These tools provide a stream of guaranteed lifetime income payments for later in retirement, no matter what happens with the rest of
your savings during the coming years.
Not exact matches
As people are having children later in life, there is a greater chance that the college tuition bill for their kids will
come due
during their prime retirement
savings years or, in an increasing number of cases, just as retirement approaches.
1) Start saving early by setting realistic goals 2) Ensure the asset allocation in your portfolio remains in sync with your level of risk aversion and overall investment objectives 3) Keep costs and taxes to a minimum by avoiding most high turnover actively managed mutual funds and opting for tax - deferred
savings whenever possible (not only do their investments grow tax - sheltered but for most people their MTR at retirement would be lower than it is
during their working
years) 4) Balance your portfolio at least annually (some individuals may choose to do so semi-annually) 5) Hammer away at your debt first — for example, when it
comes to contributing to an RRSP or TFSA vs. paying down your mortgage, ideally you should do both.
Even if the borrower can't pay off completely within the initial rate period, paying a higher rate for a few
years on a much reduced balance will not
come close to wiping out the interest
savings during the preceding
years.