All retirees and near retirees need to run the numbers. They need to create an optimized retirement cash flow plan. A cash flow plan will show you the optimal time to take CPP and OAS, and then how to create income from your RRSP/ RRIF/LIFs, TFSAs, Taxable accounts, pensions and other sources of income. You’ll […]
Contributing to your working spouse’s RRSP while you’re already retired?
The post discusses tax strategies for retirement, particularly how a low-taxed early retiree can contribute to a higher-taxed spouse’s RRSP, generating tax benefits. It outlines the advantages of RRSPs and TFSAs, the importance of tax credits at age 65, and encourages employing retirement calculators for optimal cash flow planning.
Matching your investment portfolios to your retirement cash flow plan.
It appears to be an overlooked part of retirement planning. While we should always invest within our risk tolerance level we should also match our investment portfolios to the retirement cash flow plan. The plan gives the marching orders for each account. If you create a portfolio-to-plan mismatch, you could increase the risk of depleting […]
The 101, how to create a retirement cash flow plan using MayRetire.
It’s imperative that retirees embrace an optimized retirement cash flow plan. Over decades, these plans can often “find” tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars of income. And out of the gate, a retirement cash flow plan addresses a retiree’s number one concern – the fear of running out of money. The cash flow plan […]
Creating monthly income with BMO’s Canadian asset allocation ETFs.
The Canadian asset allocation ETFs changed the investment landscape in Canada. In a single ETF you can own a well-diversifed managed global portfolio with fees in the area of 0.20%. This is a wonderful (life-changing) upgrade over high-fee Canadian mutual funds. Canadians pay some of the highest investment fees in the world. High fees are […]
Creating retirement income with iShares asset allocation ETFs.
Canadian asset allocation ETFs offer superior investment options compared to high-fee mutual funds, especially for retirement income. They promote better wealth accumulation and encourage regular contributions. Understanding risk and managing spending during market fluctuations is crucial. Retirees can benefit from low-fee ETFs and personalized financial planning for effective retirement cash flow management.