52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement... and How to Rescue It: A Canadian Guide Tapa blanda - 2011 - 1st Edición

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"Di Vito's first foray as an author is a must-read. What we do today determines our tomorrow. This book is a step-by-step plan for what could be the best years of your life--retirement!"
--The Honourable Pamela D. Wallin, o.c., som.

As a result of global uncertainty and volatility, financial matters have become increasingly complex, but Tina's book will give you the confidence to make better financial decisions and is a superb resource for any Canadian looking to understand how to better prepare for retirement."
--L. Jacques M�nard, o.c., o.q., lld, Vice-Chair of the Task Force on Financial Literacy, Chairman BMO Nesbitt Burns, President BMO Financial Group, Quebec

"I used to joke about self-wrecked RRSPs but now Tina Di Vito's new book shows us 52 ways to wreck your retirement. More to the point, she lays out 52 compelling ways to rescue it."
--Jonathan Chevreau, Financial Post columnist and author of Findependence Day

Starting to think about retirement early is the best strategy, but starting today is the next best thing.

Planning for your retirement isn't something you do once, forget about, and hope that everything turns out for the best. Your retirement encompasses the cumulative effects of many decisions throughout your life. Canadians are living longer than ever before, and the average retiree of the future may have to account for as much as 30 years of retirement living.

Continued financial turmoil and lack of predictability has heightened concerns about what retirement will look like. 52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement takes a close look at the issues that can spoil your golden years, and what to do about them, including issues surrounding:

• Basic planning, and knowing where you stand

• Savings, debt, and money management

• Investing, risk tolerance, and balance

• Pensions, taxation and withdrawals from plans

Each chapter provides advice and actionable steps that you can take in order to get your retirement on the right path. So whether you're still many years away from retirement or it's just around the corner, or even if you're currently retired, 52 Ways to Wreck Your Retirement can help you put the missing pieces in place and motivate you to take action.