3 reasons retirement shouldn’t be a full stop

By Camilla Cornell | December 15, 2016 | Last updated on December 15, 2016
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The old adage, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life,” is never truer than on a client’s last day on the job. And advances in medical technology mean that, for many, the rest of their life could be a very long time.

In fact, they could well live a third of their life after retirement. So what will that new life look like? That’s each individual’s choice, but a growing mound of research says it shouldn’t mean a full stop.

Here’s why:

On another subject entirely, clients would do well to check out this timely MoneySense story by Jonathan Chevreau about how to pay less tax in their golden years. And this CBC article by Lorenda Reddekopp takes a look at an innovative idea for senior housing.

Camilla Cornell