CTV: One in three retirees still in debt: StatsCan report

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Wednesday, March 7, 2012
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110427/retirees-debt-canada-110427/

CTV.ca news staff | April 27, 2011 

One-third of Canadian seniors still hold some amount of debt after they retire, new data from Statistics Canada reveal.

Some of those retirees are carrying large debts: 17 per cent of retired Canadians 55 years or older who have debt owe more than $100,000, the report found.

But on the other end of the scale, one in four of those with debt owe less than $5,000.

"Debt in this range may simply ...


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Globe & Mail: Why renting can be the right choice for aging boomers

Posted by Jackelyn Ford on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
http://www.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20110628/GICARRICKCOLUMNCARRICKATL

 Rob Carrick, The Globe and Mail | June 28, 2011 

 Sell your house and rent: If you're a baby boomer entering retirement, that could be the financial move of a lifetime.

The case for selling the family home starts with the fact that years of strong price increases have hugely increased the value of homes across the country over the amount paid for them. What to do with the proceeds after you sell? Invest...


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