How to Use Your TFSA to Potentially Double Your 2026 Contribution

The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) remains a powerful wealth-building tool for Canadian investors. Many people treat it as a simple savings vehicle, but the real value comes from generating tax-free capital gains and dividend income over time.

• The 2026 contribution limit offers a chance to grow your portfolio while keeping returns away from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
• The goal is to turn the contribution into something larger through smart stock selection and asset allocation.
• Doubling your 2026 TFSA contribution might seem difficult given current market uncertainty and changing interest rates.
• TFSA holders should focus on high-quality growth stocks or undervalued dividend stocks positioned to deliver market-beating returns.
• The key is to move beyond low-yield cash and embrace equity investments that offer capital appreciation and compounding payouts.

Finding companies with solid fundamentals, competitive advantages, and strong market trends can help your contribution grow faster than broader market indexes.

Every dollar needs to work harder for your financial future. Strategic investing in the right companies makes that possible while keeping all gains completely tax-free.

How to double your $7,000 TFSA contribution

The TFSA contribution limit in 2026 is around $7,000, and here’s how investors can effectively double that amount. Basically, you have to build a portfolio that generates enough tax-free income to match the annual limit.

Canadians who have been eligible since the TFSA started in 2009 have accumulated $109,000 in contribution room through 2026. A portfolio of that size needs to yield around 6.5% to produce $7,000 annually.

However, those starting out in 2026 should consider gaining exposure to dividend growth stocks such as goeasy (TSX:GSY). Investing $7,000 in GSY stock 10 years ago would help you buy 410 shares of the company. In 2016, these shares would help you earn $205 in total dividends. This payout would have grown to almost $2,400 today.

COMPANYRECENT PRICENUMBER OF SHARESDIVIDENDTOTAL PAYOUTFREQUENCYGoeasy$129.16410$1.46$598.6$2,394.40

A $7,000 investment in goeasy stock 10 years back would be worth close to $66,600 today, after adjusting for dividend reinvestments, which is exceptional.

Is GSY stock still a good buy?

Despite these outsized gains, goeasy stock is down 40% from its all-time high, which gives you an opportunity to buy the dip.

goeasy reported Q3 earnings that were pressured by rising credit provisions, though the Canadian consumer lender maintained strong loan growth.

• The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $4.12, down 5% from last year, as it increased reserves to account for weaker economic conditions affecting borrowers.
• The Mississauga-based firm grew its loan portfolio by $336 million in the quarter, bringing it to $5.4 billion.
• Revenue hit a record $440 million, up 15% year over year. However, the company raised its allowance for credit losses from 7.9% to 8.1% in response to higher early-stage delinquencies.
• That provision increase knocked roughly $0.50 off earnings per share.

Analysts tracking GSY stock forecast revenue to increase from $1.52 billion in 2024 to $2.15 billion in 2027. In this period, goeasy is projected to expand earnings from $16.71 per share to $24.77 per share.

If GSY stock is priced at 9.7 times forward earnings, which is in line with its 10-year average, it should trade around $240 in early 2026. If we adjust for dividends, cumulative returns could be around $250, indicating an upside potential of almost 100% from current levels.

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