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Mary and Steve Austin have been married for 5 years and have a 4-year-old daughter named Lindsay

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Mary and Steve Austin have been married for 5 years and have a 4-year-old

daughter named Lindsay. The Austin's are starting to think more about their future with the aim of implementing their short-term and long-term lifestyle goals and financial plans. Mary and Steve are both aged 35. For their immediate future they have decided they want to purchase a house and a car. They are looking to purchase a house with an approximate value of $600,000 and they are very excited as both Mary and Steve have never owned a home before. They would also like to buy a new BMW with a total retail price including taxes of $52,604.00, (https://configure.bmw.ca/en_CA/configid/j4o0s8t0). The Austin's are unsure whether to purchase the vehicle using their savings or borrow the funds from the bank or take advantage of BMW's dealership financing available. Steve Austin works as a manager for a robotics manufacturer and earns $100,000 gross annual income ($75,384 after tax). Mary works for a small local manufacturing business as a chief accountant earning $125,000 gross annual income ($89,322 after tax). Mary and Steve are keen to retire at age 60 and are willing to take on some additional risk if this assists in them achieving their lifestyle goals faster. Two years ago, Mary received an inheritance from her late father in the amount of $200 000. With this money they each opened a TSFA (Tax Free Savings Account) and invested $15000 each. They also opened a RSP for the first time and contributed $10,000 each. The residual balance of the inheritance, $150,000 was deposited into a savings account at the bank because they were unsure how to invest their money. They also wish to set up a RESP for Lindsay, so she has her education costs covered when she goes to school. Steve and Mary have disability insurance and health care insurance through their employers but neither has a group life insurance plan. They know they both need to purchase life insurance, but they do not know what kind or how much to buy. They also need to understand the expected cost of the insurance policies. When considering life insurance, the Austin's also thought about setting up an emergency fund and are unsure how much they should put aside. Banking Chequing Account Balances $2500 As of March