Canadian Retirement Planning Mistakes

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT YOUR RETIREMENT ? Your not alone. Most Canadians feel they can use some more planning when it comes to retirement whether you have been retired for several years or planning for retirement. I have written a book on the mistakes I have seen in over 20 years of retirement planning. This book addresses: -Strategies about minimizing taxes, as saving a dollar in tax may be your best investment -How to avoid common pitfalls and myths about generating retirement income and cash flow -Protecting your assets and transferring your money as everyone only gets one estate -Simplifying your retirement and giving you peace of mind -Avoid common retirement planning mistakes as the title suggests. The great investors don't do it themselves, because they know it is an emotional decision. They come to the logical conclusion to get a team of great professionals to help them avoid retirement mistakes and become comfortable with their retirement plans I hope you enjoy this book and using it as a reference towards improving your retirement lifestyle. www.ghicks.com Sincerely, Grant

You can retire but your money can't! For much of your adult life, the question is "How much do I have to save to fund my retirement?" But as you approach retirement, or if you're already retired, the question becomes "How can I make the most of what I have saved?" Many Canadians live for over twenty years in retirement — that's a long time to make your nest-egg last. If you're not working, then your money had better be! Make the Most of What You've Got is the comprehensive, common-sense guide for everyone who wants to make the most of their retirement, whether you're already retired, or just approaching the threshold: Helps you maximize your retirement income and minimize your tax bill. Explains how to plan for a dependable retirement income, turn your investments into income, and manage your investment portfolio in retirement. Alerts you to the top ten retirement planning mistakes. Covers the complex decisions you need to make about your nest-egg: dealing with maturing RRSPs, deciding whether a RRIF or an annuity is right for you, determining if you can afford to retire early, and much more. Prepares you for working with your financial advisor or planner. Features practical examples, checklists, forms, tips, and Q&As.

Stepping Lightly Around the Pitfalls of Estate Planning... Estate planning is one of those unpleasant but really important tasks. Unfortunately, the process is not only hard to get started, it is then easy to make mistakes. Even the most careful and well-intentioned person can slip up along the way. Avoid the pitfalls! The 50 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes outlines the major mistakes and their consequences in an entertaining way-and then proceeds to tell you exactly how to avoid these mistakes. Delivering practical and helpful information in a light tone, the authors help to make these sometimes difficult conversations a little easier. The book's fifty concise chapters are filled with real-life examples, organized under four key areas of mistakes: The biggest mistake of not planning at all Failing to plan for the possibility of mental incompetency Mistakes made during the estate planning process itself And common mistakes made by executors Written by personal finance and estate planning experts, Jean Blacklock and Sarah Kruger, The 50 Biggest Estate Planning Mistakes and How To Avoid Them is an essential guide for Canadians interested in planning their estates effectively, with minimal stress on their loved ones.

Retirement planning isn't something that happens at a specific point in time or at a specific age - we are all affecting our retirement plans every day with every decision we do or don't make. Canadians are living longer, and the average retiree in the future may have as much as 30 years of retirement to plan for, and there are many simple things that will impact our eventual retirement life. 52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement identifies 52 things we do that could wreck our retirement, explains why it puts your retirement at risk, and provides the strategy to correct the mistake, or better still, avoid it entirely. The book is organized under several key areas of the planning process, including: Starting to Plan for Retirement Mistakes around Investing Mistakes around Debt Saving for Retirement Pensions Living in Retirement Spending in Retirement New Realities about Retirement 52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement is not a feel-good book about how wonderful retirement will be or an alarming fear-mongering book about dying broke, nor is it a get-rich-late-retirement solution. Quite simply, it is an easily-accessible and practical guide written for Canadians of all ages that gives you the tools you need to better manage the financial and personal aspects of your retirement.

How to Have a Happy Retirement...Five things you should know when planning your golden years. 1. Do you know that when you retire, your paychecks may stop, but your expenses don't? How do you resolve that? 2. Do you know what control your employer has over your qualified savings plan? Learn how to retain control of your money. 3. Do you want to risk your money in the stock market? There are ways to protect your nest egg. 4. Do you know after a few years in a nursing home your assets could be wiped out? Learn strategies to keep them for your loved ones. 5. Do you know how to control your money when you are incapacitated? Find out how to pass your money on to your heirs. Many books have been written about how to properly plan for retirement, but they always assume that the retirement planning began when you are young. This book is for people who are approaching retirement or are in retirement that gives them the tools to help them reach success regardless of their financial history. It's never too late to plan for retirement. Even if you are older and don't have a plan, there are ways to catch up. From avoiding common mistakes and controlling your spending, to financial planning and constructing your estate, Simon teaches you to build a retirement plan designed to weather any storm.