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My Best of 2011

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST

It's been quite the year for me and am very thankful to Tom Drake for all of his support in my online endeavours. He makes running a blog easy because I can just focus on writing without having to worry about all the technical stuff of running a blog. Together, Tom and I launched Retire Happy Blog at the beginning of 2011 and in less than a year, the site has grown beyond my expectations. My biggest accomplishment was being voted Canada's Best Personal Finance Blog by the Globe and Mail.

As we near the end of the year, I thought it would be fitting to share some of my best and most popular articles of 2011. I can’t believe I wrote about 200 articles this year so I thought it would be best to organize my top picks by category.

Three most popular posts of 2011

How much will you get from Canada Pension Plan in Retirement? By far, my most popular article in 2011 was this article on Canada Pension Plan. There are 68 comments and this article gives you a really clear perspective on how much you can expect from CPP in retirement.
New Proposed Changes for CPP On May 25, 2009, Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Finance recommended changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). These proposed changes are set to be implemented for January 1, 2012. This article goes through the four biggest changes that will affect Canadians.
Everything you need to know about RRIFs Most Canadians choose a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) as their primary retirement income option. This article shares with you some of the most important decisions you need to make with your RRIFs