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2020 Outlook: It’s About (More Than) the Economy
Context is everything. So how did Ipsos Context (a data-driven advisory service) predictions for 2019 match up with the year’s events? What’s ahead for 2020?
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Nearly Half of Canadians (48%) Are $200 or Less Away from Financial Insolvency
On Average Have $557 Left Each Month After Paying Bills (-$142); Lowest Since 2016
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Slim Majority (52%) of Canadians Believe Recession is Coming Within a Year
While Most Canadians (77%) Agree that Balancing Federal Budget is Important, they’re Split on Whether Balancing the Budget (31%), Tax Cuts (36%) or Increasing Spending (33%) Is the Top Priority
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Empty-Nest Boomers Driving the Small-Business Economy: RBC Poll
But Millennials Most Likely to Consider Starting a Business in the Future
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For the First Time Ever, More Canadians Now Have a TFSA (57%) than an RRSP (52%)
Nearly Half of Canadians (43%) Believe that TFSAs are Good for Saving Money but Not Growing It
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Fewer Canadians Have Significant Non-Mortgage Debt than a Year Ago, but One in Three (33%) Say Spending Growth is Outpacing Income Growth
Fifteen percent (15%) report being unable to save any money, after taxes
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FaceApp goes viral: How do you feel about aging?
A recent Ipsos survey shows that we think old age begins at 66
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Many Boomers in Canada Worried About a Retirement-Savings Shortfall, Saying They’re Still Hundreds of Thousands Away from Their Savings Goal
Half of Pre-Retired Boomers Say They Plan to Work in Retirement (41%) or Don’t Ever Plan to Retire (9%)
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No More Freedom 55? Six in Ten (58%) Canadians Believe that Many Will Delay Their Retirement so they Can Afford Health Care
Seven in Ten (70%) Worry That Without Immediate Action on Health Care Canadians are Going to Have to Pay Out of Pocket for Services in the Future
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Huge Variation in Amount Non-Retired Canadians Believe They Need to Save for Their Financial Future ($427K in QC; $1.07M in BC)
Almost Half (46%) of Canadians Have No Plan for Building Their Nest Egg