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How much should you withdraw from your RRIF? + MORE Aug 17th
Q. I am 78 and have $330,000 in my RRIF account. How much should I withdraw each year so it is depleted by age 90? –Sandy
A. If I understand your question, Sandy, it sounds like you want to draw down your registered retirement income fund (RRIF) on a schedule aligned with your life expectancy. .... More »
Power of Attorney: Why Choose to Give up your Right to Make Decisions? + MORE Nov 5th
One of the things that we would find hardest to give up is our independence, and that may be why the idea of signing a power of attorney is so difficult for many people. There are times when having a signed power of attorney in place can be a benefit to you and your family, though, even if it means.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: December 24, 2023 Dec 28th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
It’s a tough job, but…
It’s really hard to predict what the investment world will do. It’s even harder to predic.... More »
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 »
Making sense of the markets this week: August 28 + MORE Aug 31st
Kyle Prevost, editor of Million Dollar Journey and founder of the Canadian Financial Summit, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Banking on stability and caution
Canadian investors love their banks. Year in and year out, banks provide dependable dividend growt.... More »
Low income senior eyes house sale as retirement cash
– thestar.com
Mary knows she must tap into her home’s equity to find more money for her retirement income. But what’s the best way to achieve that?Don’t miss Retire Rich 2015
– moneysense.ca
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
Oakville Conference Centre
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Bruce Sellery
Author of the Moolala and MoneySense contributing editor
Duncan Hood
Award-winning personal finance journalist, editor-in-chief of MoneySense
Preet Banerjee
Author of Stop Over-Thinking Your Money, Bottom Line panelist on CBC’s The National and personal finance blogger
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Four stories in Canada we’re watching
– macleans.ca
Four stories in the news today, Feb. 19:
FORMER MP DEL MASTRO EXPECTED TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
Former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro is expected to appear for sentencing today in a Lindsay, Ont., court. Del Mastro was convicted last fall of violating the Canada Elections Act during the 2008 election. He has since resigned his House of Commons seat. He faces a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $2,000 fine on each of the three convictions.
TRIBUNAL WOULDN’T EXPEDITE APPEALS FOR ILL APPLICANTS
Dozens of Canadians suffering serious illnesses or in dire financial straits who were denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits were refused expedited appeals in 2014. Thousands of injured or ailing Canadians have waited as long as five years to have their appeals heard. The backlog of social security cases has swelled dramatically under Ottawa’s social security tribunal.
WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT HEARS OF CALGARY MOM’S VIDEO
WASHINGTON _ The efforts of a grieving Canadian mother were highlighted at a White House summit this week as an example of how to turn the tide in the online war against ISIL…
A growing number of working-age Canadians plans to stay on the job past the standard retirement age of 65, either because they can’t afford to retire or they just want to keep working.
Illinois's New Math
– online.wsj.com
Rauner puts pension reform at center of his first budget.
