Retirement Unpacked
Hosted by Adam Bornn and Brett and Brett Martinson and Adam and Gord and Gord Manzer and Jon Kutney and Matthew and Matthew Dennis and Michael and Michael Barichello and Paul Grenier · Parallel Wealth
4.8from 16 ratings
- 58
- Episodes
- 47
- Transcribed
- 16
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Retirement Unpacked
Retirement Unpacked is a weekly podcast by Parallel Wealth Financial Group. Our planners break down key retirement topics for Canadians—income strategies, tax planning, CPP, OAS, TFSAs, RRSPs, RRIFs, lifestyle choices, and estate planning. We answer real questions from YouTube, emails, and client conversations, giving you practical insights and strategies to retire with confidence, clarity, and peace of mind. Join us each week as we unpack retirement together.
- Publisher
- Parallel Wealth
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 3 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
47 of 58 episodes have a transcript.
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
056 | How Much RRSP You Actually Need To Delay CPP To 70
26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
055 | Set This Up BEFORE You Retire (Banks May So No After)
19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
054 | How Canadians Should Use Their TFSA In Retirement
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056 | How Much RRSP You Actually Need To Delay CPP To 70
Published 3 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so that's a question, you know, can I claim the principal residence or not? And the answer is, it depends. Thanks, Brett. Yeah, Brett's typical answer. It depends. It depends. It does depend. Yeah. So the rule is this. If the lot cannot be subdivided and if the other lots in the area are generally of a size that is greater than 1.2 acres, generally speaking, you will be allowed to claim the principal residence exemption. But it's not a slam dunk. It's something that needs to be explored. Another question is this idea of self-containment. If you're renting out a portion of your property and the ancillary portion is the one that is being rented out, in other words, you're occupying the majority of your home, but you have maybe a room or two that you're renting out, as long as those are not self-contained units, generally speaking, you're able to claim the principal exemption. […]
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Adam Bornn and Brett and Brett Martinson and Adam and Gord and Gord Manzer and Jon Kutney and Matthew and Matthew Dennis and Michael and Michael Barichello and Paul Grenier host the show. Published by Parallel Wealth.
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