Peter retired in 2014 at age 60 after a nearly 40-year career with a federal crown corporation. Since then, he has enjoyed an annual income
Longtime married couple Bill, 66, and Clarissa*, 65, are winding down their successful Ottawa-based consulting business and operating company, with a plan to shift to
Should Jim, 66, take advantage of Alberta’s provision to unlock 50 per cent of his locked-in investment retirement account (LIRA) when it converts to a
In Quebec, a couple we’ll call Jean, 60, and Avril, 56, are moving into retirement. Jean works part time as a handyman, Avril continues to
In Ontario, a couple we’ll call David, 51, and Elizabeth 50, are edging into retirement. Due to health issues, David is unemployed. He receives a
A couple we’ll call Tom, 59, and Millie, 52, live in Toronto where they work respectively, in scientific research and accounting. They bring home $16,900
A couple we’ll call Richard, 50, and Marianne, 51, live in B.C. with their two children ages seven and nine. Richard handles transport tasks in
A couple we’ll call Martin, 52, and Sherry, 55, live in southern Ontario. Both government employees, they earn $11,780 per month from their jobs before
A woman we’ll call Margaret, 60, works in Ontario in high-tech manufacturing. She earns $169,716 per year and takes home $9,713 per month after tax.
In Ontario, a couple we’ll call Robert and Elly, both 50, are raising three children ages 16, 18 and 20. The parents are civil servants
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