Sun Life Canadian Unretirement^TM Index

• Working Canadians’ are feeling slightly more confident about retirement, despite the recent economic downturn. But things aren’t looking brighter for working Americans, whose confidence about retirement is lower.
• Canadians showed resolve and character during the financial crisis, with many reducing their debt and cutting spending.
• At an average age of 51, saving for retirement becomes the #1 financial priority of Canadians, overtaking paying for housing.

These are a few key findings from the 2nd Sun Life Canadian Unretirement^TM Index – a unique study measuring the confidence, concerns, and expectations that working Canadians have about issues that will influence their future retirement.