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Retiree Interview #3: Ana the Retired Executive – “I had about $2MM invested with a ‘high net-worth investment firm’ and the future looked rosy. That was in 2007, just before the market crash.”
ByDGI&R September 18, 2018August 29, 2021

This is the third in a series of interviews with retirees from all walks of life. The goal of the series is to hear from a broad range of retirees about their mistakes and successes to help better prepare mentally and financially for retirement. “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn…

Read More Retiree Interview #3: Ana the Retired Executive – “I had about $2MM invested with a ‘high net-worth investment firm’ and the future looked rosy. That was in 2007, just before the market crash.”
Retiree Interview | Retirement

Retiree Interview #2: Doug the Retired Government Research Scientist – “Life expectancy of retirees was reduced by a year for every year retirement was delayed after age 55”
ByDGI&R July 24, 2018July 12, 2018

This is the second in a series of interviews with retirees from all walks of life. The goal of the series is to hear from a broad range of retirees about their mistakes and successes to help better prepare mentally and financially for retirement. “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn…

Read More Retiree Interview #2: Doug the Retired Government Research Scientist – “Life expectancy of retirees was reduced by a year for every year retirement was delayed after age 55”
Retiree Interview | Retirement

Retiree Interview #1: Angela the Retired Flight Attendant – “I have to say, my childhood shaped me for my adult life…”
ByDGI&R July 6, 2018August 29, 2021

This is the first in what I hope to be a series of interviews with retirees from all walks of life. The goal of the series is to hear from a broad range of retirees to help better prepare mentally and financially for retirement. You can see from this survey of pre-retiree Ontarians aged 45+…

Read More Retiree Interview #1: Angela the Retired Flight Attendant – “I have to say, my childhood shaped me for my adult life…”