How a retiring baby boomer like you can create a personal life-transition plan.

You can begin by taking our “bite-size” course called Life’s Next Steps — The Essentials.

It is a workbook and video tutorial with Suzanne Armstrong explaining your steps to success.

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In The News

See what the media think about Life’s Next Steps.

Tommy Schnurmacher Show
Chris Armstrong is a radio guest on CJAD's Tommy Schnurmacher Show and provides some transition tips into retirement. Listen to the interview.



Canadians push back retirement age
Chris Armstrong is quoted in a Montreal Gazette story on retirement:

“The closer you get (to retirement), the more you think about it, the more you realize how unprepared you are,” he said. “The first move you make is to say, ‘Well, I’ll push this thing out.’”



Retirement IS different on VENUS
On February 15, 2011, Suzanne did a virtual broadcast on About55 where the topic was “Find out how women can ensure they have a life they’ll love to live.” Watch now.



Don’t call me retired
Nicole Baute of the Toronto Star asked for our input for this article on retirement triggered by the announcement that 75-year-old Lloyd Robertson was stepping down from his role as the CTV news anchor.

Toronto Star (PDF: 145 KB)



Not Working Is A Tough Job
Toronto Star Reporter Susan Pigg participated in a recent Life's Next Steps Workshop. Her article, Not Working Is A Tough Job, shares her impressions and what she learned from the other participants.

Toronto Star (PDF: 124 KB)



CIUT-FM: Hey Boss, can I keep working a while longer?
Chris and Suzanne are interviewed about the new Ipsos-Reid survey on boomers’ desire to keep working past age 65 and the need for employers and employees to start talking about it.

The story of our involvement in the retirement survey and details about the results appeared in many publications. Here are two examples –



MoneyTalk: The Boomer Exodus and Life’s Next Steps
Chris talks to Patricia Lovett-Reid of MoneyTalk about Life’s Next Steps research into retirement trends and needs.



MoneyTalk: Life's Next Steps for Boomers
Suzanne talks to Patricia Lovett-Reid of MoneyTalk about Life’s Next Steps.



YoungRetired.ca: It’s more than golf, grandchildren and travel

Chris talks to YoungRetired.ca about why retirement often doesn’t live up to retirees’ expectations.



YoungRetired.ca: Revisiting your personal interests
Suzanne talks to YoungRetired.ca about the value in focusing on your true interests in retirement.