Why this recently retired educator got out of the stock market. Plus, how important is your workplace pension to your retirement plans? Share your thoughts with us

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Why this recently retired educator got out of the stock market. Plus, how important is your workplace pension to your retirement plans? Share your thoughts with usBeth Jay, recently retired from her career as a teacher-librarian, at her home in Halfmoon Bay, B.C. 'Many Canadians choose to retire out here,' she says, 'but there are some drawbacks when it comes to health care and accessibility.

Jay has been a saver throughout her life, which she says set her up nicely for retirement. “I used to have a financial advisor who put my investments in mutual funds and bonds, but I got out of the market entirely when I turned 60. I couldn’t stand the ups and downs. I decided I didn’t want to lose another penny.”by David Trahair, Jay changed her financial strategy and invested only in guaranteed investment certificates . “Today, most of my RRSP investments are in laddered GICs.

Emergency heart surgery in his mid-50s has led Max and his wife, Peg, to rethink how much longer they want to keep working. Max has defined benefit pensions that together will pay $3,955 a month indexed to inflation. Peg, an American, has a 401k – similar to a registered retirement income fund – from which she plans to withdraw US$4,550 a month until it is exhausted. She also has a defined benefit plan with her current employer that will pay $500 a month indexed., Matthew Ardrey, a portfolio manager and certified financial planner at TriDelta Private Wealth in Toronto, looks at Max and Peg’s situation. Mr.

Those who intend to pass on 100 per cent of their wealth to their children upon death anticipate their estate will average about $960,000, according to an Ipsos survey conducted last year. It’s a sum that could go a long way in helping the next generation today, prompting more Canadians to ask, “Why wait?”

As a Canadian resident, you can withdraw funds from your 401 and transfer the lump sum to an RRSP. The transfer is allowed if services related to the 401 were performed while you were residing in the U.S. If you performed any services in the U.S. while living in Canada the funds must first be rolled over to a U.S. Individual Retirement Account or IRA. The IRA can then be transferred to an RRSP.

 

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