Key to ‘rich’ qualifying for GIS is large TFSA
Loophole allows the rich to qualify for the GIS and reveals Canada's broken system
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Do bonds still belong in an RRSP?
While you could get 5% on bonds a decade ago, the current yield on 10-year Government of Canada bonds...
Even without “Big CPP,” government is doing plenty on retirement savings
Much gnashing of teeth today over the federal government’s decision not to play ball with PEI and Ontario over...
When to withdraw your CPP for maximum payout
The difference between taking CPP at age 60 vs. age 70 could be 78%.
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Think tank calls for tightened OAS eligibility
The Fraser Institute is calling on Ottawa to lower the income threshold for OAS payments and increase clawbacks in...
How not to fund retirement
Woman, 78, defrauds the feds of $151K in pension money, why introverts make better investors, Zara Home coming to...
Retiring retirement: Mr. Harper, there’s a hole in my safety net
The argument for raising the age at which Canadians receive old age benefits and replacing the notion of retirement...
Avoid the retirement drift
Blogger and expert in the fields of aging and personal finance, Lee Ann Davies warns against a moving target...
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Free money? No thanks, I’ll pass
New rules allow you to defer your OAS into the future resulting in more money overall.