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Inflation is a big one but there are other things to prepare for
Inflation is the single biggest risk for retirees, with 58% of pre-retirees and 45% of retirees worried about the potential for rising prices to erode purchasing power, finds a Fidelity Investment survey.
“Inflation hurts retirees more than any other group,” says Peter Drake, vice-president, retirement and economic research, Fidelity Investments Canada. “In retirement, you have to plan for inflation because it can do a lot of damage over the long term.”
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