Today is your day Boomer! And today is a day you may want to consider a decision on your finances.....especially if you haven't accessed your Canada Pension Plan yet. Most Boomers take their CPP at age 65, but you can receive it starting at age 60 at a reduced rate. How reduced? Apparently, .6% per month for every month before your 65th birthday. You can access your CRA account and go on the CPP estimator to see how much you will receive at different ages 60-65. For me, it is about $100/month extra for every year I wait. But hold it....the 60's are supposed to be our GO years, the 70's our SLOW years and the 80's our NO period. So, maybe we should take that CPP money early and take that extra holiday to the sun every year?! Why not? We paid into it for 40 years and it is our money. Boomers, live a little.....spend some extra money if you can, but wait until after COVID is done. Something to think about. Cheers!

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