Buyer Resources

Calculating Your Net Worth

Assets
Value of property you own
Value of vehicles you own
Amount in savings and chequing accounts
Savings certificates, bonds, etc.
Amount in other bank accounts
RRSP funds that you can use for your down payment
Other RRSP funds
Investments, stocks, mutual funds
Other assets
$
Total Assets
Liabilities
Any loans for property you own
Car loans
Personal loans or lines of credit*
Credit cards*
Student loans
Other loans
Total Liabilities
Net Worth
(Total Assets minus Total Liabilities)
* For lines of credit and credit cards, some financial institutions consider the credit limit while others consider the current ammount owed. Depending on what your financial institution looks at, you might want to use the credit limit for your net worth calculation.