Should you treat U.S. stocks differently?
Tax breaks on Canadian dividend stocks are applied differently to U.S. stocks.
Retirement
Delectable dividends
The tax man gives Canadian dividends such a delicious treatment, you can pay negative taxes. That means no tax on your dividends, and less tax on your other income. Talk about having your ice cream and eating it too.
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TAGS retirement lifeA spouse in the house
Many newly retired couples find that spending 24 hours a day with each other drives them up the wall
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Get even more when you travel overseas
If home-exchanges and long-term rentals don’t appeal to you, there are lots of other ways to get extraordinary overseas vacations on a reasonable budget
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Visit your retirement holdings
Will the Canadian Pension Plan still be there for you when you retire? Not to worry. As a Canadian worker, you are part owner of the CPP’s $153.2 billion in assets, including these fabulous properties
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The world, for less
Forget cruise ships and seniors’ bus tours. Retirement gives you the luxury of time, so you can immerse yourself in local culture when you travel. Live like you do at home, and you’ll get much more for much less
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Navigating Canada’s tax system
It’s not easy to figure out how to draw down your portfolio in the most tax-efficient way
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How to tap your RRSP
Conventional wisdom says that when you retire, you should wait as long as possible before withdrawing your RRSPs. That advice is wrong
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CPP: Less now or more later?
When should you start taking CPP payments? It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make when you retire, and changes to the plan mean taking it early is less attractive. Here’s how to make the right choice
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Up close with the Wealthy Barber
On the illusion of wealth, and why so many are so far behind in saving for retirement
