Huxley is meeting with his financial planner to review his retirement goals.

Huxley is not on track under the existing assumptions. His $250,000 RRSP growing at 5% for 18 years, plus $10,000 annual contributions at the same return, accumulates to approximately $883,000, not $1,000,000. The shortfall is about $117,000 at the target date. Increasing monthly contributions by $350 produces additional future value that is sufficient to close the gap without relying on a much higher risk profile or delaying retirement. Raising the goal to $1,250,000 makes the gap worse. Extending retirement to 25 years may solve the math but changes the client's stated retirement objective. Targeting 12% return is aggressive and may be unsuitable; a planner should not fix a savings gap by assuming unrealistic risk. The most controlled recommendation is higher contributions. Study Guide focus: RRSP accumulation, future value, savings shortfall, contribution planning, and retirement goal feasibility. This keeps the recommendation inside controllable client behaviour rather than relying on market returns outside the planner's control.

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