This guest post was provided by our friends at WealthBar. WealthBar is an online investment service that helps Main Street Canadians invest like millionaires. Congrats! You’ve almost made it to retirement! As you near...
Most retirement planning articles are geared toward couples. Those who are single – whether by choice, widowed or divorced – have planning needs that are a bit different and challenging. Much retirement planning advice...
Chances are you’ve been saving diligently for your retirement, but have you given some thought to how you will withdraw from your investments for your retirement income? One popular withdrawal strategy in the bucket...
Retirement reality starts to hit home around six to 12 months before you leave work. You become more focused on future lifestyle and wonder whether your retirement nest egg will be adequate for your...
Are you longing for large unstructured stretches of time to do what you want? You can’t wait to spend all that free time once you’re retired. Maybe you want to travel, read books, learn...
A few years before you retire, you’ll probably ask yourself if you’re on track to meet your retirement income goals. You’ve determined the amount of pre-tax income you’ll likely need and plugged the numbers...
Preparing for retirement is like getting ready for a trip — it never goes quite as planned. But if you take it for a test drive while you’re still working, you’ll be more confident...
You’re approaching retirement and you are offered a choice regarding your pension. Should you accept the lifetime monthly payments or withdraw the commuted value (lump sum)? Which is better? Both choices have their pros...
What if you’re in your mid-fifties and you’ve held off saving for whatever reason and now you’re thinking more about retirement? You don’t have a company pension, maybe you’ve had periods of unemployment, still...
When you’re working your salary is your main source of income. You may have other money coming in – maybe rental income or dividends – but on the whole, your salary is what you...
