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Canadians are going into this year’s RRSP season in a somewhat pessimistic mood. Two-thirds say it will be more difficult for them to save and invest for their retirement than it was for their parents, according to BMO’s latest Retirement Survey.

Canadians expect a tougher retirement than their parents

Of all age groups, millennials have the gloomiest outlook, with nearly three quarters (73%) responding that their retirement plans will be harder to fulfill than their parents’. Baby boomers (60%) and Gen Z (61%) were somewhat more optimistic, with Gen X (67%) right at the national average.

Survey respondents weren’t just worried about their own retirements—77% said providing for retirement would be harder for future generations. In fact, almost half (49%) expect to help their children out financially. They feel that support is necessary, even though 83% of those benefactors-to-be anticipate that it will come at the expense of their own standard of living in retirement…

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