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Home / Blog / Debtby Janet Doyle If you’re a senior in debt, you’re not alone. According to a survey, the average Canadian senior carried $29,973 in debt and 30% of Canadians aged 55-70 were still working because they needed to. The Financial Planning Standards Council Foundation found that while
Home / Blog / Debt by Janet Doyle More Canadians are withdrawing from their RRSP’s to pay down their debts, but could they be saving more money? 40% of respondents polled by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) said they have made a withdrawal from their RRSP; the average withdrawal in
Home / Blog / RRSP, Debt A survey conducted by a major bank concluded that almost 40% of Canadians admit they’ve cashed in part of their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) well before retirement. Many feel they don’t have a choice. Most aren’t using their RRSPs to take trips, buy
Home / Blog / Debt, Financial You are not alone. Canadian seniors are currently the fastest growing segment of individuals filing formal proposals and bankruptcies in Canada. The “golden years” are supposed to be about spending more time with family and friends and enjoying life, not working because you have debt to
Home / Blog / Wages The good news is that private and government pensions, under the Ontario Pensions act, cannot be garnisheed by a normal creditor, such as a credit card company. You can only make garnishments under the Ontario Wages Act, and pensions aren’t work wages. The bad news
Home / Blog / Debt, Savings & Retirement Question: A recent study confirmed that well over 80% of Canadians facing retirement have not saved enough to maintain the standard of living they expect. Many will spend what is supposed to be their “golden years” in relative poverty according to Statistics Canada figures
Home / Blog / RRSP, RESP, Pension Plan If you’re in financial trouble and considering either a consumer proposal or bankruptcy, you may be wondering what will happen to your RRSPs/RRIFs, your pension, and/or your RESPs. When it comes to insolvency law in Canada, each of these investments is treated
