Retirement's harsh new realities
Subtitle: protecting your money in a changing world
By: Gordon Pape
Publisher: Penguin Portfolio Canada
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9780143179221
Subjects: Retirement income; Planning; Personal Finance; Revenu de retraite; Planification; Finances personnelles
Description: In this hard-hitting new book, personal finance expert Gordon Pape zeroes in on the realities of retirement that confront Canadians, including collapsing pension plans, a tax system that works against us, pitiful savings rates, and the fact that there are no "safe" investments.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part one; title: the harsh new realities: The boomers are getting old; title: Pension plans are dying; title: We're on our own; title: Our savings rates are pitiful; title: We don't know what we're doing; title: There is no safe place for your money; title: The tax system is stacked against us; title: We don't know who to trust; title: You have to make sacrifices; title: Part two; title: the solutions: Make a plan; title: pay off debt; title: Know your pension plans; title: Build an RRSP; title: Open a TFSA; title: Educate yourself; title: Find dependable advisors; title: Minimize taxes; title: Review all your retirement options; title: In conclusion: Your retirement questions; title: Appendix 1; title: Personal lifestyle planner; title: Appendix 2; title: Expense estimator; title: Appendix 3; title: The inflation factor; title: Appendix 4; title: Some useful websites.