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          SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT

A Lifestyle Sustaining Income and a Legacy for Those You Love
April 1, 2016
How Much Retirement Income Do You Really Need?
An old rule-of-thumb says that we should expect to need about 70% of our pre-retirement income during our retirement. But how realistic is that? Read this article to see why 70% for most people may be too much and what more reasonable estimates are.
Click here for "10 Ways The Budget Will Affect Your Finances"
A "TFSA - First" Strategy For Retirement Planning
Conventional wisdom has advocated using RRSPs to save for retirement, but a recent study by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries provided some compelling reasons to choose TFSAs over RRSPs. Click here to read if a TFSA may be the better choice for you.
Why Bonds Are So Confusing
A recent survey showed that 40% of investors did not know that bond prices drop when interest rates rise. Click here for a refresher on bonds and their performance in various interest rate environments.

Financial Foundation Videos with Nick

CCG is proud to offer you a series of educational videos that explain core financial concepts like "Compound Interest", "Dollar Cost Averaging", "GICs", "TFSAs", "Rule of 72", "Paying Yourself First" and others. Click here to see the complete list of topics and start learning. Forward this email to those you think may benefit from these videos.
         Chad Ekren     
    Chad Ekren CIM, CFP®, B.Comm
                 Portfolio Manager
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