The Pension Puzzle: Your Complete Guide to Government Benefits, RRSPs, and Employer Plans, 3rd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-83953-9
Paperback
January 2007
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PART ONE: THE PIECES OF THE PUZZLE.
Chapter 1. How Much, How Long?
Chapter 2. Are You on a Tricycle or a Bicycle?
Chapter 3. Government Benefits: Cash for Life.
Chapter 4. CPP: Pension Plan or Pyramid Scheme?
Chapter 5. The Tax Shelter Umbrella.
Chapter 6. Employer Plans: Overloaded value.
Chapter 7. Pension Tension.
Chapter 8. Your Own Plan: RRSPs, RRIFs and Annuities.
Chapter 9. Will It Be STEW for You?
PART TWO: THE REAL NITTY GRITTY.
Chapter 10. Who Makes the Rules?
Chapter 11. When Can You Join the Plan—and Who Pays How Much?
Chapter 12. What Happens to the Money?
Chapter 13. When Can You Retire?
Chapter 14. What Do You Get in Retirement?
Chapter 15. What If You're Highly Paid?
Chapter 16. What Happens If You Change Jobs?
Chapter 17. LIRAs, LIFs and LRIFs.
Chapter 18. What about Death and Disability?
Chapter 19. What Happens If Your Marriage Ends?
Chapter 20. Can Your Employer Change the Plan?
Appendix A: Canada's International Benefits Agreements.
Appendix B: Highlights: Minimum Pension Standards.
Appendix C: Who's a Spouse for Pension Purposes?
Appendix D: Retirement-Related Links.
Appendix E: The Actuarial Report: Keeping a DB Plan Healthy.
Glossary.
Index.