Canada’s pension system is simply not doing the job, authors say

Political issues deemed too important or sensitive to be tampered with are often referred to as the ‘third rail’ after the electrically-charged third rail in subway systems … like Canada’s pension system, for instance. “Many Canadians will be surprised by… Continue Reading

Rather than downsize, retiring boomers hope to stay put

If you read the headlines, just about every urban boomer is leaving the suburbs behind and moving into condos or lofts in a trendy downtown area. Yet there’s little evidence that most Canadians are actually that open to the idea… Continue Reading

RRSP season is nothing to sneeze at

Enough about flu season – it’s time to stop sniffling and start seriously thinking about RRSP season. The deadline date for making contributions to the Registered Retirement Savings Plan for the 2012 taxation year is just around the corner on… Continue Reading