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Retirement

What’s your number: How much is enough to retire?

Wayne RotheBy Wayne Rothe
Pension

Unlocking LIRAs: How to get money out of your pension

Jim YihBy Jim Yih
Estate Planning, Saving

Is a free (or cheap) do-it-yourself will kit safe?

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Investing, Robo Advisors

Do you need a financial advisor to start investing?

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Financial Planning

5 signs you’re on track to achieve financial success

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Tax, Retirement, RRSP/RRIF

What is withholding tax? Understanding withholding tax in retirement

Jim YihBy Jim Yih
Retirement Income, Retirement

What is a Safe Withdrawal Rate?

Jim YihBy Jim Yih
Retirement

Is Early Retirement Possible? Here’s How to Retire Early in Canada

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Saving, Retirement

How to secure your money in retirement

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Retirement, Government Benefits, Pension

Understanding risk in 2 key retirement planning decisions

Carlo PalazzoBy Carlo Palazzo
Pension, Retirement

Understanding and calculating the “Enhanced CPP” changes

Doug RuncheyBy Doug Runchey
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Stock Brokerages

CIBC Investor’s Edge Review: Affordable Canadian Online Brokerage?

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Stock Brokerages

TD Direct Investing Review: Are The High Fees Worth It?

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
ETFs

VGRO ETF Review

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
Robo Advisors, ETFs

Top Wealthsimple Alternatives In Canada

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
ETFs

How To Buy ETFs In Canada

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
ETFs

What Is An ETF: Understanding How ETFs Work In Canada

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
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Estate Planning

How To Write A Will In Canada In 6 Steps

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Estate Planning

What Is Probate? Understanding How Probate Works In Canada

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
Estate Planning

What Are Probate Fees? (Plus, how to avoid them in Canada)

Scott Wallace By Scott Wallace
Estate Planning

Does the Executor of a Will Get Paid an Executor Fee?

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Estate Planning

Best Online Wills in Canada for 2022

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Estate Planning

Epilogue Wills Review: Create a Legal Will Online

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
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Credit Cards

Best Air Miles Credit Cards in Canada

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Banking

Simplii Financial Review Canada

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
Spending

How to Earn Starbucks Rewards Through Aeroplan

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
Spending

Aeroplan vs AIR MILES: Which Rewards Program Is Better?

Tom DrakeBy Tom Drake
Mortgage

Understanding How The Mortgage Stress Test Rules Work In Canada

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
Mortgage

What Is Mortgage Default Insurance? What You Need to Know

Colin Graves By Colin Graves
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Benefits, Group Benefits

Group benefits for millennials

Sean CooperBy Sean Cooper
Group RRSPs

3 ways to maximize your group RRSP

Sarah MiltonBy Sarah Milton
Group RRSPs

Options when leaving your group RRSP

Sarah MiltonBy Sarah Milton
Financial Education, Group Benefits

Benefits of financial education at work

Jim YihBy Jim Yih
Group Benefits

Advantages of cost sharing of benefits

Darren SmithBy Darren Smith
Group Benefits, Employer Benefits

How to set up a Group TFSA

Jim YihBy Jim Yih
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Retire Happy has been providing top quality information and resources on retirement, investing, estate planning and personal finance for over 20 years and has been recognized with awards for being one of Canada’s leading resource. Retire Happy was originally founded by one of Canada’s leading experts, Jim Yih but has now grown in presence with multiple experts contributing.

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