Two ways to retire. One clear view of the years ahead.
Dan and Rita Thompson are a made-up Ontario couple. See how their plan changes when they both work to 67 instead of 63. These are saved results from Glacier Planner’s engine.
Made-up household · Read only · CAD
Baseline
Retire at 63
Their money lasts through 2061.
Under these assumptions, spending is funded until Dan is 97 and Rita is 95.
Left after tax in 2061
$219,295
In 2026 dollars
Lifetime income tax, while living
$409,934
Future dollars added over the plan; includes OAS clawback
Revision 1 · Calculated 2026-10-14
Retire at 67
Retire at 67
Their money lasts through 2061.
Under these assumptions, spending is funded until Dan is 97 and Rita is 95.
Left after tax in 2061
$1,424,654
In 2026 dollars
Lifetime income tax, while living
$666,295
Future dollars added over the plan; includes OAS clawback
Revision 1 · Calculated 2026-10-14
Savings over time
Year-end savings and cash, in 2026 dollars. Before tax at death.
Baseline · retire at 63Retire at 67
THE STARTING POINT
The same household. Four more working years.
The only changes are Dan’s and Rita’s retirement ages. CPP and OAS still start at 65 in both plans.
Dan / Rita in 2026
62 / 60
Savings at the start
$913,000
Yearly spending after tax
$78,000 in 2026 dollars
Yearly salary, Dan / Rita
$98,000 / $72,000 until retirement
Inflation assumption
2.1% a year
Investments
55% equity, 40% fixed income, 5% cash
Annual return assumptions
Equity 6.1%, fixed income 3.95%, investment cash 2.4%
CPP / OAS assumptions
75% of maximum CPP / full OAS
Balances and contribution room
RRSP $730,000, TFSA $183,000; contribution room starts at $0
Uninvested cash
2% annual return
Look at any year.
Savings are in 2026 dollars. Spending and income tax are in each year’s future dollars. Annual income tax below excludes OAS clawback.
Baseline · year-by-year figures
Baseline — saved projection
Year
Dan / Rita
Spending
Income tax
Savings (2026 $)
2026
62 / 60
$78,000
$31,108
$1,009,076
2027
63 / 61
$79,638
$11,759
$1,013,431
2028
64 / 62
$81,310
$11,954
$1,018,259
2029
65 / 63
$83,018
$0
$984,078
2030
66 / 64
$84,761
$439
$953,816
2031
67 / 65
$86,541
$473
$930,515
2032
68 / 66
$88,359
$960
$921,839
2033
69 / 67
$90,214
$967
$912,923
2034
70 / 68
$92,109
$975
$903,760
2035
71 / 69
$94,043
$7,234
$888,896
2036
72 / 70
$96,018
$9,242
$872,018
2037
73 / 71
$98,034
$9,425
$854,661
2038
74 / 72
$100,093
$10,870
$835,570
2039
75 / 73
$102,195
$11,218
$816,511
2040
76 / 74
$104,341
$11,459
$797,127
2041
77 / 75
$106,532
$11,721
$777,472
2042
78 / 76
$108,769
$12,087
$757,762
2043
79 / 77
$111,053
$12,274
$737,539
2044
80 / 78
$113,386
$12,488
$716,768
2045
81 / 79
$115,767
$12,690
$695,444
2046
82 / 80
$118,198
$12,893
$673,555
2047
83 / 81
$120,680
$13,109
$651,076
2048
84 / 82
$123,214
$13,465
$627,905
2049
85 / 83
$125,802
$13,676
$604,117
2050
86 / 84
$128,444
$13,904
$579,686
2051
87 / 85
$131,141
$14,135
$554,597
2052
88 / 86
$133,895
$14,385
$528,818
2053
89 / 87
$136,707
$14,632
$502,337
2054
90 / 88
$139,577
$14,879
$475,134
2055
91 / 89
$142,509
$15,115
$447,199
2056
92 / 90
$145,501
$15,349
$418,515
2057
93 / 91
$148,557
$15,495
$389,109
2058
94 / 92
$151,677
$15,687
$358,936
2059
95 / 93
$154,862
$15,853
$327,992
2060
96 / 94
$158,114
$14,873
$296,931
2061
97 / 95
$161,434
$13,142
$266,008
Retire at 67 · year-by-year figures
Retire at 67 — saved projection
Year
Dan / Rita
Spending
Income tax
Savings (2026 $)
2026
62 / 60
$78,000
$31,108
$1,009,076
2027
63 / 61
$79,638
$22,954
$1,095,329
2028
64 / 62
$81,310
$23,495
$1,183,569
2029
65 / 63
$83,018
$29,039
$1,285,797
2030
66 / 64
$84,761
$31,656
$1,393,480
2031
67 / 65
$86,541
$11,311
$1,439,589
2032
68 / 66
$88,359
$17,189
$1,497,523
2033
69 / 67
$90,214
$1,231
$1,505,103
2034
70 / 68
$92,109
$1,207
$1,513,907
2035
71 / 69
$94,043
$1,182
$1,523,968
2036
72 / 70
$96,018
$9,923
$1,526,133
2037
73 / 71
$98,034
$9,975
$1,529,228
2038
74 / 72
$100,093
$15,718
$1,527,086
2039
75 / 73
$102,195
$16,198
$1,525,446
2040
76 / 74
$104,341
$16,685
$1,523,883
2041
77 / 75
$106,532
$17,114
$1,522,498
2042
78 / 76
$108,769
$17,727
$1,521,311
2043
79 / 77
$111,053
$18,072
$1,520,006
2044
80 / 78
$113,386
$18,542
$1,518,532
2045
81 / 79
$115,767
$18,978
$1,516,944
2046
82 / 80
$118,198
$19,415
$1,515,270
2047
83 / 81
$120,680
$19,880
$1,513,500
2048
84 / 82
$123,214
$20,354
$1,511,648
2049
85 / 83
$125,802
$20,839
$1,509,710
2050
86 / 84
$128,444
$20,109
$1,508,437
2051
87 / 85
$131,141
$20,402
$1,507,221
2052
88 / 86
$133,895
$20,711
$1,506,054
2053
89 / 87
$136,707
$21,015
$1,504,943
2054
90 / 88
$139,577
$21,319
$1,503,893
2055
91 / 89
$142,509
$21,621
$1,502,874
2056
92 / 90
$145,501
$21,928
$1,501,852
2057
93 / 91
$148,557
$22,212
$1,500,879
2058
94 / 92
$151,677
$22,485
$1,499,992
2059
95 / 93
$154,862
$22,719
$1,499,220
2060
96 / 94
$158,114
$21,326
$1,499,562
2061
97 / 95
$161,434
$19,075
$1,501,517
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