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Worried about your shrinking nest egg? How the 4% rule can help save your retirement + MORE Mar 30th
While no withdrawal rate is foolproof or guaranteed, the 4% withdrawal rule provides a rough and reasonable measuring stick that is widely used and has stood the test of time going back to the 1920s..... More »
“We’re well off in retirement. How can we pay less tax?” + MORE Aug 29th
Ask MoneySense
Both my wife and I are retired. My wife is 72 years old and I am 68. Our combined incomes are based on CPP, OAS, RRIFs and dividends (both from our non-registered investments portfolio and corporate dividends that we both get quarterly from a holding company that manages the corporat.... More »
A portfolio built to minimize taxes + MORE Oct 7th
Marie Lewis, 58, Toronto (Photo by Micah Bond)
The Problem
The 58-year-old business analyst from Toronto plans to retire in a couple of years, but needs to invest two recent windfalls. Last month, she transferred the six-figure commuted value of her company pension to a Locked-in Retirement Account .... More »
Common risks to retirement, investing and financial freedom Oct 11th
No matter what stage of financial planning you are in, it is important to be aware of and understand the common risks to your retirement plan and financial stability. The Toronto Star published the following chart showing reasons why Canadians delay their retirement:
While enthusiasm may be nece.... More »
Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year - CBC.ca Sep 28th
Caisse to sell off remaining oil assets by next year CBC.caQuebec pension giant Caisse to exit remaining oil-producing assets, setting up $10-billion green fund The Globe and MailCaisse de dépôt to exit oil production by end of next year in new climate strategy Fin.... More »
Teachers eyeing sale of stake in Vancouver property portfolio: report
– theglobeandmail.com
Cadillac Fairview, the real-estate unit of Canada’s third-biggest pension fund, is reportedly looking to raise about $2-billion from the sale of a minority stake
Why I’m taking OAS right at 65
– moneysense.ca
During the “Victory Lap” stage of life between full-time employment and traditional “no-nothing” retirement, a key strategy is deciding when to commence receipt of various streams of income.This commonly occurs in one’s 60s. As you move from a salaried single stream of income to the “multiple streams” of income inherent in post-corporate portfolio careers, certain considerations may cause you to commence receipt of certain streams while postponing others.
Non-registered investment income is one income stream you can scarcely avoid receiving, whether fully employed or semi-retired. Part-time work is a likely source of income in this stage: the previous column in this series examined its positive impact on your nest egg. Even if you decide you don’t want to work part-time after age 70 or 71, you can slowly replace that income with no-longer-deferred government or corporate pensions and of course the mandatory forced annual taxable RRIF withdrawals once you turn 71.
But in the pre-RRIF years of your 60s, if you can live on some of the above income streams, it may be advantageous to delay employer pensions and government retirement income sources like the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security…
