Consumer Behavior


Redeeming Flights (57%) Most Popular Reward Among Travel Reward Credit Card Holders

But Four in Ten (40%) Say There Were No Reward Seats Available for their Preferred Flight or Dates

Seven in Ten (70%) Renters in Ontario Say
Buying a Home is in their Plan

But Majority (89%) of Ontarians Believe Owning a Home Will Become Even More Difficult for Future Generations

Advisors and Written Financial Plans Help Canadians Become Retirement Ready On Time

Most Want Advice but Only 1/3 Have an Advisor and Only One-in-Seven Have a Written Financial Plan

Third Annual Sun Life Financial Retirement Survey Shows Canadian Workers Have Tacked on Average 2.8 Years to Retirement Expectations Over Last Two Years

In 2008, 51% of Canadian Workers aged 30+ Indicated that by Age 66 They Expected to be Fully Retired, Not Working For Money. In 2010, that's Dropped a Staggering 27 Points to Just 28%

Four In Ten Canadians With Workplace Retirement Plans Don't Know Their Projected Retirement Income

Majority Spend At Most 10 Minutes Per Year Reviewing Their Plan Statements

Quatre Canadiens sur dix possйdant un rйgime de retraite par le biais de leur emploi ne connaissent pas le montant projetй de leur revenu de retraite

La majoritй passe au mieux 10 minutes par an а examiner l'йtat financier de son plan de retraite

Almost Half (47%) of Canadians Pretend to Be Overjoyed When Receiving an Unwanted Gift
During Holiday Gift Exchanges

Four in Ten (40%) Agree That, On Average, They Receive At Least
One Unwanted Holiday Gift Each Year