0.75% is added to the policy’s account value starting in year 1.
• No policy administration fees. No Linked Interest Option (LIO) administration fees (except for LIOs that track indices).
• Caring claim support through our KINDTM program.
Need more information? Please contact your Equitable wholesaler.
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Levelizing taxes on fixed income investments
A smart strategy to promote with clients
Many clients choose fixed income investments because they are more stable and predictable than other investment types. However, there is a downside to this approach that many don’t think about – taxes, which increase as the investment grows. As an advisor, you can help clients reduce some of the money they pay in taxes by suggesting a different approach.
In most cases, fixed income investments are taxed yearly. To pay these taxes, clients usually take out some of the interest income earned, and leave the rest invested. This in turn increases the tax that must be paid on the interest earned the next year. As a result, a large amount of the investment income earned each year goes straight to taxes with a growing amount of tax that must be paid each year. You can show clients a solution that can help lower total taxes they pay on their fixed income investments.
The tax challenge
Using participating whole life (WL) insurance as part of a financial solution, you can help clients levelize their annual tax payment. And lower the cumulative tax they must pay on their fixed income investments.
The solution: levelize the tax
Each year the client takes out the full amount of the interest earned on the fixed income investment. They leave only the principal amount. Part of the interest income withdrawn is used to pay the taxes on the fixed income investment. The remaining amount is used to pay premiums for a participating WL policy. Because the client is leaving only the principal amount invested, the tax they pay each year is a levelized amount. This reduces the cumulative taxes they pay over the life of the fixed income investment.
How it works
With this solution, the value of the fixed income investment along with the potential value provided by the participating WL policy, can mean a higher estate value. And a lower cumulative tax bill than what can be achieved through only the fixed income investment.
The participating life insurance not only provides valuable life insurance coverage, but also offers tax-advantaged growth and the potential for dividends.
To help explain this concept to individual clients, feel free to share Levelize the tax on your fixed income investments with participating whole life (1799).
This concept also works with corporate owned participating whole life policies. Feel free to share Levelize the tax on fixed income investments with corporately-owned participating whole life (1874).
This solution isn’t just about lowering taxes. It’s about helping clients grow their money, plan for their future, and protect what matters most. As an advisor, guiding clients toward solutions that address both immediate and future needs can set you apart and help build trust.
Why it matters
Contact your wholesaler to learn more.