The Teacher Hotline
The Teacher Hotline is a podcast where teachers submit their questions regarding the field of education. Guests come on the show to help answer some of the pressing questions teachers may have in and out of the classroom such as: how does my pension work?; Should I work in administration?; Should I work at a private or public school? and more!
The Teacher Hotline
Ep 19. Ontario Teacher Pension Plan: What Do I Need to Know? Ft. Trevor Wright
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Ronald Hae
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Season 1
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Episode 19
I'm pretty sure every Ontario teacher knows we have a pension. But do you even know what a pension is? Why the Ontario Teacher Pension Plan is regarded as one of the best ones? What implications does it have when it comes to your retirement? We'll we are going to talk about our financial future and how our pension plan is going to help us live a comfortable lifestyle in retirement!
On this episode, I chat with Trevor Wright, an Investment Analyst at the Ontario Teacher Pension Plan. We chat about:
- What exactly is a pension?
- Whats the difference between Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution Pension? Which one do we have?
- How many years are teachers collection pension for? How many retired teachers are there currently being paid?
- What investments is OTPP making? How are they managing our money?
- Can I take my pension money out and manage it on my own?
- Should I continue to invest into my RRSP?
- How much money will I make in retirement?
Listen in on this informative episode of The Teacher Hotline!
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