Federal public service unions are calling out the government’s plans to reduce pension contributions, arguing it is “unacceptable” for the government to strip public servants of enhanced pensions. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nate Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), poses for a photo in Ottawa. (Credit: Tony ...

Canadian dollar dips as speculators raise bearish bets to six-month high The Canadian dollar edged lower ‌against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as data showed speculators raising their bearish bets ...

A pension is a workplace benefit that pays qualified retirees a lifetime income. Very few private employers offer pensions nowadays, and most have shifted to defined contribution plans such as 401(k) ...

About 22.3 million people – 80% of employees – contribute to a workplace pension, with the majority following the 8% pension rule. While many pension savers may not know what the 8% pension rule is, ...

How big is your pension pot versus other people? Everyone’s route to retirement is different. But it can be helpful to know roughly where your pension savings are compared to people of a similar age, ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

In search of fresh seafood and that elusive joie de vivre, Shelley Cameron-McCarron heads on a road trip along Canada's Acadian Coast. With Americans clamoring to visit Canada again after a long ...

Depending on how much you've saved, you may have to pay federal taxes on your retirement income. About half of Social Security recipients pay taxes on their benefits, for example, according to data ...

No country besides the U.S. and perhaps New Zealand can match Canada for wild diversity of its landscapes, from the mountains to the central high prairies, to the lake region of Ontario, the rugged ...

A 401(k) plan is one of the most convenient ways to stash away dollars for retirement. Funds contributed to the account can be deducted from your taxable income that year, and you can grow your ...