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| June 2022 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | CPP: A CORRECTION |
| - | Sleep... |
| - | Of Hawks and Swamps |
| - | The Key is to Stay Active |
| - | Keeping Your Eyes on the Horizon |
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| February 2022 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | RRSPs and RRIFs |
| - | Canada Pension Plan - Part 2 |
| - | Time Management Versus Planning |
| - | Destination Chibougamau, Quebec |
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| October 2021 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | RRSP vs TFSA |
| - | Canada Pension Plan – Part 1 |
| - | There is more to Responsibility than Meets the Eye |
| - | More Than Money Matters |
| - | The Gratitude Attitude |
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| June 2021 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | RRSP vs TFSA |
| - | To Buy or Rent in Retirement |
| - | Grandparenting |
| - | Of Puddles and Pilgrims |
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| February 2021 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Online Retirement Planning Resources |
| - | To Buy or Rent in Retirement |
| - | Men and women in retirement – are there differences ? |
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| October 2020 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Keeping Spirits Up during a Pandemic |
| - | GICs don’t pay. Do I have options? |
| - | Decluttering is an Important Element in Making a Transition |
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| June 2020 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Quick Update on our Successful Webinar Launch |
| - | Results of our Reader Survey |
| - | Relocating in Retirement |
| - | Permanent Insurance – Part 2 |
| - | Planning for Life in Retirement |
| - | Do you have a disabled child or grandchild? |
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| May 2020 |
| - | SPECIAL EDITION
Still Working and Need Retirement Planning Info? Sign up for our Retirement Planning Webinars |
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| February 2020 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Reflections turns 65! |
| - | Do you want to live to 100? |
| - | Permanent Insurance |
| - | From Policy Maker to Change Maker |
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| October 2019 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Retiring from the federal public service?
Join the National Association of Federal Retirees. |
| - | Why not create? And why don’t we do it? The Importance of Creativity in Retirement |
| - | Life Insurance: How to use it to protect the actuarial value of your pension |
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| June 2019 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Cruising the World |
| - | To be or not to be useful, is that the right question? |
| - | Volunteering with the Ottawa Network for Education |
| - | Transfer Value: Part 2 |
| - | Tips for Volunteers and Leaders of Volunteers |
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| February 2019 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Travel Tips from Reflections’ Readers |
| - | Retire and Age in Your Own Way |
| - | Volunteering with the Ottawa Hospital |
| - | Transfer Value |
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| October 2018 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | 15 Travel Planning Tips |
| - | Travel isn’t all it is cracked up to be |
| - | Social relationships after retirement |
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| June 2018 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | A Travel Series is Launched |
| - | Seeking Your Travel Advice |
| - | Webinars |
| - | Maintaining Your Intellectual Capacities in Retirement |
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| February 2018 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | RPI Education available across Canada through
Regional Seminars and new Webinars
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| - | Results of the Financial Planning Survey |
| - | Challenges Facing Couples in Managing Retirement Finances |
| - | The Council on Aging of Ottawa |
| - | Book Reviews |
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| October 2017 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Why Use a Financial Planner? |
| - | Financial Planning Tools |
| - | Picking Up Twigs: The Problem of Over-diagnosis by the Medical Profession |
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| June 2017 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Is There a Political Future in Your Retirement? |
| - | Losing a Spouse Early in Retirement |
| - | Your Life is Unique …. |
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| February 2017 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Making a Difference…Yes, it’s Still Possible |
| - | Challenges for Introverts in Retirement |
| - | Coaching: A Useful Aid in Helping You Plan for Retirement |
| - | Rethinking The Silver Tsunami |
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| October 2016 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Retirement is a lot of work! |
| - | CESO and Indigenous Business Governance |
| - | Further Thoughts on Family History |
| - | A Retirement Reading List |
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| June 2016 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Share Your Expertise: Strengthening the Public Sector in Mongolia |
| - | Transition to retirement |
| - | Finding out about Your Past |
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| February 2016 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Work vs Leisure Survey |
| - | Transition to retirement: Part 1 |
| - | Moving to a New Province in Retirement: Part 2 |
| - | Importance of Public Sector Expertise and Volunteerism in International Development |
| - | The Many Benefits of Time Spent in Nature |
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| October 2015 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | New Retirement Resources |
| - | Work vs Leisure: A Reader's Perspective |
| - | Social Isolation in Retirement |
| - | Moving to a New Province in Retirement: Part I |
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| June 2015 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | SCHOOL’S OUT…COME AND SEE US! |
| - | “Work” versus Leisure |
| - | The Best Date to Retire |
| - | Planned Giving |
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| March 2015 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | 50th Edition Reader Survey: The Results |
| - | What’s with the name TFSA.....? |
| - | Of couples and retirement: failure: 25 %; success: 75 %! |
| - | Series: Single in Retirement – Article 4 |
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| October 2014 |
| - | Celebrating 50 Editions of Reflections! |
| - | A Springboard Toward A Happy Retirement |
| - | From RRSP to RIFF: From Savings to Spending |
| - | Series: Single in Retirement |
| - | Resources Reviewed: Cap sur la retraite |
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| June 2014 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | CESO Volunteer Works to Bolster the Future of Belize’s Youth |
| - | How to Maximize your Cash Flow in Retirement |
| - | Volunteering at the Canadian Museum of Nature is only natural! |
| - | Series: Single in Retirement – Article 2 |
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| February 2014 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Turning 65: Better Alive than Dead! |
| - | Turning 65 Survey: The Results |
| - | New Series: Single in Retirement |
| - | Changes to the Old Age Security (OAS) Program |
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| October 2013 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Turning 65: a Personal Account |
| - | Benefits and Discounts for Seniors |
| - | So…what do retirees do with their time anyway? |
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| June 2013 |
| - | Message from the Editor
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| - | Tracing Your Roots |
| - | How to Become a CESO Volunteer |
| - | Downsizing |
| - | Ancestry.ca |
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| February 2013 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Aging in Place |
| - | Become a CESO Volunteer |
| - | Debt in Retirement |
| - | Seniors’ Info Web Site
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| October 2012 |
| - | Message from the editor |
| - | Pre-Retirement Transition Leave |
| - | The Simple Life |
| - | The Elusive Empty Nest
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| - | Volunteering |
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| June 2012 |
| - | Message form the Editor |
| - | Finances: Before and After
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| - | Dr. Mike Evans' You Tube Video |
| - | Managing Your Health – Get a Dog |
| - | Retirement by Surprise
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| - | Changes to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) |
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| February 2012 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Planning for the Future Pays Off |
| - | The Camino de Santiago |
| - | Avoiding Loneliness and Social Isolation in Retirement |
| - | Changes to the Quebec Pension Plan |
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| October 2011 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Developing Your Retirement Bucket List! |
| - | Real Retirees Speak Up |
| - | Having a Will |
| - | A Vacation Rental Site |
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| June 2011 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Lifelong Learning |
| - | Cooking Schools in the Ottawa Valley |
| - | Using the Canadian Retirement Income Calculator |
| - | A book on managing retirement income |
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| February 2011 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Depression in Retirement |
| - | Looking After Yourself as a Caregiver |
| - | Opting into CPP: Sooner or Later? |
| - | A French Retirement Planning Book and a Link to the CPP on Upcoming Changes. |
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| October 2010 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | How We Wear Our Genes |
| - | Healthy and Fun Things to do for Free |
| - | Tips for the Treasure Hunter from an Obsessed Collector |
| - | A Blog, a French health book, and a book on how to prepare for the later years |
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| June 2010 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Upcoming Changes to the Canada Pension Plan |
| - | Keeping Fit in the Mature Years |
| - | Is Condo Living for You? |
| - | Old Drivers |
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| February 2010 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Alternative Medicine |
| - | Retirement Locales: The Eastern Townships, Quebec |
| - | Leaving Work Well |
| - | Check out Happily Retired |
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| October 2009 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Improving Your Communication with People who have Alzheimer's |
| - | Retirement Locales: Perth, Ontario |
| - | Postponing Retirement |
| - | A Reader’s Recommendation: the Canadian Federation of University Women |
| - | Federal Retirees Make a Difference |
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| June 2009 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Communicating with your Doctor |
| - | Retirement Locales: Prince Edward County |
| - | The Facts about Life Insurance |
| - | Raising Children in Retirement |
| - | Three Useful Resources... |
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| February 2009 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | The Retirement Savings Crunch |
| - | The National Association of Federal Retirees (FSNA) |
| - | Some New Retirement Guides |
| - | The Facts about Life Insurance |
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| October 2008 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning: Beneficiaries and Minimizing Probate |
| - | Retiring Together: |
| - | Highlights from our Survey: Do you Know Your Number? |
| - | RPI’s Half Day Seminar |
| - | The Facts about Life Insurance |
| - | Federal Retirees - Creating Hope, Changing Lives |
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| June 2008 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning: Wills and Beneficiaries |
| - | Seconds Please! Planning for Your Retirement |
| - | Navigating Separate Retirements |
| - | Relocation in Retirement |
| - | Two Useful Relocation Resources |
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| March 2008 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning: Wills and Beneficiaries |
| - | Health and Retirement |
| - | Do Marriages Survive Retirement? |
| - | Retirement Planning: Go on a ‘Retreat’ |
| - | Web Site Review |
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| October 2007 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Secrets of Good Estate Planning: Wills |
| - | Working in Retirement: The New Way |
| - | A Health Check List |
| - | Federal Retirees - Creating Hope, Changing Lives |
| - | Web Site Review: |
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| June 2007 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning: Powers of Attorney |
| - | Making Ottawa a Greener Place: Volunteer Gardeners |
| - | The Media's Image of Retirement - The Very Picture of Success? |
| - | Going 'Green': How you can help make the world a 'greener' place. |
| - | Book Review |
| - | Redefining Retirement: New Realities for Boomer Women |
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| March 2007 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Pension Splitting: Potential Tax Savings for Retired Couples |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning: Powers of Attorney |
| - | Are you sure you want to be "retired"? |
| - | Web Site Review |
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| October 2006 |
| - | Message from the editor |
| - | Secrets to Good Estate Planning |
| - | Pensions Have Come a Long Way, Baby |
| - | Lesson 6: Making the Most of It |
| - | Federal Retirees - Creating Hope, Changing Lives |
| - | Book Reviews |
| - | Dish |
| - | Your Money or Your Life |
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| June 2006 |
| - | Message from the Editor |
| - | Potholes on the Path to Retirement |
| - | Best Places to Retire |
| - | Lesson 5: Relationships in Retirement |
| - | Statistics Canada Reports on Modern Retirement |
| - | Book and Web Site Reviews |
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- RPI's Retirement Seminars
- Jim Nininger's Six Lessons - Lesson # 4
- Book Review:
- The Canadian Retirement Guide....
- Why Swim With The Sharks
- RPI's upcoming seminars.
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| February 2005 |
- RPI launches brand new seminar
- Old Age Security Claw Back re-visited - Saving Tax in Retirement
- Jim Nininger's Six Lessons - Lesson # 1 "Retirement is a Journey, not a Destination"
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| October 2004 |
- RRSP Tax Strategies: When you Contribute and When to Withdraw
- Jim Nininger's Six Lessons
- Book Reviewed: Finding Your Perfect Work: The New Career Guide to Making a Living, Creating a Life
- Resources Reviewed: Retirement Abroad
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| June 2004 |
- Investment Portfolio: As Time Goes By
- Are you Going to be Single in Retirement?
- Book Review: The Pension Puzzle: Your Complete Guide to Government Benefits, RRSPs, and Employer Plans
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| October 2003 |
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| June 2003 |
- Registered Educational Savings Plan (RESP)
- Book Review: The Juggling Act
- Resources Reviewed: RESP
- Resources Reviewed: Buying a new car?
- Intimacy Quiz
- Sexuality in Retirement
- Resources Reviewed: Sex Over Sixty
- Book Review: Sex May Be Wasted on the Young
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| March 2003 |
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| December 2002 |
- Elective Service Options (buying back service) in the PSSA
- Volunteering
- Book Review: For Better or For Worse but Not for Lunch
- Resources Reviewed: www.berkeleywellness.com (health)
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| July 2002 |
- Spousal RRSPs
- Book Review: Surviving Male Menopause: A Guide for Women and Men
- Book Review: Midlife Runaway: A Grown-up's Guide to Taking a Year Off
- Good communication with your Doctor
- Book Review: The Healthy Boomer: A No-Nonsense Midlife Health Guide to Women and Men
- Resources Reviewed: www.hc-sc.gc.ca www.canadian-health-network.ca www1.sympatico.ca
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| March 2002 |
- Investing in Volatile Times (Part 2)
- Book Review: Loving Midlife Marriage
- Resources Reviewed: www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
- Will your marriage survive retirement? (Quiz)
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| November 2001 |
- Highlights from our reader survey
- Investing in Volatile Times (Part 1)
- Resources Reviewed: www.fundlibrary.com
- Book Review: The New Retire-mentality
- A Midlife Checklist: Psychological, Health and Finances
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| May 2001 |
- Book Review: The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life
- Book Review: Fifty Plus: Magazine of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons
- C/QPP disability benefits
- Where in the world should I live in retirement?
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| December 2000 |
- About the new dental plan for pensioners
- Book Review: The Entrepreneurship Handbook
- Book Review: HeartSmart Cooking for Family and Friends
- Is starting a small business for you?
- Resourceful information (organizations and websites) for starting a small business
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| July 2000 |
- Q & A: Investments
- Book Review: You Can't Take it With You: The Common Sense Guide to Estate Planning for Canadians
- Book Review: The Healthy Boomer: A No-Nonsense Midlife Health Guide for Women and Men
- Financial: Pension Portability (Reciprocal Transfer Agreement)
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| March 2000 |
- Take charge of your health (healthy websites)
- FSNA (Federal Superannuates National Association), protecting your interests as Public Servants
- Book Review: Caregivers: A Handbook for Family Caregivers
- Book Review: Caring for Your Aging Parents: A Planning and Action Guide
- Caring for Elders
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| October 1999 |
- Retirement Resolution Quiz
- PSSA: Bill C-71 and Bill C-78
- Book Review: Boom, Bust & Echo: Profiting from the Demographic Shift in the New Millennium
- Book Review: The Family Squeeze: Surviving the Sandwich Generation
- Planning on travelling in retirement...
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| June 1999 |
- Hot spots in Canada to retire
- You have to apply for C/QPP benefits on time and in writing
- Book Review: The Canadian Snowbird Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living Part-Time in the USA and Mexico
- Book Review: How to Get What You Really Want
- Are Public Servants well-prepared for retirement?
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| February 1999 |
- A Retirement Quiz
- Where the probate issue stands in Ontario
- Book Review: The Art of Living Single
- Book Review: Transitions: A Woman's Guide to Successful Retirement
- What are the special issues facing single people in retirement?
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| October 1998 (Note: We apologize for the poor quality of this scanned issue) |
- Flu shots
- Book Review: 50+ Survival Guide: Winning Strategies for Wealth, Health and Lifestyle
- Book Review: Coping with Your Husband's Retirement
- Should couples retire at the same time?
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| June 1998 (Note: We apologize for the poor quality of this scanned issue) |
- Will I have enough money in retirement?
- Book Review: Charting a New Course: A Positive Guide and Sourcebook for the "Early Retiree"
- Book Review: Comfort Zone: Planning Your Future
- List of organizations that provide services to Retirees
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| January 1998 (Note: We apologize for the poor quality of this scanned issue) |
- Transfer Value (PSSA)
- Book Review: The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Great Retirement for Canadians
- Book Review: The Golden Revolution
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