20 October 2011 issue

Financial planning for retirement

You have surely noticed that the Régie has been talking about financial planning for retirement for years. We haven't just been doing it for fun!

Increasing life expectancies, due notably to medical advances, have raised concerns about the necessity of saving more to maintain an acceptable lifestyle in retirement, as retirements have become longer.  >>> 

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Practical info

Special report

When time is on your side...

Time, and especially money, for investing in a project that is as far off as retirement is hard to come by. You will get there one day, though. And you might as well start planning early: the longer you wait, the greater the effort you'll have to make. Here's why. >>>

Think retirement!

The 411 on private pension plans

You have been contributing to a pension plan offered by your employer. Like many people in your situation, you do not know exactly what kind of plan it is. And yet, that information is essential to know BEFORE you start planning financially for retirement. >>>

The Régie takes a closer look

Survey on the savings habits of Québec workers aged 25 to 44

Where do Quebeckers stand on financial planning for retirement? The survey firm SOM tried to find out as part of a study for Question Retraite and the Régie des rentes du Québec on the savings habits of Québec workers aged 25 to 44.>>>