by Sandi Martin | Jun 19, 2018 | Retirement, Retirement Calculators, Retirement Planning
When you think of retirement and everything you need to do to prepare for it, I suspect you might think that some of your success hinges on getting the answers to these questions right: When should I apply for Canada Pension Plan benefits to get the most out of them?...
by Julia Chung | Oct 17, 2017 | CPP, Personal Finance, Retirement, Retirement Planning
“I have a pension through my employer,” says Tim*, in a recent call. “But I don’t understand it.” If you’re like Tim, you’re not alone. In Canada, we have many different potential sources for retirement income, with all kinds of different names. Pensions can be...
by Sandi Martin | Jul 28, 2016 | Blog, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
If you’re planning for retirement and make the mistake of scrolling through any finance section in a slow news week, you have to ask yourself: what kind of questions are they asking to produce breathless headlines like these? Half of Canadians don’t think...
by Sandi Martin | May 17, 2016 | Blog, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
In case you’ve been missing Because Money (on hiatus as we plan for Season Three), I just did an interview with Kornel Szrejber on retirement income planning, and we managed to squeeze a few laughs out of what is traditionally a less-than-hilarious topic. Some...
by Sandi Martin | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
I was recently part of a presentation for financial advisors, put on by someone whose work I respect (and who I imagine probably would not have said this if he had had more time to think about it). Just before the end, this came out of his mouth: Words I just heard!...
by Sandi Martin | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog, CPP, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning
The point: scoff if you like, but we have a public pension system in Canada that will likely make up a good portion of your retirement income, and its existence should be factored into your plans. I hear it all the time – in banking, in financial planning, and...
