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Travel insurance for Canadians: Questions and answers 
Travel insurance for Canadians: Questions and answers 

Insurance can be a mystifying topic, and travel insurance is no exception. We’ve developed this Q&A on travel insurance for Canadians based on the questions […]

Future retirees: Education workers eyeing career changes, opportunities in retirement
Future retirees: Education workers eyeing career changes, opportunities in retirement

More than half of Canada’s classroom educators and administrators, within five years of retirement, plan to continue working full- or part-time once they retire. More […]

How to create a post-pandemic retirement plan
How to create a post-pandemic retirement plan

As the pandemic turns endemic, we’ll be in a post-pandemic world—adapted to living with COVID-19 as part of life. For those retiring now, it’s possible […]

Webinar: Social purpose and philanthropy
Webinar: Social purpose and philanthropy

The RTOERO Foundation welcomed Betty-Anne Howard in November 2022 for a conversation about what it means to have purpose in our lives and why this […]

Gift giving to grandkids: Go beyond plastic toys
Gift giving to grandkids: Go beyond plastic toys

Giving gifts to grandkids can bring a lot of joy. It’s fun to shop for children and watching their reaction to the gift is exciting. […]

RTOERO members are a powerful volunteer force
RTOERO members are a powerful volunteer force

Want to boost your feelings of well-being? Volunteering is a great start. While that benefits the community, it also offers meaning to those who give […]

5 conversations to have before you retire
5 conversations to have before you retire

Like other significant life changes (marriage, childbirth, relocation), there are things to do to prepare for retirement—and some meaningful conversations to have before the big […]

5 retirement messages for colleagues
5 retirement messages for colleagues

It can be hard to know where to start when writing retirement messages for colleagues. Maybe you’ve been asked to give a toast about a […]

20 clever quotations about retirement
20 clever quotations about retirement

Whether you’re writing a retirement speech or just looking for a little inspiration for your retirement planning, it can be helpful to start by reviewing […]