Retirement is a special time of life. After a lifetime of working, saving and investing, it is important to remember to enjoy yourself. Live for today; plan for tomorrow. Here are some books and other resources that may help you enjoy this special time.

• The New Retirement, by Sherry Cooper
• The Real Retirement: Why You Could Be Better Off Than You Think, and How to Make That Happen, by Fred Vettese
• Retirement Rocks, by Heather Compton and Dennis Blas
• The Retirement Maze, by Rob Pascale, Louis H. Primavera and Rip Roach
• Redefining Retirement: New Realities for Boomer Women, by Dr. Margaret Hovanect
• Renaissance Not Retirement: For Men Who Have Enough Money but Not Enough Life, by Robert E. Linneman, Ph.D
• The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch
• The Behaviour Gap, by Carl Richards
• The Wealthy Barber Returns, by David Chilton
• Canadian Retirement Planning Mistakes: 49 Key Strategies on How to Take Action to Avoid Them, by Grant Hicks
• Breaking the Watch: The Meanings of Retirement in America, by Joel Savishinsky
• How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life, by Elizabeth Shilton
• Retirement for Two, by Maryanne Vandervelde, Ph.D
• Get a Life: You Don’t Need a Million to Retire Well, by Ralph Warner
• Your local library: Free adult programs about retirement

Morneau Shepell: Wealth Target Calculator
Government of Canada: Information for Seniors

ProsperiGuide – Quick Reference Guide

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• Life Events
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• Savings and Debt
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• Tax
• Life and Death

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Life events http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events	copy
Marriage & common-law relationships http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/marriage-common-law-relationships	copy
Exiting a relationship http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/exiting-a-relationship	copy
Children http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/children	copy
Buying a house http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/buying-a-house	copy
Critical illness and disability http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/critical-illness-disability	copy
Elder care http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/elder-care	copy
Death of a spouse/partner http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/death-of-a-spouse-partner	copy
Retirement http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/life-events/retirement	copy

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I want to...

Get started: Assess your financial readiness http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/get-started/whats-happening	copy
Find a list of all the ProsperiGuide worksheets http://prosperiguide.comresources/worksheets	copy
Prepare for retirement http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/get-started/prepare-for-retirement	copy
Set goals http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/goals-and-objectives/set-goals	copy
Examine my income and expenses http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/build-your-plan/income-and-expenses	copy
Update my net worth http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/build-your-plan/net-worth	copy
Track my progress http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/build-your-plan/assess-your-current-situation	copy
Track my spending http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/take-action/track-your-spending	copy
Set up a budget http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/take-action/budget	copy
Create a financial emergency kit http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/take-action/your-what-if-file	copy
Review my plan http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/take-action/review-your-plan	copy
Choose a financial advisor http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/who-to-turn-to/set-expectations-choosing-an-advisor	copy
Know what questions to ask my financial advisor http://prosperiguide.com/financial-planning/who-to-turn-to/questions-to-ask-your-financial-services-provider	copy

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I want to look up...

Compound interest – savers vs. borrowers http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/saver-or-borrower/compound-interest	copy
Savings tips for millennials http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/which-is-better/7-savings-tips-for-millennials	copy
Which is better - saving or paying down debt http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/which-is-better/choose-which-is-better	copy
Where to save http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/which-is-better/prioritize-savings-vehicles	copy
Employer pensions http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/employer-pensions	copy
Locked-in retirement accounts http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/locked-in-accounts	copy
Pension adjustments http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/whats-a-pension-adjustment	copy
RRSPs http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/rrsps	copy
TFSAs http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/tfsas	copy
RESPs http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/resps	copy
RDSPs (registered disability savings plan) http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/where-to-save/rdsps	copy
Emergency funds http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/which-is-better/emergency-funds	copy

Mortgages, other debt and credit

How creditworthy am I? http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/saver-or-borrower/qualifying-for-credit	copy
How much house can I afford? http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/mortgages/how-much-can-you-afford	copy
Tips for paying off my mortgage (1) http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/mortgages/types-and-terms	copy
Tips for paying off my mortgage (2) http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/down-with-debt/pay-off-your-mortgage	copy
RRSP Home Buyers' Plan http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/mortgages/rrsp-home-buyers-plan	copy
Credit scores and reports http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/other-debt/credit-rating	copy
Strategies to get out of debt http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/down-with-debt/debt-reduction-strategies	copy
Bankruptcy http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/down-with-debt/bankruptcy-and-alternatives	copy

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How, What and Where: I want to...

Grow my money http://prosperiguide.com/investing/grow-your-money	copy
Figure out risk and return http://prosperiguide.com/investing/grow-your-money/risk-and-return	copy
Discover my investment risk tolerance http://prosperiguide.com/investing/grow-your-money/who-am-i	copy
Discover my asset mix/investor profile http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/discover-your-asset-mix-investor-profile	copy
Be smart about investing http://prosperiguide.com/investing/grow-your-money/smart-investing-step-by-step	copy
Learn seven steps for success http://prosperiguide.com/investing/choose-your-funds/7-steps-for-success	copy

Types of investments: I want to understand...

Asset classes http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/asset-classes-decoded	copy
Fixed income http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/fixed-income	copy
Equities http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/equities	copy
Alternative investments http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/alternatives	copy
Investment funds http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/investment-funds	copy
Balanced versus target (retirement) date funds http://prosperiguide.com/investing/types-of-investments/pre-built-portfolio-funds	copy
What the stock market is http://prosperiguide.com/investing/who-to-turn-to/stock-bond-bear-or-bull-what-s-a-market	copy

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Building and Managing Portfolios

Build the right portfolio for my purpose http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/build-it-construct-your-portfolio	copy
Learn from the past – historical performance charts http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/lessons-learned-asset-mix-matters	copy
Find the best way for me to invest http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/build-it-construct-your-portfolio	copy
Read the investing case studies (1) http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/case-studies-while-youre-working	copy
Read the investing case studies (2) http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/case-studies-while-youre-working	copy
Read the investing case studies – for retirement (1) http://prosperiguide.com/investing/build-your-portfolio/case-studies-in-retirement	copy
Read the investing case studies – for retirement (2) http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/case-studies-in-retirement	copy

Choose the best investment funds

Know how to compare investment funds http://prosperiguide.com/investing/choose-your-funds/decode-investment-fund-reports	copy
Measure my fund's performance http://prosperiguide.com/investing/choose-your-funds/measure-past-performance	copy
Evaluate investment fees http://prosperiguide.com/investing/choose-your-funds/evaluate-investments	copy
Rebalance my portfolio http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/rebalance-your-portfolio	copy
Approaching retirement? http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/revisit-your-target-asset-mix	copy
Generating income in retirement http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/asset-decumulation-strategies	copy

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Plan for retirement http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/plan-for-retirement/create-a-retirement-scenario	copy
Pitfalls of retirement planning http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/plan-for-retirement/pitfalls-of-retirement-planning	copy
Are you saving enough? http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/plan-for-retirement/are-you-saving-enough	copy
Prepare for life after work http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/life-after-work	copy
Your health and life after work http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/life-after-work/good-health	copy
Life after work : personal relationships http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/life-after-work/personal-relationships	copy
A fulfilling life after work http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/life-after-work/stay-active	copy
Retirement income from CPP/QPP plans http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/sources-of-retirement-income/canada-and-quebec-pension-plans	copy
Retirement income from OAS http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/sources-of-retirement-income/old-age-security	copy
Retirement income from DB pensions http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/sources-of-retirement-income/defined-benefit-db-pension-plan	copy
Retirement income from DC pensions http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/sources-of-retirement-income/defined-contribution-dc-pension-plans	copy
Retirement income from personal savings http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/sources-of-retirement-income/rrsps-and-other-assets	copy
Are you ready for retirement? http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/make-the-transition/ready-for-retirement	copy
Prepare for the unknowns http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/make-the-transition/prepare-for-the-unknowns	copy
Are you expecting a severance? http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/make-the-transition/are-you-expecting-a-severance	copy
Have a plan for income withdrawal http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/make-the-transition/create-a-decumulation-plan	copy
When to start CPP/QPP http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/make-the-transition/when-to-start-cpp-qpp	copy
Generating income in retirement http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/your-retirement-years/asset-decumulation-strategies	copy
Tax planning in retirement http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/your-retirement-years/tax-in-retirement	copy
Survivor income http://prosperiguide.com/retirement/your-retirement-years/investing-in-retirement	copy

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Know your income tax rates http://prosperiguide.com/savings-and-debt/which-is-better/know-your-marginal-tax-rate	copy
Design tax efficient portfolio http://prosperiguide.com/investing/manage-your-portfolio/investing-the-taxman	copy
Tax deductions and credits http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-basics/tax-deductions-credits	copy
Marriage and dependents defined http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-for-families/marriage-defined	copy
Deductions and credits for spouses/partners http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-for-families/deductions-credits-for-spouses-partners	copy
Deductions and credits for children http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-for-families/deductions-credits-for-children	copy
Tax credits for retirees http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-in-retirement/tax-credits-for-retirees	copy
Income splitting in retirement http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-in-retirement/income-splitting-in-retirement	copy
Tax and life events http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-and-life-events	copy
Tax tips http://prosperiguide.com/tax/tax-basics/tax-tips	copy

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Calculate life insurance needs http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/life-insurance/calculate-your-needs	copy
Types of life insurance http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/life-insurance/types-of-life-insurance	copy
Long term care insurance http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/other-insurance/long-term-care-insurance	copy
Disability insurance http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/other-insurance/disability-insurance	copy
Critical illness insurance http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/other-insurance/critical-illness	copy
Property insurance http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/other-insurance/property-insurance	copy
Draft a will http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/will-or-no-will/draft-a-will	copy
Avoid family feuds http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/family-feuds	copy
Surviving spouse's rights and obligations http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/relationships	copy
Questions to ask your spouse/partner http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/questions-to-ask-your-spouse-partner	copy
Protect your minor children http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/protect-your-minor-children	copy
Enduring power of attorney http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/incapacity/enduring-power-of-attorney	copy
Personal directive http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/incapacity/personal-directive	copy
Family action plan http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/incapacity/family-action-plan	copy
Your estate documents http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/your-estate-documents	copy
Caring for a parent or loved one http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/incapacity/elder-care	copy
Enduring grief http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-wind-up/enduring-grief	copy
Overview of an estate wind up http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-wind-up	copy
The duties of an executor http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-wind-up/what-s-an-executor-to-do	copy
Applying for death benefits http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-wind-up/apply-for-benefits	copy
Estate planning for young adults http://prosperiguide.com/life-and-death/estate-planning/for-young-adults	copy