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	<title>How to Build a Retirement Paycheque That Lasts (EP 84)</title>
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	<title>The Financial Shock Many Widows and Widowers Never See Coming (EP 83)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Learn more about the Fundamental Retirement Plan: http://www.fundamentalwealth.ca/get-started Most couples spend years planning for retirement together. Far fewer spend time planning for the financial reality that may follow when one spouse passes away. In this episode of Retiring Canada, we discuss seven financial challenges that can impact the surviving spouse, and the strategies couples can [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>How to Protect an Inheritance from a Child’s Spouse (EP 82)</title>
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	<title>The 5 Retirement Planning Mistakes DIY Investors Make (EP 81)</title>
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	<title>Why Even Wealthy Canadians Feel Nervous About Retirement (EP 80)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Learn more about the Fundamental Retirement Plan: https://www.fundamentalwealth.ca/get-started Many Canadians spend decades building significant wealth for retirement, only to discover that financial success alone does not automatically create confidence, clarity, or peace of mind. In this episode of Retiring Canada, we discuss why even financially successful retirees with substantial savings can still feel nervous, uncertain, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>How the Primary Residence Exemption Really Works (EP 78)</title>
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	<title>The Canadian Retirement Tax Trap (EP 77)</title>
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