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Powerful Strategies to accumulate and safeguard your retirement savings In "The New Retirement, Dian Cohen delivers a wake-up call to Canadians who think the old rules of retirement will still apply in the new economy. Profound changes in our society will affect when, how, and even IF we retire. Cohen examines and destroys some of the myths on which we base our planning for the future: the myth of the job (working 45 years for one company and receiving a company pension); the myth of viable, universal pensions; the myth of universal health care. She offers reminders on how to avoid paying too much tax and how to plan your estate so that you'll be able to leave your assets to the people you care about, and not all to Revenue Canada! Most importantly, "The New Retirement shows the importance of having a smart strategy and planning ahead. And it's never too late.