Categories: Retirement savings

Planning Your Retirement with Confidence: A Video Series Featuring Steve Bridge, CFP®

Posted on: July 15, 2025

By Noel D’Souza, CFP®, Director, Communications Steadyhand Investment Funds has released a must-watch three-part video series featuring our own Steve Bridge, CFP®. In these videos, Steve offers practical advice and clear explanations to help Canadians confidently navigate retirement income planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement savings


5 Investment Strategy Tips for the Soon-To-Be Retired

Posted on: February 18, 2025

By Karin Mizgala, Co-Founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada It’s not uncommon for folks approaching retirement to think that retirement planning is finally behind them. They’ve put in the years of saving and investing; now it’s time to Google hotels … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Are You On-Track To Retire in 10 Years? Do These 5 Things Right Now To Be Sure

Posted on: June 18, 2024

By Sandra Mann, CPA, CGA, QAFP®   With 10 years to retirement, your daydreams may be turning to a morning latte on your deck, instead of a tepid coffee on your commute. But before you buy that Life Begins at … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


How Much Do You Need to Retire?

Posted on: February 13, 2024

By Steve Bridge, BA (Hons.), CFP®  Retirement, or financial independence, ranks as one of people’s top financial goals. We’re currently in the midst of “RRSP Season”, and many Canadians are giving at least a passing thought to their eventual retirement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Retirement savings




A Surprising Challenge in Retirement: Spending What you Worked so Hard to Save

Posted on: October 19, 2022

By Jenny Reimer, CFP® Director, Financial Planning Making the psychological shift from saver to spender can be surprisingly difficult for many new retirees. We often meet with clients who are hesitant to draw down their investments and who feel overwhelmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Planning, Retirement savings


Life After Work: Planning for and Living in Retirement

Posted on: April 20, 2022

By Jenny Reimer, CFP® Director, Financial Planning Our co-founder and CEO, Karin Mizgala, was recently invited to speak at an event hosted by Steadyhand Investment Management. In this webinar, Karin and another leading independent financial planner, Jason Heath discuss questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Planning, Retirement savings


RRSPs: 3 Major Things That Matter To Me

Posted on: February 16, 2022

By Tom Feigs, CFP® Tis the season—of retirement planning! With the RRSP contribution deadline on March 1st and tax season only a hop, skip and jump away, Canadians are thinking about their long term financial future. Retirement plans are as … Continue reading →

Posted in Retirement savings


5 Ways to Lessen the Impact of COVID-19 on Your Retirement Plans

Posted on: February 11, 2022

By Karin Mizgala, CFP® Co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada As we enter our third pandemic year, it can be tough to plan for the future. Retirement? What’s that? We’re just trying to make it through the day intact! This … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Investing, Money Coaching, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


Things to Consider When Deciding When to Take CPP and OAS

Posted on: November 17, 2021

By Noel D’Souza, P.Eng, CFP® Introduction You’ve worked long and hard in Canada for years, quite possibly several decades, and now the finish line is in sight. Retirement. That Holy Grail. Just one minor thing: How are you going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Retirement savings