Retirement Income for Life, Frederick Vettese
Retirement Income for Life, Frederick Vettese
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Retirement Income for Life
Getting More without Saving More (Second Edition)

Author: Frederick Vettese

Narrator: Ray James

Unabridged: 8 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 12/15/2020


Synopsis

Canada’s #1 bestselling retirement income book is now completely revised and updated. Vettese will show you how to mitigate risk and secure your financial future in these unpredictable times. As COVID-19 rocks the economy in an unprecedented black swan event, retirees and those who are preparing to retire need answers to pressing questions about their financial futures. Originally published in 2018, the second edition of Retirement Income for Life, has been completely revised and updated, and now includes: New chapters on early retirement, retiring single, what to do when one spouse dies young, and more. Three strategies for mitigating your personal financial risk in the current downturn in equities and other investment products. Advice on how to plan for (and even benefit from) the coming bear market, resulting from COVID-19, which will create unprecedented equity buying opportunities, possibly as early as 2021. Information on the impact of unbearably low interest rates on annuities and fixed income investments and what to do if you hold them. The reasons retirees should be deferring CPP until age 70 and why the case for this is stronger than ever. Author Frederick Vettese demystifies a complex and often frightening subject and provides practical, actionable advice based on five enhancements the reader can make to mitigate risk and secure their financial future. With over one thousand Canadians turning 65 every day, the cultivation of good decumulation practices — the way in which you draw down assets in retirement, ideally to have a secure income for the rest of your life — has become an urgent matter that no one can afford to ignore.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julian on September 08, 2022

Even though it's a few years away, it doesn't hurt to try and plan ahead regarding your finances. This book has some valuable ideas and thoughts on how best to proceed with your finances specifically aimed at Canadians. All the initialisms and acronyms are explained clearly and easily. There's also a......more

Goodreads review by Sterling on July 10, 2018

This is a great book explaining Vettese's 5 enhancements for a more secure retirement. Wealth "decumulation" as he puts it. I found it easy to understand and follow with lots of useful charts. Enhancements 1) Use low-cost ETFs 2) Defer CPP until the age of 70 3) Buy an annuity with 30% of your retiremen......more

Goodreads review by Brahm on October 10, 2019

Fast read - one sitting, couple hours, skipping stuff I knew (ie. Index Funds / ETFs, "be frugal sometimes"). Super good. This fills in some of the blanks logistically for what actually happens in retirement. Plenty of books cover strategies for saving & accumulation but none for decumulation. Key co......more

Goodreads review by Kevin on November 17, 2024

Updated and great information for those thinking of retirement. Nice to have a retirement book written for Canadians and not the US.......more

Goodreads review by Chuck on January 27, 2019

I enjoy reading financial planning books and this is one of the best ones I’ve read, particularly about the decumulating phase (I.e. post-employment/accumulating phase). An easy read with lots of thought provoking ideas, facts, and analysis. Highly recommended for people planning their finances for......more