Creating Retirement Income

As more and more Canadian boomers are approaching retirement, the transition from accumulating assets in their working years to creating a reliable stream of income in retirement is becoming a top-priority issue for a huge segment of the population. Your Retirement Income Blueprint is an antidote for Canadians who are generally ineptly advised, under-serviced, and over-charged by advisors on planning retirement income. Based on the author's specialized experience in retirement income planning, this book will help readers to work through the many stages of their retirement and adapt their income plans to account for constantly changing health and family issues. The book will help you to: Combine government and personal sources of income most efficiently Determine which assets to use first and which to defer Preserve government benefits and entitlements that are in many cases needlessly wasted or lost Create results that are more survivor- and estate-friendly than traditional approaches Greatly reduce taxes on retirement income and to the aggregate estate. Your Retirement Income Blueprint lays out a six-step process for "taking apart" accumulated assets, making the most out of what you have taken a lifetime to save, and creating an income that lasts as long as you do.

Here at last are the hard-to-find answers to the dizzying array of financial questions plaguing those who are age fifty and older. The financial world is more complex than ever, and people are struggling to make sense of it all. If you’re like most people moving into the phase of life where protecting—as well as growing-- assets is paramount, you’re faced with a number of financial puzzles. Maybe you’re struggling to get your kids through college without drawing down your life’s savings. Perhaps you sense your nest egg is at risk and want to move into safer investments. Maybe you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home, but aren’t sure of the financial implications. Possibly, medical expenses have become a bigger drain than you expected and you need help assessing options. Perhaps you’ll shortly be eligible for social security but want to optimize when and how to take it. Whatever your specific financial issue, one thing is certain—your range of choices is vast. As the financial world becomes increasingly complex, what you need is deeply researched advice from professionals whose credentials are impeccable and who prize clarity and straightforwardness over financial mumbo-jumbo. Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and the Schwab team have been helping clients tackle their toughest money issues for decades. Through Carrie’s popular “Ask Carrie” columns, her leadership of the Charles Schwab Foundation, and her work across party lines through two White House administrations and with the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, she has become one of America’s most trusted sources for financial advice. Here, Carrie will not only answer all the questions that keep you up at night, she’ll provide answers to many questions you haven’t considered but should.

Canada’s #1 bestselling retirement income book is now completely revised and updated. Vettese will show you how to mitigate risk and secure your financial future in these unpredictable times. As COVID-19 rocks the economy in an unprecedented black swan event, retirees and those who are preparing to retire need answers to pressing questions about their financial futures. Originally published in 2018, the second edition of Retirement Income for Life, has been completely revised and updated, and now includes: New chapters on early retirement, retiring single, what to do when one spouse dies young, and more. Three strategies for mitigating your personal financial risk in the current downturn in equities and other investment products. Advice on how to plan for (and even benefit from) the coming bear market, resulting from COVID-19, which will create unprecedented equity buying opportunities, possibly as early as 2021. Information on the impact of unbearably low interest rates on annuities and fixed income investments and what to do if you hold them. The reasons retirees should be deferring CPP until age 70 and why the case for this is stronger than ever. Author Frederick Vettese demystifies a complex and often frightening subject and provides practical, actionable advice based on five enhancements the reader can make to mitigate risk and secure their financial future. With over one thousand Canadians turning 65 every day, the cultivation of good decumulation practices — the way in which you draw down assets in retirement, ideally to have a secure income for the rest of your life — has become an urgent matter that no one can afford to ignore.

Creating Retirement Income, a Lightbulb Press book, is for anyone thinking about retirement planning and variable annuities. Planning for retirement and creating a nest egg on which to live comfortably is on everyone's mindshy;shy;from people in their twenties to those for whom retirement is just around the corner. Variable annuities provide the answers to millions of investors, yet there's still a mystery that surrounds them. This colorfully illustrated guide simplifies variable annuities and ways to create retirement wealth. Written in collaboration with the National Association of Variable Annuities, this user-friendly, easy-to-read and easy-to-understand guide to will appeal to anyone planning for retirement. Created by the authors of the best-selling Wall Street Journal guides, Creating Retirement Income will show you how to: Plan for a comfortable retirement; Choose among different annuities; Develop a diversified portfolio; Sort out the facts of social security And much more

This book gives you the blueprint for creating sustainable income in retirement, making the most out of the assets you've taken a lifetime to accumulate, and building a strong financial foundation for your lifetime. If you are approaching the end of your working life or recently retired, you are probably anxious about your finances. How can you afford to retire, let alone enjoy your retirement in years to come? How can you ensure you won't outlive your money? Questions about retirement finances are now more urgent and worrisome than ever as the Baby Boomer generation retires in droves and economic conditions remain uncertain. Historically low interest rates, significant changes to the Canada Pension Plan, and rising government debt in the face of skyrocketing demand for medical care - all point to tough times ahead for retirees. Your Retirement Income Blueprint provides the plan you need to build a financially secure retirement, offering proven strategies that show you how to: Combine government and personal sources of income most efficiently Determine which assets to use first and which to defer Preserve government benefits and entitlements that are often needlessly wasted or lost Create results that are more survivor- and estate-friendly than traditional approaches Greatly reduce taxes on retirement income and your estate Live the lifestyle you want in retirement, and enjoy peace of mind knowing that your money will last as long as you do.

Guarantee your retirement income with a DIY pension Pensionize Your Nest Egg describes how adding the newapproach of "product allocation" to the tried-and-true assetallocation approach can help protect you from the risk of outlivingyour savings, while maximizing your income in retirement. This book demonstrates that it isn't the investor with the mostmoney who necessarily has the best retirement income plan. Instead,it's the investor who owns the right type of investment andinsurance products, and uses product allocation to allocate theright amounts, at the right time, to each product category. This revised second edition is expanded to include investorsthroughout the English-speaking world and updated to reflectcurrent economic realities. Readers will learn how to distinguish between the various typesof retirement income products available today, including lifeannuities and variable annuities with living income benefits, andhow to evaluate the features that are most important to meet theirpersonal retirement goals. Evaluate the impacts of longevity, inflation, and sequence ofreturns risk on your retirement income portfolio Make sense of the bewildering array of today's retirementincome products Measure and maximize your Retirement SustainabilityQuotient Learn how your product allocation choices can help maximizecurrent income or financial legacy — and how to select theapproach that's right for you Walk through detailed case studies to explore how to pensionizeyour nest egg using the new product allocation approach Whether you do it yourself or work with a financial advisor,Pensionize Your Nest Egg gives you a step-by-step plan tocreate a guaranteed retirement income for life.

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.

Are you struggling financially? Are you worried about your retirement? It's time for a change. Many middle-class Americans are losing the opportunity to have financially secure futures by simply following government mandates. However, practicing some basic steps could prevent that. In Creating Generations and Generations of Wealth, real-estate guru Sam M. Ali shares his time-tested advice for establishing a reliable retirement income stream. One of his inspirational mottos is 'Cash is king but cash flow is retirement king.¨ Learn how to: Build wealth as the super rich do Develop a passive stream of retirement income Overcome investment fears Create wealth for loved ones Discover the secret to surpassing your current income and retiring early and being rich in Creating Generations and Generations of Wealth.