CPP

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Retirement

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?

What’s the average monthly retirement income in Canada?
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How to avoid tax on severance pay in Canada

Find out how you can reduce the tax payable on a severance payment, and what happens when receiving a...

How to avoid tax on severance pay in Canada
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Pensions

Alberta Pension Plan: Why Alberta wants to leave the CPP—and what would replace it

The province says pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan to create its own pension fund would benefit Albertans....

Alberta Pension Plan: Why Alberta wants to leave the CPP—and what would replace it
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CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?

When collecting disability, retiring early is an option. But find out how that can impact disability income and retirement...

CPP and disability: When should you retire and start your pension?

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Should you include your pension in your net worth?

Whether to include a pension in your net worth statement is up for debate. If you choose to do...

Should you include your pension in your net worth?
How much to take out of your RRSP in your 60s

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How much to take out of your RRSP in your 60s

How much to take out of your RRSP in your 60s
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Retirement

Retiring without a pension? How to generate retirement income in Canada

Retiring without a pension? How to generate retirement income in Canada
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How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

Should you plan your retirement savings around paying the least amount of taxes? Find out the implications and the...

How to have the most tax-efficient retirement income plan

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What is the CPP Survivor’s Pension? How can Canadians claim this benefit?

When a spouse loses their partner, benefits are available to them through the government, such as the CPP Survivor’s...

What is the CPP Survivor’s Pension? How can Canadians claim this benefit?

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