Canadians now say comfortable retirement needs $1.7M, up from $1.54M a yr earlier, yet >1/3 feel unlikely to reach that goal comfortably.
For many Canadians, retirement travel sounded ideal, but nonstop trips disrupted sleep, diet, exercise and routines; balance came from mixing travel with time at home.
Some Canadians treated retirement as a gradual shift, blending part-time work, consulting or seasonal jobs with traditional income when full retirement felt too abrupt.
New routines matter: classes, music, fitness, volunteering and friendships supported well-being, while relying on a single hobby all day could make retirement feel flatter.
Drawing down savings can feel unsettling; public pensions may leave gaps, so CPP, RRSP, RRIF and TFSA planning plus a trial budget can steady transition.
