Design Thinking: Post-Retirement Income
Personal Finance Congratulations! You made it to retirement, and are living off of a combination of personal savings, company pension, and government benefits …and here’s where most of the retirement income planning resources stop, as if retirement is a finish...
Holiday Financial Gifts
Holiday Financial Gifts It’s time for the second annual holiday financial gift guide from your Spring Planning team! What follows are gift ideas for the financially inclined, but before you start making your list, check it twice¹ to make sure the recipient receives it...
Whatever You Do, Don’t Retire Alone (And Other Helpful Advice)
Month: November 2019 (This article is reposted with the permission of the author. It was originally published here.) Let me introduce you to my three imaginary friends: Rory, Amy, and Rose. Earning only $35,000 a year at most, each has managed to sock away 5% of that...
The Surprising Downside of a Sunny Retirement
If your residency is changing, it may affect how you’re taxed. Canada, for instance, has many residents that spend half the year in warmer parts of the U.S. “One of the issues there is when you’re considered a resident of most countries in the world, you have to file taxes there,” said Julia Chung. “We have a lot of Canadian residents who are just finding out that they’re supposed to file a tax return with the U.S. every year.”