Show Notes
In episode 19 of Retirement Unpacked, Adam and Brett break down what age your RRIF should be fully depleted by, how to have conversations about generational wealth with your parents, why having a cash wedge and protecting yourself against the market is critical to actually enjoy the retirement you've worked so hard for, and much more. Later on in the episode, one of our planners Jon Kutney joins to discuss smart debt and strategies to potentially make your debt tax-deductible. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:21 Better or worse time to transfer RRSP to RRIF 3:22 What age should RRIF be fully melted down 5:20 LIF maximum based on the account's performance 8:31 Retirement planning for a spouse with dementia 13:10 What to do when actual returns differ from your plan 19:38 Talking about generational wealth with your parents 27:24 Passing wealth to financially irresponsible grandkids 31:12 Clarifying the cash wedge 38:07 Drawing down RRIF based on life expectancy 40:16 Retiring early, how should I drawdown RRIF, TFSA, and non-reg? 45:14 Smart debt discussion 50:38 Estate planning with age gap and blended family
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