by Marie Engen | Apr 10, 2018 | Retirement
Prospective retirees want a simple formula for making their retirement plan. There are hundreds of calculators that will crank out numbers showing how many years until you can retire, how much you need to save, and how long your money will last. It’s a good place to...
by Robb Engen | Apr 8, 2018 | Retirement
Much is written about investing during your working years, but surprisingly little about investing in retirement. How much money should you keep in stocks after retirement? One rule of thumb says the percentage of equities in your portfolio should equal 100 or 110...
by Marie Engen | Mar 27, 2018 | Retirement
Once you stop working your objective shifts from growing your investment portfolio to generating income from it. Many retirees obsess over generating enough retirement cash flow from their investments. They prefer a predictable stream of income to partially replace...
by Marie Engen | Mar 7, 2018 | Retirement
You’ll soon be heading into retirement. You’ve thought about what retired life will look like for you and your spouse (if you have one) and approximately how much this lifestyle is going to cost you. A good retirement budget will not only cover your day-to-day life...
by Robb Engen | Mar 4, 2018 | Retirement
Are Canadians on the brink of a retirement crisis? Private sector pensions have all but disappeared, and one in three Canadians are nearing retirement without any savings. A growing number of seniors are not only carrying mortgage debt into retirement, but also...
by Marie Engen | Feb 15, 2018 | Retirement
Young people can take advantage of decades of TFSA contribution room to accumulate enough savings to be well positioned for retirement when the time comes. But for those close to, or already in retirement, TFSAs have not been around long enough to be a large portion...
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