Categories: Retirement savings

CPP Expansion: A Rare Opportunity to Fine Tune Your Retirement Plan

Posted on: July 20, 2016

By Sandra Mann, MBA Financial Services, CPA, CGA, FPSC Level 1™ I’m sure you’ve heard by now that the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is set for expansion beginning in 2019, but you may be wondering how the changes will impact … Continue reading →

Posted in For your information, Retirement savings


Don’t give-up on retirement yet! Ten ways to get started…

Posted on: June 10, 2016

By Steve Bridge, BA (Hons.), FPSC Level 1TM We know it can be daunting to take those first steps in planning for your retirement and it often seems easier to put it off for another day. But the earlier you … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Debt, Retirement savings


Pension Plans and Retirement: Should You Be Worried?

Posted on: March 30, 2016

By Julie Langevin, CPA, CA With the Federal government tabling their 2016 budget recently, we should all be aware of the challenges facing Canada’s pension system. The fact that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government reduced the age of eligibility for Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting and Cash Flow, Relationship to money, Retirement savings


The Real Secret to Making Smart Investment Decisions

Posted on: March 16, 2016

By Tom Feigs, CFP®, CET As a fee-for-service financial planner it’s not unusual to be approached for a “quick” portfolio review. “Can you just look over my investments?” or “Can you tell me if I’m saving enough?” As much as it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Investing, Retirement savings


Three reasons to stick with a defined benefit pension plan

Posted on: February 3, 2016

By Karin Mizgala, co-founder and CEO Money Coaches Canada Retirement planning can raise a lot of questions and feel overwhelming to many Canadians, so I was very pleased when The Globe and Mail newspaper asked me to be one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, Retirement savings


Do I have enough money to retire?

Posted on: October 8, 2015

By Janet Gray, BA, BAdmin, CFP™, CHS, EPC, CPCA I am often asked, “Do I have enough to retire?” It’s an earnest question, asked by smart, educated people with good incomes, who want to be sure they are making good decisions about … Continue reading →

Posted in Money Coaching, Retirement savings


Money Coaches in Conversation – What you should understand about fees and financial advice

Posted on: May 21, 2015

Recently Money Coaches Canada co-founder Karin Mizgala sat down with Money Coach Noel D’Souza to discuss the changing landscape of financial advice in Canada. Karin: As someone in the financial industry, it’s very common to be asked by people outside the industry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask Your Money Coach, For your information, Investing, Retirement savings


Meet our Money Coach: Tom Feigs

Posted on: March 18, 2015

Financial planner and money coach Tom Feigs was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, but his favourite piece of advice for Canadians concerned that they aren’t prepared for retirement, comes from the East, not the West. It’s a Chinese Proverb: … Continue reading →

Posted in Meet Our Money Coaches, Retirement savings


Meet our Money Coach: Annie Kvick

Posted on: January 21, 2015

For many Canadians, taking charge of their finances feels like being asked to scale a mountain. They may feel overwhelmed, intimidated, or afraid of making a misstep that sends them tumbling financially backwards. Money Coach Annie Kvick, knows what it … Continue reading →

Posted in Meet Our Money Coaches, Money Coaching, Retirement savings


4 ways to banish your retirement planning fears

Posted on: September 24, 2014

By Annie Kvick, BEd, CFP How do you feel when you hear the word retirement? If you are like many Canadians, the word sends pangs of guilt and discomfort through your mind and a fluttery nervous sensation through your stomach. … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationship to money, Retirement savings