Why a reverse mortgage should be a last resort for most Canadian retirees
Reverse mortgages do the job of freeing up income for house-rich, cash-poor Canadian seniors. But their terms are often...
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Why these authors want you to spend your money and die with $0 saved
According to the book Die with Zero, we should all run out of money just as we run out...
Making sense of the markets this week: July 14, 2024
U.S. inflation down, consumers are buying less Pepsi, Delta suffers from increased expenses and competition, Amazon’s 30th birthday has...
Canadian seniors, watch out for these scams
Financial fraud is proliferating and growing ever more sophisticated. How to protect yourself and your elderly loved ones from...
RRSP to RRIF, and LIRA to LIF: How it all gets done
What’s it like to convert a LIRA to an annuity? Follow along as this financial journalist does it for...
How to double your CPP income
New analysis from the National Institute on Ageing makes a strong case for delaying Canada Pension Plan payments to...
How to cope with the RRSP-to-RRIF deadline in your early 70s
You don’t want to miss the conversion deadline at the end of the year you turn 71—you’ll be on...
Retirement Income for Life: Why Canadian retirees love Frederick Vettese’s books and his PERC
What’s new in the latest edition of Retirement Income for Life? A long-time fan digs into the book and...
Are GICs a no-brainer for retirees?
GICs were embraced by many Canadian investors last year, whether conservative or not. With rates expected to fall again...