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February 18, 2015

When should you “retire” and start taking Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Benefits?

As someone who is thinking about retirement at an early age, the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) has always been a bit of a mystery to me. (Not to be confused with the other two OAS (

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When should you “retire” and start taking Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Benefits?