- Majority of Canadians approaching retirement feel they
haven't saved enough
- Almost one-third think they'll outlive their savings by 10
years or more
- MyAdvisor shows multi-year projections for
retirement income, expenses
TORONTO,
April 5, 2022 /CNW/ -
Canadians approaching retirement are voicing concerns about
outliving their savings, according to the latest RBC Retirement
Myths & Realities Poll. This biennial survey of Canadians
aged 50+ found that a large majority of not-yet-retired respondents
(83%) say they've saved less than they think they'll need and
almost one-third (32%) think they'll outlive their savings by 10
years or more.
To help mitigate any shortfall, it's important to know all your
expected sources of income in retirement and be able to forecast
the amount of money you anticipate will come from those sources,
says Rick Lowes, Vice-President,
Retirement Strategy, RBC.
"Trying to figure out your retirement income sources and the
impact they will have on your cash flow and taxes can seem like a
daunting task – but this is crucial to helping you plan ahead to
manage any shortfalls," notes Lowes. "Fortunately, this is where
technology can help. For example, using our MyAdvisor advice
platform, our advisors can walk you through single year and
multi-year projections, so you can visualize what money will be
coming in and going out during your retirement years."
Lowes adds, "We start by reviewing your goals and key aspects of
your finances with you – including your current savings situation,
anticipated lifestyle and other retirement considerations – to see
what the likely impact will be on your retirement over time. We'll
also project how close you'll be to reaching your monthly
retirement income goal and deliver prompts to help you manage any
gaps before they happen."
Even though the goal of retirement savings is to have enough
money to support their chosen lifestyles when they're no longer
working full-time, the poll found that over half (55%) of
pre-retiree respondents said they were anxious about spending their
savings in retirement. Possibly contributing to that anxiety: while
half (50%) of pre-retirees said they had a financial plan, 22% of
those said it was 'in my head', and only 20% had created a formal
plan with a Financial Planner.
"After a lifetime of saving, we know it can be difficult to make
the shift into spending those savings, particularly if you don't
understand your income sources and whether they will last
throughout your retirement," explains Lowes. "A comprehensive plan
helps you understand your finances, achieve your goals and prepare
for your future – and gives you a sense of financial wellbeing that
is important in retirement. With MyAdvisor, you can monitor
and review your progress over time, to help ensure you're
maximizing your retirement income."
MyAdvisor – RBC's digital advice platform – has empowered
nearly 3 million Canadians with their personalized plans and access
to interactive scenarios, where they can see the potential impact
of today's financial decisions on tomorrow's projected outcomes.
More information is available on the
MyAdvisor website.
Fast Facts – 2021 RBC Retirement Myths & Realities
PollSelected National, Regional, Gender Findings:
Canadian Pre-Retirees Aged 50+
|
CANADIAN
PRE-RETIREES AGED 50+
|
RESPONSE
|
NATIONAL
|
BC
|
AB
|
ON
|
QC
|
M
|
W
|
Haven't saved
enough
|
83%
|
85%
|
88%
|
85%
|
76%
|
82%
|
85%
|
Expect to outlive
savings by 10 years or more
|
32%
|
33%
|
35%
|
28%
|
38%
|
30%
|
35%
|
Anxious about
spending my savings in retirement
|
55%
|
68%
|
62%
|
51%
|
53%
|
47%
|
62%
|
Have a financial
plan…
|
50%...
|
43%...
|
52%...
|
56%...
|
43%...
|
56%...
|
45%...
|
… created
with Financial
Planner
|
…20%
|
…16%
|
…17%
|
…21%
|
…19%
|
…21%
|
…19%
|
… in my
head
|
…22%
|
…22%
|
…23%
|
…24%
|
…20%
|
…26%
|
…19%
|
Note:
Pre-Retiree base size for SK/MB and AC too small for
reporting
|
About the 2021 RBC Retirement Myths & Realities
Poll
These are the findings of the most recent RBC Retirement Myths
& Realities Poll, conducted every two years by Ipsos. For the
overall survey, conducted between May 21 and
June 1, 2021 a sample of 2,200 Canadians aged 50+ was
interviewed via the Ipsos I-Say panel and non-panel sources, of
whom 1,100 are pre-retirement and 1,100 are retired. Quotas and
weighting were applied to ensure that the sample's composition
reflects that of the adult population according to Census data and
to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. For
this release, the data is referenced among a sample of 1,100 aged
50+ who are pre-retirees. The credibility of Ipsos online polls is
measured using a credibility interval. In this case the results are
considered accurate to within ±2.6 percentage points, 19 times out
of 20, for the full sample of retired and pre-retired Canadians
aged 50+, and ±3.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, for the
sample of pre-retired Canadians aged 50+.
About Retirement Planning at RBC
The RBC Retirement
Planning hub can help you plan for the 30 years or more you may
spend in retirement. This website also includes links to Financial
Planners/Investment & Retirement Planners who can help you
determine the retirement lifestyle you hope to live,
the sources of income you may be able to draw from when
you retire and considerations to make before applying for
your CPP/QPP. For more information, please
visit Retirement Planning. In addition,
MyAdvisor – a digital advice platform only available at
RBC – connects you to a personalized plan and the ability to adjust
those plans in real time. In-retirement support helps you plan the
withdrawal of your investments and savings to finance your
retirement and legacy. MyAdvisor helps you not only
understand what you may need to save and invest for retirement, but
also how you can then use those funds during your retirement.
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