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Stock news for investors: Quarterly profits up at Shopify, Brookfield; down at Suncor, Reuters Aug 8th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
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How to stay the course with your retirement plan during market volatility + MORE Apr 11th
Three days of wild market volatility sparked by U.S. tariffs is enough to cause any investor stress, but for those in retirement, the plunge can be extra difficult.
Markets have taken a nosedive after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping global tariffs last Wednesday (April .... More »
Making the most of the pension tax credit + MORE Nov 29th
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I liked your coverage of RRIF taxation. I would like to see more information on LIF taxation. More precisely, on the following scenario: Individuals do not get the $2,000 tax credit for RRIF withdrawals before age 65. Did I read properly that for LIF withdrawals the $2,000 tax cr.... More »
Stock news for investors: Dollarama, Transat and Roots release earnings Jun 13th
Here’s a round-up of news for Canadian investors this week.
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Why “unretirement” may be the fate of so many Canadians
– moneysense.ca
The idea of “unretirement” seems to be making a comeback as more Canadians find themselves under economic stress. Even before the tariff threats emerged under Trump 2.0, seniors and near-retirees were finding the economic uncertainty and rising cost of living becoming uncomfortable. No surprise then that many who are approaching retirement age are delaying their exit from the workforce.
When I first saw the latest version of this survey by HealthCare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)—which finds more than one in four (28%) of working Canadians, aged 55 to 64, expect to continue working in retirement to support themselves financially—I assumed HOOPP’s use of the term “unretirement” referred to people who had tried retiring but then went back to work, usually for reasons of financial necessity.
However HOOPP’s definition is a bit different. It describes it as the situation for “respondents who are not either retired or semi-retired, meaning they may be employed full- or part-time, or unemployed but not due to retirement…
