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Retirement Income & Tax Planning, Calgary
  • Aug 23, 2023
  • Willis Langford

Using Annuities As a Guaranteed Cash Flow Strategy in Retirement

Fixed Income Part of a Retirement Plan     What happened to bonds?   The traditional model of creating a retirement portfolio using a 60/40 mix of equities and bonds is broken.  You end up with 40% of your portfolio adding little. . .

Retirement Income Planning, Calgary
  • Jul 08, 2021
  • Willis Langford

The 5-Year GIS Strategy Starting At Age 65

The following is a multi-year GIS tax-free income strategy that anyone who doesn't have a DB pension can use. It requires some pre-planning and prep work in advance of turning 65. Although this strategy can be utilized by anyone, it is best. . .

Retirement Income Planning, Calgary
  • Jan 16, 2021
  • Willis Langford

A Retirement Transition Guide For Men

Why do men struggle with retirement more than women? I know this is a generalization, but I do think it is a serious and prevalent concern. Based on our experience in talking with men and based on our reading and research there are many issues. . .

Retirement Income Planning, Calgary
  • Jan 03, 2021
  • Willis Langford

A Retirement Transition Guide Just For Women

The average age of a woman becoming a widow in Canada. . . is 56 - much younger than most of us would have thought. That's an interesting stat and one you need to be aware of if you are a married woman, as there is a high likelihood that at some. . .

Retirement Income Planning, Calgary
  • Dec 14, 2020
  • Willis Langford

Who's Going To Look After You When You When You Get Old?

The loneliness is killing me. All I do is sit and cry all day long.  The words of a 86 year old widow. According to a 2016 stat, there were 2 women for every 1 man in the over 85 categories. Visit a long-term care facility and see the. . .

Retirement Income Planning, Calgary
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • Willis Langford

A Retirement Guide For Widows

I was surprised when I learned that the average age of a woman becoming a widow in Canada. . . is 56. It's not the picture most of us have. That's an interesting stat and one you need to be aware of if you are a married woman, as there is a. . .

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