Today is your day Boomer! Two different news stories today are kind of connected. A Boomer woman in the US got caught trying to rob a bank, and a recent survey in our country shows that over 50% of Canadians are not saving properly for retirement. What is the connection? Well, Boonie Gooch asked the teller for $13,000 in small bills.......meaning she is likely short of money and would want to spend it gradually. Meanwhile, Canadians-in general-must be short on cash as well if only 46 per cent say they feel good about their retirement strategies, despite the current economic uncertainty. And when it comes to tax-friendly saving plans, including RRSPs and TFSAs, only 56 per cent of Canadians report having an RRSP, while six per cent said they will set one up in the future. It seems our post-pandemic world is filled with cash-strapped people. Two good things about these stories though: 36% of Canadians expect to get what's called a "gig job" when they retire...a temporary, contractor-like job that is part-time and fits in with a semi-retirement lifestyle. And, back to the lady bank robber: she apologized to the teller when demanding the money stating on a written note "I didn't mean to scare you." So, a kind-of nice robber. Happy Tuesday Boomers!