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Spending increased in 2005 at the fastest rate in a decade, but proportion of household income spent on food is lowest ever

  • April 3, 2007 April 3, 2007
  • 09:17

Many clients will have to make decisions about early retirement, bridge benefits, survivor benefits, Canada Pension Plan

  • March 5, 2007 March 5, 2007
  • 13:01

When enacted, Bill C-36 would also amend the Old Age Security Act to simplify access to and delivery of benefits

  • February 5, 2007 February 5, 2007
  • 09:58

Provinces are concerned that this would compromise the independence of the CPP

  • February 5, 2007 February 5, 2007
  • 09:58

Illness or the loss of a spouse often makes older people prone to put their money into low-return assets, study shows

  • January 22, 2007 January 22, 2007
  • 10:33

Recommendations expected to ensure province’s pension system is up to date and sustainable

  • December 5, 2006 December 5, 2006
  • 11:04

As employers switch from defined-benefit to defined-contribution plans, employees need to know the ramifications

  • November 13, 2006 November 13, 2006
  • 13:48

Accessing the funds in a LIF at age 90 would help those unconcerned about income to think about legacy and estate planning

  • November 1, 2006 November 1, 2006
  • 10:32

Women are breadwinners in almost one-third of Canadian families, and it may be ringing a few sour notes in some households

  • November 1, 2006 November 1, 2006
  • 10:32

Canadian families at the top of the income scale are now better prepared for retirement than they were 20 years ago. That’s the good news. The bad news is that families with more modest incomes have seen virtually no growth in their financial wealth since the mid-1980s.The gap leaves many people vulnerable as they get […]

  • October 16, 2006 October 16, 2006
  • 12:54