Early Retirement For professional skiers the best time to retire is when they start to go downhill. But what about the rest of us? Well for most people the question isn’t at what age we should retire, it’s at what income. 😉 People who want to retire early seem to have a clear and consistent focus to grow their wealth so… Read More »
Time and Annual Returns I recently watched an interesting YouTube video about time and the rate of return, by finance columnist Preet Banerjee. He explains the relationship between an investor’s time horizon and his or her rate of return. Here’s a question to illustrate an example. If our goal is to accumulate $100,000 by age 65, how much do… Read More »
How to Think About Retirement Planning Some people are reluctant to accept change, especially cashiers because nobody likes to count nickels and dimes. But the world is constantly changing and the retirements of generation Y will look very different than generation X. The trend towards a gig economy has only just begun. In the private sector less people are working… Read More »
Quitting my Job There comes a day in everyone’s life where they have to throw in the towel. After holding down 2 jobs for the past 8 years I felt it was time for me to quit. I’m simply getting too old for the workplace. And after analyzing my financial situation I realized that I do indeed have the means right now to… Read More »
Retirement Account – Taxation Many folks should use tax deferred programs such as the RRSP or 401(k). Contributions made into a retirement account is tax-deductible and can grow tax-free in the account. When it is eventually withdrawn and taxed the plan holder will likely be in a lower income tax bracket. I would personally try to keep investments that produce mostly capital… Read More »
Start Compounding As Early As Possible I recently came across a retirement guide made by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. It includes a nifty comparison between those who starts investing earlier vs later. The results show how time can play a significant part when it comes to compound returns. 🙂 JPMorgan shows outcomes for 4 hypothetical investors who each invests… Read More »