More than 10 percent of Canadians are open to retiring abroad, according to BMO Retirement Institute. The USA, including warm-weather states like Florida and California, has long been renowned as a prized retirement destination for Canadian snowbirds. If you’ve dreamed of...
40s is an important decade professionally. You would be earning better, enjoying a good lifestyle and climbing the professional ladder. But it also a critical year to plan and save for your retirement.
Here are 5 ways you can save...
With the rate of Canadian seniors in debt continuing to increase, it appears that retirement is turning from a time to relax to a time of stress. While there are a variety of reasons seniors are becoming increasingly indebted,...
Debt is a basic fact of life for most people – and honestly, that’s usually not much of a problem. Everything from credit cards and student loans to decades-long mortgages are day-to-day realities all across the UK. As long...
“Living in Place”©, a campaign of the Older Women’s Network housing committee, advocates that national and provincial Building Codes be changed to require that all units in new multi-unit residential buildings be entirely universal design. No tax dollars should...
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and I all have something in common. When we finally “shuffle off this mortal coil” we will leave behind exactly the same amount of money-all of it. (Or better still, what’s left of it). Furthermore,...
When a family member grows older and begins considering what they want to do for the rest of their life, it can get overwhelming very quickly. Whether you have a parent that needs care or you just want to...
Once you hit 65, it’s time to take that pension and retire, right? Not necessarily. While the retirement age across Canada may be 65, retiring the moment your pension kicks in may not be your best option financially if...
The era of children moving out at 19 years old and becoming fully financially independent is slowly disappearing. With soaring housing prices and easier access to credit, younger generations are becoming more and more indebted. These days, it is...
April is almost here and for most of us, it is synonymous with taxes. Completing tax forms correctly can be confusing and for older adults it can be almost impossible to do on their own. Many seniors can't afford...
