In The News Posts

July 17th Board meeting

July 15, 2014

Dear CARP Victoria Board, Our next meeting is cancelled it wasscheduled for Thursday July 17th at Ross place at ...

FINANCIAL FACELIFT: No company pension, a tight budget (and a willingness to keep working)

July 15, 2014

The Globe and Mail is doing a series called "financial facelift" that profiles the living, working and financial ...

RRIFs – Tips and Tricks, Separating Fact from Fiction

July 15, 2014

The Globe and Mail recently published a very helpful guide to mandatory RRIF withdrawals that separates fact from ...

Low Interest Rates, High RRIF Withdrawals: A Perfect Storm for Retirees

July 15, 2014

In the name of getting tax money out of us sooner, the Government of Canada continues to force retirees to outlive ...

Canadian seniors better off but still want to work

July 15, 2014

July 14th, 2014: CARP was interviewed for the July 14th, 2014 edition of the Globe and Mail. The article says that ...

Customer Comments: CARP Member Writes MP to Eliminate Mandatory RRIF Withdrawals

July 15, 2014

Customer Comments: CARP Member Writes MP to Call for Elimination of Mandatory RRIF Withdrawals Editor's Note: ...

Customer Comments: CARP Member Writes MP to Call for Elimination of Mandatory RRIF Withdrawals

July 15, 2014

Editor's Note: Recently, a CARP member wrote to his MP describing the difficulties and financial inflexibility posed ...

CARP LGBT/RRIF Poll Report

July 15, 2014

Key Findings - LGBT Seniors July 14, 2014: CARP members identify as LGBT at the same rate as the general populace ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Plain Folk

July 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: “A. Boomer” is the alias of a CARP member who shares his experiences about growing up and growing ...

Ask the Doctor: Aging, Quality of Life, and Pain

July 15, 2014

According to recent statistics the number of persons >60 in the world, will double from 756 to 1400 million by ...