Welcome to Episode 15 of Retire Me!

Today on the show we discuss whether it makes sense to carry a mortgage into retirement, or whether paying off the mortgage is more sensible for a soon-to-be retiree.

We discuss:

1. Indebtedness of soon-to-be retirees in Canada
2. The two main schools of thought regarding mortgages in retirement
   1. Pay down their mortgage aggressively in the 5 years heading into retirement; or
   2. Re-finance their mortgage, carry it into retirement, and save the rest in their investment portfolio
3. Our hypothetical couple, John and Jane, and their approach to whether they should
4. We explain why a known rate of return on paying down your mortgage can lead to a better outcome than investing in stocks and bonds heading into retirement
5. The profile of a retiree who can feel comfortable carrying a mortgage into retirement

Links of resources used and show notes can be found on my blog shortly at www.walhoutfinancial.ca

Thanks for listening!

Mark