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

Adult children give parents’ money handling high marks: report

While adult children say they recognize the need to discuss inheritance and retirement planning issues, roughly half of them don’t feel they’ve done a very good job talking with their parents about these issues, according to a intra-generational study by… Continue Reading