Desjardins Financial Security releases the 2006 Survey revealing how well Canadians are tending their lifestyle garden and how confident they feel about their plans for retirement.

Perfect Garden Booklet: Get cultivating your perfect retirement Are you retiring? Visit our RRSP and Retirement Centre Looking for the news release? Consult the summary of our research report

Retirement planning is a lot like laying out a vegetable garden because in the end you reap what you sow.  It all comes down to taking time to develop and implement the plan, cultivate it regularly, make adjustments to ensure growth and vitality to meet your end needs.

This is the fifth edition of the Desjardins Financial Security National Retirement Survey. This annual survey digs deep into the psyche of Canadians regarding their attitudes toward retirement savings and the roles played by employers and financial advisors.

The survey unveils:
 

• how Canadians view retirement;
• how Canadians accumulate their retirement savings;
• Canadian's perception of what their retirement years will look like;
• what roles advisors or employers have in helping people transition to retirement;
• the effects the retiring Boomer generation will have on the workforce.
   

Welcome - and enjoy the diversity of sights, smells and sounds in a Canadian lifestyle garden!

Perfect Garden booklet: Get cultivating your perfect retirement

Are you retiring?

Retirement... At last!

After years of anticipation, the big day has finally arrived. It's time to turn the page and start living a new life phase, with more time for yourself and the people you love.

Yet, this happy event can also be a time of concern as you worry about staying healthy and having sufficient income to enjoy a long and fulfilling retirement. Consult the "I'm Taking Retirement" section of our website to find solutions for your concerns.

Visit our RRSP and Retirement Centre

To learn more on practical information and judicious advice about registered retirement savings plans (RRSP), registered retirement income funds (RRIF) and annuities, visit the RRSP and Retirement Centre. It allows you to know more about these products and take full advantage of the possibilities they offer.

Looking for the news release?

Desjardins Financial Security issued a news release focusing on key results from the 2006 Desjardins Financial Security National Retirement Survey.

Consult the summary of our research report

The summary of our research report is available on our website in the section National Surveys.