Posts Tagged ‘Retirement’

I believe the country you are from shapes the way you approach retirement.
If you are French or Canadian, you are raised to expect the government to provide for your minimum standard of living in later years; of course, you can sweeten your old days by saving and investing along the way. You usually pay a [...]

What in the world is this mouthful you may ask. This is a specific type of pension available to former UK tax resident – if you have worked in the UK, paid tax and are now living outside of the UK this will be interesting for you, and potentially highly beneficial.
What does this mouthful means?
Qualifying [...]

It took me a wee bit more time than usual to read the Economist this week. Many reasons to that, some of them being work related, others being personal – those who know me well will understand easily…
This week extract from my Economist reading is the trouble with pensions article. It is on the lengthy [...]

So you now have opened your eyes, defined your goals, started tracking your spendings on a daily basis, defined your budget, are on track to get out of debt, and discovered – or re-discovered – the need for emergency funds and protective solutions. Quite a few basics we have there !
You now have to start [...]

I know I react after the war, but here is the kind of story that inspires me : A retired factory worker gives $1 million to Cumberland County College. Mr Navone is now able to do help his community thanks to a lifelong commitment to healthy personal finance. He never earned more than $11 an [...]