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
Ron and Mary would have more than enough to meet their modest goals, expert says In Alberta, a couple we’ll call Ron and Mary, ages
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