They planned to retire early. Rising costs are putting that to the test
Open this photo in gallery: Bob Lai fills up at a local gas station in Surrey, B.C., on…
How does the Canada Pension Plan’s postretirement benefit work?
Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by The Globe and Mail Q: I have read about the government’s…
I don’t have a company pension. How can I create a ‘paycheque-style portfolio’ when I retire?
Q: I’m a 65-year-old independent contractor with no company pension and plan to retire in two years. I…
High food prices might be the most toxic form of personal-finance adversity in the past six years
Open this photo in gallery: A shopper compares packages of meat at a grocery store in Dallas, Tex.…
I’m a retiree thinking of leaving Canada. What will happen to my CPP, OAS and work pension?
Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by The Globe and Mail Q: My wife and I are thinking…
What this consultant did with an inherited artwork that ended up being worth millions
Open this photo in gallery: Photo Illustration by The Globe and Mail. Sources: iStock/Getty Images The beneficiary: “Brent”…
Extra contributions for federal pensions added up to an estimated $2-billion. Now, Ottawa is trying to address it
Open this photo in gallery: Federal government workers earn their pension income from a combination of the Canada…
This IT engineer had a half-million-dollar budget for a downtown Toronto condo. What did he buy?
Open this photo in gallery: Abdo Laalami saved diligently for a down payment so he could buy a…
Planning to share a home to save money? Here’s what to consider
Open this photo in gallery: David Sacks/iStockPhoto / Getty Images At 39 years old, Niya Bajaj is getting…
When Canadians lose a parent from afar, managing the estate can get complicated
Open this photo in gallery: Neustockimages/iStockPhoto / Getty Images After Caitlin Walsh Miller’s father passed away without a…
What this 50-year-old plans to do with a $333,000 inheritance from her very frugal mother
Open this photo in gallery: Photo Illustration by The Globe and Mail. Sources: Getty Images The beneficiary: Married…
Longevity runs in my family. Should I be putting more money aside for health care costs in retirement?
Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by The Globe and Mail Q: Both of my parents lived into…