Navigating the Retirement Red Zone: A Guide for Canadians Approaching Retirement

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Evan and Sam discuss essential financial and lifestyle decisions for Canadians in the 5–10 years leading up to retirement.

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Evan and Sam walk Canadians through the critical financial and lifestyle decisions to make in the 5–10 years before retirement — covering savings milestones, debt payoff, retirement lifestyle planning, asset allocation, and retirement withdrawal strategies. 📱 Book an intro call - Cedar Point Pathway retirement planning service 📝Financial Foundations Scorecard - See how you score in the areas of cashflow & spending, saving & investing, debt &am...

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Host: Evan Neufeld

Guest: Sam

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• financial decisions
• savings milestones
• debt payoff
• asset allocation
• retirement lifestyle

Keywords

• retirement
• financial planning
• savings
• debt
• asset allocation
• withdrawal strategies

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Places: Canada

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