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When to start taking CPP/QPP and OAS benefits
Retirement income planning involves many important decisions, and one of the most significant is when to start government pensions such as Canada Pension Plan (CPP)/Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) benefits.
Manulife Securities
Nov 241 min read


Rolling returns: a better approach to evaluating investment performance?
Within the financial industry, investment performance is often evaluated using calendar year returns.
Manulife Wealth
Nov 141 min read


Webinar - Four common investing mistakes and how to avoid them - Wednesday, December 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
We all make mistakes even if we’d rather not. Are you worried about making a mistake with your investment and money?
Join this webinar to learn four valuable lessons from four common investing mistakes. If you're new to investing, check out the getting started with investing webinar first.
Register now: Wednesday, December 10, 12:00 P.M., ET
Manulife
Nov 101 min read


Webinar - Taking the stress out of money - Saturday, November 29, 2025
As inflation and interest rates rise, our third annual stress, finances, and well-being survey found that many Canadian workers are under financial stress.
Join this webinar to learn about strategies you can use to help deal with financial stress in your life, including tips and tools that can help with budgeting, debt, and savings.
Manulife
Oct 281 min read


Corporate in-kind donating
As more and more corporates invest their retained earnings directly in various investment vehicles.
Sunil Heda
Oct 271 min read


What you need to know about your retirement income sources
Ever wonder where your money will come from when you retire? A lot of it will come from … you.
Manulife
Oct 201 min read


Webinar - Getting started with investing - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
You have a goal in mind and you’ve started to save for it. With all the choices available to you, deciding how to invest your savings may seem difficult.
Join this webinar to learn the basics of investing and things to think about as you get started.
Manulife
Oct 181 min read


Webinar - Taxes and your retirement income - Wednesday, November 12, 2025
You’ve worked hard to build your retirement savings and you’re ready to think about turning your savings into income. How does the transition from savings to income affect your income taxes?
Join this webinar to learn how different types of retirement income are taxed. You’ll also learn about tax credits and programs that can reduce the amount of tax you pay.
Manulife
Oct 131 min read


Webinar - Shedding some light on government programs: Old Age Security (OAS) - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
How much can I expect from OAS? Who is eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)?
Join this webinar to learn about these government programs, including when and how to receive them.
Manulife
Sep 221 min read


Webinar - Save or pay down debt? - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
When you have competing priorities, where do you put your money? Do you save for the future or get rid of your debt?
Join this webinar to learn about things that may affect your decisions and strategies to help you decide.
Manulife
Sep 221 min read


Webinar - Countdown to retirement - Monday, October 20, 2025
Whether your retirement is miles away or just around the corner, it’s a major life event—a shift that will redefine you and your everyday.
Join this webinar to learn what you can do now to prepare. Discover the four milestones on the road to your retirement. And learn about the resources Manulife offers to help you get retirement ready.
Manulife
Sep 201 min read


Webinar Making sense of retirement savings plans - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Retirement plans are important. How do they work and how do they work together?
Manulife
Sep 151 min read


Webinar - Save or pay down debt? - Tuesday, October 14, 2025
When you have competing priorities, where do you put your money? Do you save for the future or get rid of your debt?
Join this webinar to learn about things that may affect your decisions and strategies to help you decide.
Manulife
Sep 131 min read


Webinar - Shedding some light on government programs: Old Age Security (OAS) - Thursday, October 9, 2025
How much can I expect from OAS? Who is eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)?
Join this webinar to learn about these government programs, including when and how to receive them.
Manulife
Sep 91 min read


Webinar - Countdown to retirement - Monday, October 6, 2025
Whether your retirement is miles away or just around the corner, it’s a major life event—a shift that will redefine you and your everyday.
Join this webinar to learn what you can do now to prepare. Discover the four milestones on the road to your retirement. And learn about the resources Manulife offers to help you get retirement ready.
Manulife
Sep 61 min read


Webinar - Your retirement income sources - Thursday, September 25, 2025
Personal savings, group retirement plans, and income from other sources—navigating through all the available options might be confusing.
Join this webinar to learn the basics of how and when to start receiving retirement income
Manulife
Aug 221 min read


Webinar - Four common investing mistakes and how to avoid them - Tuesday, September 23, 2025
We all make mistakes even if we’d rather not. Are you worried about making a mistake with your money?
Join this webinar to learn four valuable lessons from four common investing mistakes. If you're new to investing, check out the getting started with investing webinar first.
Manulife
Aug 221 min read


There’s a Generational Shift Underway With Financial Concerns
People from Gen Z to Boomers told us what they are concerned about financially
Life Happens
Aug 151 min read


Webinar - Estate planning basics—getting a head start on the future, Monday, September 15, 2025
There’s never a better time to start thinking about planning your estate than right now, no matter your age or where you are in your life journey. It can be tough to think about a future without you in it but getting started can be the hardest part.
Join this webinar to learn how valuable starting your estate planning can be. We’ll talk about how your estate plan can protect your loved ones, the things you’ve worked so hard to build, and even you.
Manulife
Aug 151 min read


Five big ways a little baby will change your life
Prepare for how life will change when you welcome a new baby into your family.
Manulife
Aug 131 min read
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