{"id":28,"date":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/tfsa-passive-income-how-retired-couples-can-earn-an-extra-8700-per-year\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:00:00","slug":"tfsa-passive-income-how-retired-couples-can-earn-an-extra-8700-per-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/tfsa-passive-income-how-retired-couples-can-earn-an-extra-8700-per-year\/","title":{"rendered":"TFSA Passive Income: How Retired Couples Can Earn an Extra $8,700 Per Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Did you know retired couples can use their TFSAs to generate up to $8,700 a year in truly passive, tax-free income? With a self-directed TFSA (currently featuring a $7,000 annual contribution limit and a $109,000 lifetime maximum), Canadian pensioners have powerful tools right at their fingertips. Many of my clients in Surrey are surprised at how GICs can deliver steady 3\u20134% returns, while dividend stocks can add another layer of growth. By building a balanced TFSA portfolio, it\u2019s possible to enjoy about 4% tax-free income each year\u2014without the stress of complicated strategies or overwhelming decisions. Helping individuals and couples navigate these choices is what I do best. If you\u2019re ready to make your investments work smarter for your retirement, let\u2019s explore what a personalized approach can do for your peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.ca\/2026\/08\/17\/tfsa-passive-income-how-retired-couples-can-earn-an-extra-8700-per-year\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know retired couples can use their TFSAs to generate up to $8,700 a year in truly passive, tax-free income? With a self-directed TFSA (currently featuring a $7,000 annual contribution limit and a $109,000 lifetime maximum), Canadian pensioners have powerful tools right at their fingertips. Many of my clients in Surrey are surprised at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":29,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ascendlifewithbubblepreett.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}