The financial implications of living alone
One relatively new and growing trend is termed living apart together (LAT). LATs however typically end of spending more than couples.
retirement
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Can this couple retire early?
Bao Lam, 43, wants to retire comfortably at age 65. If he sells his business and switches to a less stressful but lower-paying job, can he do it?
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Defining financial independence
Wikipedia now makes the distinction between retirement and financial independence, or what I like to call findependence, crystal clear.
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Working their way back from debt
The Medinas lost everything in their native Uruguay before starting fresh in Canada. Now that they have healthy salaries, they want to pay their debts and start saving for retirement. But is it too late?
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Who are the retired rich and the retired poor?
The reality is that another person’s apparent wealth or humble financial means cannot be assessed through observation alone.
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Pension progress?
If Canada is in the midst of a pension crisis, why are fund balance sheets improving? This and more in the daily roundup.
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Retiring retirement: Mr. Harper, there’s a hole in my safety net
The argument for raising the age at which Canadians receive old age benefits and replacing the notion of retirement altogether.
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Eldercare mediators can help families
Even the most caring families may find that a mediator can help when it comes to reaching a mutually beneficial decision on elder parent care.
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Action heros never retire
These action heroes didn’t slow down their careers when they hit the golden age.
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Avoid cold turkey retirements
The key to a healthy retirement is gradually easing into a new lifestyle.
