Blockade backlog at ports
Blockade trips up Canada’s biggest ports A rail blockade in eastern Ontario has led to backlogs at Canada’s three biggest ports, prompting some shippers to take their business elsewhere as cargo piles up and dockworkers’ paycheques shrink. Now in its third week, the protest along Canadian National Railway tracks east of Belleville, Ont., has halted […]
Saskatoon protest springs up
After Trudeau orders blockades torn down More protests in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs sprung up on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pivoted to take a sterner tone with Indigenous leaders he blames for halting train service across much of Canada. Crowds of protesters rallied at the Ontario legislature in Toronto, carrying […]
3 Asset Allocation Rules for Retirement
The rules for divvying up your assets are a bit different in retirement than during your working years. The reason? When you still have a paycheck coming in from work, you can afford to take on more risk in your investment portfolio. Once that steady paycheck goes away, you’ll want to minimize (though not eliminate) […]
How to save for retirement
If you spend any time on Facebook, Reddit or other online forums, you’ll notice a massive overlap between award travel enthusiasts and the personal finance communities. Not only do these groups share the belief that they can improve their own standing in life by thinking outside the box and making small but meaningful changes that […]
What Is Your Full Retirement Age and Why Does It Matter?
As a retiree in the United States, your monthly Social Security checks will likely help you make ends meet. Unfortunately, though, the average monthly check isn’t very big, coming in at just $1,503 in 2020. While the biggest factor affecting the size of that check is your yearly earnings over a lifetime of employment, there’s […]
16% of High-Earning Older Americans Are Making This Major Retirement-Planning Mistake
Though not every worker has access to a 401(k) plan, those who are eligible to participate in one would be wise to capitalize on that option — especially as retirement nears. But in a recent survey by Principal Financial Group, roughly 16% of pre-retirees earning $100,000 or more per year are not participating in a […]