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Retirement
Living Guide 2006
There’s no place like home but finding
the perfect fit is a challenge in today’s multi-choice
market of adult lifestyle communities. Find out how
to make the best decision for your lifestyle.
YOUR
RIGHTS
Best Ways
to Invest RRIF Withdrawals
Don’t fritter funds away.
How can you minimize taxes and keep as much as possible
of your RRIF nest egg intact after it’s withdrawn
from the plan?
The Ups
and Downs of Rising Rates: A Boon for Retirees
With interest rates moving
up and investment advisers
ringing warning bells about
the potential consequences,
many retirees are wondering
what to do with their savings
and investments. Where should
they invest, and perhaps
more importantly, what should
they avoid?.
Your Retirement
Budget
How to improve the bottom line
Common-Law Calamities
Common-law relationships
are a growing factor in
Canada’s
social fabric, but the law
has not kept pace. When
relationships end, because
of death or separation,
different rules
apply to common-law spouses
than to married couples
— and that can lead
to heartbreak.
Inheritance
Lost!
Every year, millions
of dollars from unclaimed
bank accounts and other
investments end up with the
Bank of Canada because someone
lost track of the money.
Find
out how to keep this from
happening to you and your
loved ones.
10 Retirement
Savings Tips
Although there is no magic answer that guarantees investment
success, there are many steps you can take to protect
your retirement savings.
TRAVEL Ah!
The Great Warm Indoors
Here’s how
to take the winter out of winter.
Hate the cold and ice and want to escape?
Well, you can fly south or you can stay at home and
enjoy Canada in the winter – indoors. There are
wonderful things to see and do right across the country.
Fabulous Fall!
Cross-Canada Color Touring
Golds in the West, brilliant
reds in the East –
there’s nothing like
a sunny fall day.
Visiting
Peter Rabbit In England’s Lake District
Author Beatrix Potter spent her summers here, the setting
for her whimsical tales.
Arts
in the Wild
The Group of Seven made landscape
painting “on location” popular. Now, an alliance
of 23 Ontario arts organizations and tourism operators
offers more than 60 getaway packages that will appeal
to your creative side and let you capture the zeal the
Group of Seven had for nature. Trading
Places:
The
House Swapping Adventures
“It’s
a safe way to travel... you
really see what the country
is like and you meet
people.” HEALTH
Protect
Your Hearing
The average person waits seven
to 10 years after noticing hearing loss before getting
help. Don’t wait. Have an audio test now.
Diabetes:
Rowena House is Running For Her Life
Running from injections, weight
problems, diabetes ... and polar bears!
Cholesterol
Connection
Answers to your questions about this potentially life-threatening
disorder.
ROLE MODELS
From
the Boardroom to the bush
Alex Strachan
FORMER OCCUPATION: Senior Vice-President, Commercial
Division, Royal LePage age: 51
INTERNET
Twinkle,
twinkle little star
Whether you’re an astronomy buff or a starry-eyed
beginner, the Web can be your gateway to the universe.
Online astronomy resources are almost as abundant as
the stars themselves, and the following are interesting
sites to gaze at. With a click of the mouse, you can
almost touch the sky!
Popular
Perennials
Perennials are nature’s gift to the gardener.
Get the dirt on the best web sites to help you turn
your garden into a perennial showcase.
Dancing
online
Have you always wanted to trip the light fantastic but
were a little shy about your two left feet? The answer
may be online.
Links
Health, travel and event links from our November 2003
issue
Links
Health, travel and event links from our May 2003 issue
Links
Health, travel and event links from our February 2003
issue
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Enjoy our delicious and easy-to-make
recipes.:
Mediterranean
Vegetable Pie
Omelette
Roll-Ups for Two
Garden Vegetable
Stir-Fry For One
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