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How to make the right pension decision when longevity is so variable

Should Richard take 100% of his pension or just 60% in case he predeceases his wife? Here's what to...

How to make the right pension decision when longevity is so variable

Annuities

What to do when Manulife offers cash to leave its IncomePlus product

Should Abel's wife accept Manulife's offer to cash out of IncomePlus, or stay with its guarantees?

What to do when Manulife offers cash to leave its IncomePlus product
CPP drop-out rule

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Why the 17% drop-out rule is key to your CPP entitlement

How zero income years affect the payments you'll receive

Why the 17% drop-out rule is key to your CPP entitlement
defined benefit pension plans

Annuities

Tontines vs life annuities

Why this Medieval risk-sharing concept beats annuities

Tontines vs life annuities

Magazine Archive

Freedom 45: Frank Mancini then

He ran a convenience store and dreamed of retiring at 45 to travel the world.

Freedom 45: Frank Mancini then

Columns

The great pension debate

The topic: Be it resolved that Canadians are incapable of saving for their retirement needs alone.

The great pension debate

February 2011

Gym dandy

What’s the biggest financial issue you face when choosing a gym? Whether you’ll actually go. Here’s how to find...

Gym dandy

Investing

The perfect portfolio

Decent growth, protection from market crashes, even a guaranteed income for life. With just three components, you can build...

The perfect portfolio

Canadian Couch Potato

Dollar-Cost Averaging With ETFs: Part 2

In yesterday’s post, I introduced a reader’s idea for overcoming the main drawback of exchange-traded funds. Donald plans to...

Dollar-Cost Averaging With ETFs: Part 2