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- The Bank of Canada thinks it will bring inflation rates down in the middle of 2022. While that might be true, many everyday costs could still hover above pre-pandemic levels. With higher prices, you could deplete your retirement savings quicker, which might put you in a tight spot later on.
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Feb 29, 2024 · But when contemplating the pros and cons of retiring in Canada, it’s important to recognize the downsides. For example, there are limited pathways to becoming a permanent resident, and navigating cross-border financial matters can take time and effort.
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Yes, we’re all suffering from high inflation. Though the Bank of Canada finally — finally— pulled the lever on interest rates, bringing them up to 0.50%, inflation has gotten out of control, and many Canadians simply can’t keep up. That’s a major problem for retirees, both yet to be and the already retired. Hopefully, you planned for inflation in y...
I’m not an alarmist. And I’m certainly not someone who announces big world events prematurely. But the situation in Ukraine is, well, not looking good. Whatever the outcome of the war, whether Ukraine holds on to its sovereignty or falls to Russia, it’s clear the world is going to look very different in the next few months. I don’t know what that m...
Our supply chains are still choked with short labour. While this was more of an American problem than a Canadian one, the “Great Resignation” has started to creep northward, resulting in fewer workers and more “Now Hiring” signs. Now, there might be a compromise here. If you’re keen on retiring from the office, you could find a remote position, whi...
Sep 6, 2022 · What time of year should you retire? When’s the best time to retire? The timing is not always up to you, but if you can choose, there may be an ideal date. Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels....
Perhaps the number one reason to reconsider retirement is high inflation. For the seventh month in a row, inflation has stayed above the Bank of Canada’s 1-3% targeted rate. High inflation ...
Sep 30, 2022 · A new analysis of labour force survey data by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) found that 73,000 more people retired in the year ending August 2022 compared to a year earlier,...
Sep 11, 2022 · There were 307,000 Canadians in August who had left their job in order to retire at some point in the last year, up 31.8% from one year earlier and 12.5% higher than in August 2019, before...
Jun 8, 2023 · More than half of Canadians still in the workforce past the age of 60 are there by necessity, not choice, according to a Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada in 2022. It cited essential...
