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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
What Will Boomer Retirement Look Like?
1. The New Retirement
Living Longer and More Flexibly
2. The Generational Divide
The Boomer Parents, Born 1901 to 1945
The Boomers, Born 1946 to 1966
Generation X, Born 1966 to 1976
Generation Y, Born after 1976
3. Health and Achievement: The Keys for Successful Retirement
Health Care and the Aging Boomer
The Weaker Sex?
The Crucial Shift from Late-Disease Care to Health Preservation
The Wellness Boom
4. Canadian Boomers in a Global Context
Younger Than the Rest of the G8
Much Older Than Most Developing Countries
Developing Economy Growth Is a Blessing for Canada
The Growing Labour Shortage
People Working Longer
5. The Aging Population—What It Means to You
The Canadian Government Pension Plan—Well Funded, but Not So Generous
The U.S. Social Security and Medicare System—Seriously Underfunded
The Elderly versus the Rest
Developing Economies Help Pay the Price
6. Lifestyle and Health Planning
Humans Are Purpose-Driven
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Stop Working?
7. Dollars and Sense
The Widening Income and Wealth Gap
Common Retirement Risks
Beware
Inheritance—Not Such a Big Windfall
Heirs?
8. Have Boomers Saved Enough for Retirement?
Pension Plans
Pension Comparisons by Country
Caution in Caring for Retirement Savings
A Fool’s Game: Timing Markets
9. How Much Is Enough? Nest Egg Arithmetic
Here Is How It Works
How Did We Get the 4 to 5 Percent Withdrawal Rate?
An RRSP Might Not Be Enough
Why 15 Percent Is the New 10 Percent
Ways to Stretch Those Retirement Savings Dollars
10. Health and Happiness in Act III
Aging Well
The Maturation Process
The Bottom Line
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
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