Outliving Our Savings: Registered Retirement Income Funds Rules Need a Big Update

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Page Title:Outliving Our Savings: Registered Retirement Income Funds Rules Need a Big Update – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Outliving Our Savings: Registered Retirement Income Funds Rules Need a Big Update
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/outliving-our-savings-registered-retirement-income-funds-rules-need-big-update/
Published Date:June 4, 2014
Accessed Date:February 17, 2025

Many retirees face dramatic erosion of their savings due to outdated government rules, says a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Outliving Our Savings: Registered Retirement Income Funds Rules Need a Big Update,” authors Alexandre Laurin and William Robson urge the government to re-visit its rules requiring mandatory minimum withdrawals from registered retirement income funds (RRIFs) and similar accounts, to protect Canadians from outliving their savings.

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