Harvest Your Savings Retirement income options using your University of Manitoba Group LIF/RRIF/PRIF

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1 Harvest Your Savings Retirement income options using your University of Manitoba Group LIF/RRIF/PRIF

2 Agenda 1. Your retirement income needs 2. Where will your retirement money come from? 3. Retirement accounts and products 4. Sun Life Financial s retirement services

3 Income at retirement

4 What percentage of your working income will you need at retirement?

5 Your expenses in your retirement years Stay the same Decrease Increase Groceries Property taxes Homeowner s Insurance Utility bills Rent Mortgage Cost of Education Work-related expenses Personal Taxes Downsize home No RRSP Contributions Drug Costs Dental Care Hobbies Entertainment Travel Elder or dependent care

6 Determining your retirement income needs Use the Annual Expenses Worksheet to help you determine your needs Adjust this to reflect your needs AND wants at retirement Remember to include the effects of inflation

7 How will life expectancy impact my savings?

8 Life expectancy Life expectancy at birth Year Born Males Females Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables , and Catalogue no XIE. Life expectancy at age 65 Age 65 in Males Females Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables , and Health Canada, Canada s Seniors

9 Earlier and active in retirement Year Avg Age of Cdn Retirees** Average 63 year old can live free of activity limitation until* Males (Years) 75 Females (Years) 78 ** Statistics Canada CANSIM II SERIES V *Policy Research Initiative, Horizons, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2003

10 What does all of this mean? On Average: You re going to live longer than previous generations You re going to have a longer retirement (retire early, and live longer) You re going to spend more of those years with your quality of life unchanged until your mid to late 70 s More retirement savings needed to sustain you in retirement

11 Government Retirement Programs

12 Where will my retirement money come from? Primary Secondary Government University of Manitoba Retirement Program Personal RRSP Home/Rental Property Other Savings CPP/QPP/OAS/GIS/Allowance For more information CPP/OAS/GIS/Allowance or QPP or

13 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) - Overview Designed to replace 25% of the earnings on which you contributed over your working life Retirement pension paid to people who are at least 60 years of age Conditions apply in order to draw an early pension Pension is reduced if taken before age 65 and increased if taken after age 65 Need to apply (6 months in advance)

14 CPP - Eligibility to apply from ages 60 to 64 Stop working Not working by the end of the month before the pension begins and during the month that it begins OR Have low earnings Earn less than the current maximum retirement pension amount in the month prior to starting to collect and during the month that it begins

15 Old Age Security (OAS) - Overview Payable to anyone who has lived in Canada for a minimum of 10 years between the age of 18 and 65 Maximum pension paid if you lived in Canada for more than 40 years between the age of 18 and 65 Eligible at age 65 (must apply) Clawback provisions exist based on your other income

16 OAS Clawback income threshold If your net income is above $66,733 there is an OAS clawback (repayment) to part or all of your OAS payments Full OAS is eliminated when your net income is $108,090 or above

17 How much might I get from the government? 2010 CPP/QPP OAS Maximum Monthly Survivor Benefit Average $934.17/mth $ ($11,210/yr) $560.50/mth $ ($6,726/yr) $502.57/mth ($6,031/yr) $516.96/mth ($6,204/yr) $489.25/mth ($5,871/yr)

18 Retirement income options

19 Retirement income options for University of Manitoba Your Account Balance Annuity (for locked-in) Life Income Fund (LIF) (for locked-in) One time unlocking of 50% of the locked-in account balance Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) (for non-locked) PRRIF

20 Prescribed Registered Retirement Income Fund (PRRIF) - Overview Retirement income program where you invest your DC pension plan and draw retirement income Your pension funds cannot be transferred to a PRRIF before the age of 55 Your spouse s consent is required

21 Prescribed Registered Retirement Income Fund (PRRIF) - Overview Your money maintains its tax deferred status Minimum withdrawal amount prescribed by CRA No annual maximum withdrawal limit Can close anytime and take cash (less tax) An annuity can be purchased at any time

22 Retirement income options for University of Manitoba Your Account Balance Annuity (for locked-in) Life Income Fund (LIF) (for locked-in) One time unlocking of 50% of the locked-in account balance Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) (for non-locked) PRRIF

23 Annuities - Overview Series of future payments in exchange for a lump sum today Irrevocable once established Sensitive to interest rates at time of purchase Once your annuitant passes on, payments will cease under most circumstances Does not require active management Is not affected by financial markets

24 Annuity - Features Life annuity - Annuity continues for your entire life Joint life or last survivor - Includes your spouse and only ends once the last person dies Guarantee period - provides payments for your life and guarantees payments for a minimum period of time whether you are alive or not Inflation protection flat indexing (between 2%-4%) to protect your purchasing power throughout retirement Call the SLF Customer Care Centre for a quote

25 What s $100K worth? Single Life Annuity These rates are shown for illustration purposes. They are subject to change without notice and current as of the time of writing. Guaranteed None 5 years 10 years 15 years $607 $603 $588 $565 Joint Life Annuity Guaranteed 60% 100% None $519 None $ years $ years $480

26 Retirement income options for University of Manitoba Your Account Balance Annuity (for locked-in) Life Income Fund (LIF) (for locked-in) One time unlocking of 50% of the locked-in account balance Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) (for non-locked) PRRIF

27 Life Income Fund (LIF) - Overview Money in a LIF continues to grow tax deferred as long as there is money in the plan Money can be invested in various options (eg. mutual funds, stocks, bonds, GICs) Begin to draw a retirement income from the account Annual minimum amount applies (from Income Tax Act) Annual maximum amount applies (from Pension Acts)

28 Life Income Fund (LIF) - Features A beneficiary can be designated Upon death, the balance of your account is transferred to your beneficiary on a locked in basis An annuity can be purchased at any time Call the Customer Solutions Centre at to understand your options

29 What s $100K worth? Minimum withdrawal required at age 65 it is 4% of the market value on January 1 st Maximum withdrawal restriction at age 65 it is 7.20% of the market value on January 1 st Minimum = $4,000 Maximum = $7,200

30 Retirement income options for University of Manitoba Your Account Balance Annuity (for locked-in) Life Income Fund (LIF) (for locked-in) One time unlocking of 50% of the locked-in account balance Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) (for non-locked) PRRIF

31 Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) - Overview Money in a RRIF continues to grow tax deferred as long as there is money in the plan Money can be invested in various options (eg. mutual funds, stocks, bonds, GICs) Begin to draw a retirement income from the account Annual minimum amount applies (from Income Tax Act) Annual maximum does not apply!

32 Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) - Features Can close anytime and take cash (less tax) A beneficiary can be designated An annuity can be purchased at any time Call the Customer Solutions Centre at to understand your options

33 How Sun Life Financial can help in retirement

34 The University of Manitoba Group RRIF/LIF/PRIF Due to your participation in your group plan, you can join the University of Manitoba Group LIF/RRIF/PRIF Benefits: Investment fees are substantially lower than retail products (like you re used to with your current group plan) Same great investment options Continued access to the Customer Care Centre and Plan Member website Fees: No annual fee!

35 Fee advantages One of the greatest benefits of transferring your retirement savings into a RRIF/LIF/PRIF through the University of Manitoba plan is the low fund management fees you pay for your investment funds You ll pay fund management fees that are significantly lower than those you would pay as an individual investor at a mutual fund company or other financial institution That s the benefit of belonging to a group plan- more bargaining power than you would have on your own. That fee difference can have a large impact on the growth of your retirement income

36 SLF Granite Funds- How they work Each Granite Fund is linked to one of the five risk tolerance categories of the Sun Life Financial s my money Investment Risk Profiler You choose the fund that s right for your investment goals and comfort level with risk Each Granite fund is automatically re-balanced every month and professionally monitored to ensure it maintains its target mix

37 Sun Life Financial Granite Funds 191 points for more Granite Aggressive Fund 146 to 190 points Granite Growth Fund 86 to 145 points Granite Balanced Fund 36 to 85 points Granite Moderate Fund 35 points or less Granite Conservative

38 Sun Life Financial Granite Funds 191 points or more 146 to 190 points 86 to 145 points Cash equivalents 36 to 85 points Fixed Income Canadian Equity 35 points of less Allocations for illustrative purposes only Source: Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada 2009 U.S. Equity International Equity

39 SFU Group LIF/RRIF Fees Fee advantages Asset Class FMF Range Money Market 0.19% Bond/Fixed Income 0.42% % Asset Allocation 0.53% % Canadian Equity 0.46% % U.S Equity 0.46% % International Equity 1.10%

40 Retirement Savings and Benefit Specialists They can help you: Use the retirement tools available to help decide if it s the right time for you to enter the next stage of your life Understand your retirement income products and options Learn about your available investment options Arrange a retirement income payment schedule Make an appointment with a Retirement Specialist to understand your options

41 Online Information and Tools

42 Retirement news and information Retiring soon Newsletter Stay up to date and informed about the news and views of retiring in Canada Quarterly newsletter delivered right to your inbox Diverse content like government programs, tax planning, lifestyle considerations and more! Sign up by sending an to Harvest Your Savings Resource Centre Website containing much of the information and illustrations discussed throughout the presentation Available to current group plan members

43 Retirement planning tools my Retirement Planner Determine the amount of money you need to save to reach your retirement goals Annuity Calculator Estimate the monthly annuity income you will receive from your portfolio RRIF Calculator Calculate the minimum payments required by the CRA - payments are based on your age OAS Clawback Calculator Find out at what income level you can expect a clawback and the reduction in OAS

44 Advice and ongoing support Customer Solutions Centre s Retirement Savings and Benefit Specialists Dedicated to serving group plan members approaching and entering retirement Licensed to provide advice on the Group Choices products Knowledgeable on all income and savings products (RRSP, NREG, TFSA, RRIF, LIF,) and life and health coverage options) Available toll free

45 Are you retirement ready? 1. Determine your retirement income needs and desired retirement date 2. Determine if you are on track (use the Retirement Planner) 3. Make an appointment with a Retirement and Benefit Specialist if you are close to your retirement date to discuss your transition options 4. Assess when you need to draw your government benefits as you approach your retirement date 5. Make the most out of the next phase of your life!

46 Thank you