Pre-retirees, here’s what people already retired can tell you about your future standard of living | General financial discussion | Discussion forum

The OSC survey was interesting, thanks for the link.

""But the results of a new investor survey (link below) by the Ontario Securities Commission suggest that working longer isn’t viable for many people.""

Indeed. Not everyone is a downtown cubicle dweller. Those who work in the trades or outside or in labour intensive activities don't have the choice to "age in place"

""Older people and those with large portfolios are most likely to trust formal sources; younger Canadians and those with lower knowledge turn to online sources.""

Oh, dear. I am not younger, so I must be "lower knowledge"

Bill said
I found the choices I made and actions I took in my 20's had more impact than anything else on my subsequent retirement situation.  

I am in absolute agreement with that Bill.
I bought my first RRSP plan at 17. Maxed out RRSP's and paid off debt before any other spending.
Worked like a dog when I was working and retired youngish 4 years ago.
The last 4 years have been the best years of my life.
Work hard early and play hard later.