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最新调查显示，如果工资支票迟到一周，将有近60%加拿大人无法支付账单。
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" B$ z: E8 R- V$ f) I! ?4 r( c加拿大工资管理协会(Canadian Payroll Association)调查发现，大多数加拿大人不仅手头拮据，而且基本无力为退休储蓄。若工资迟发，约59%加拿大人无法支付账单。
! Z% L: z# Q& d年轻上班族们尤其捉襟见肘。如果工资迟发，18至34岁的年轻人中有4 5%难以或很难维持生活。72%单身父母们表示工资迟发会导致他们无法支付账单。尽管理财规划师建议人们预留三个月的房租、食品和水电等应急费用，但显然加拿大人们没有遵照这一点。
( [ _ g$ P u4 n4 X P# O调查还发现50%加拿大上班族们无法拿出5%的净收入做退休储蓄。工资管理协会的主席兼CEO库哈尼(Patrick Culhane)说，由于近期股市的动荡，为退休储蓄就更难了。 8 V) C0 s0 O7 I- P. i
约52%加拿大人认为若想退休生活舒适安逸，需要75万到300万元的资金。然而，约1/3表示努力比去年拿出更多钱来储蓄，但无法做到。另有42%表示无法拿出更多钱来储蓄。" d4 v0 ?% G3 {! ~" h, D# R
Majority of Canadian employees living paycheque to paycheque, not saving enough for retirement. Younger workers and single parents having most trouble making ends meet." p2 u0 Q' b( a1 u; @
TORONTO, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Results from a new nationwide survey show that a majority of working Canadians are cash-strapped and have little ability to put money away for their retirement. 8 F2 _9 P( g7 x$ z% g" o
According to the 2009 National Payroll Week Employee Survey, conducted by the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) and released today, 59% of Canadian employees report they would have trouble making ends meet if their paycheque was delayed by even one week.
, m6 |* Q* ? n9 ?5 \% P"We were shocked by that number. So many Canadians are now living so close to the line that if they miss a single paycheque, the majority will find themselves in financial difficulty," says Janice MacLellan, Chairman of the CPA.
! ]0 D2 ?4 s% N) hFinancial experts recommend that people keep emergency funds totaling approximately three months of expenses (rent, mortgage, bills, groceries, etc.).
& e8 E) ]8 x" P8 Z( }7 x- m2 pBy age group, the younger workforce is feeling the greatest pinch, with 45% of those aged 18-34 saying it would be difficult or very difficult for them to meet their current financial obligations if a paycheque were delayed, and a further 21% stating that it would be somewhat difficult. By household, the situation is most precarious for single parents, with 72% saying they would have some trouble making ends meet if their pay were delayed.
, D, r+ J* U4 Z7 J2 uThe survey also found that 50% of Canadian workers are unable to save more than 5% of their net pay for retirement. Financial experts generally recommend a retirement savings rate of about 10%.
+ X# Z; }0 R& \: s' ?) i! c8 p"Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque, and there's precious little left that they can put away for retirement," notes Patrick Culhane, CPA's President and CEO. 2 y6 ~" `3 t* ^1 \7 W
About one-third of Canadian workers say they have been trying to save more money than a year ago because of the economic uncertainty but have been unable to do so. Another 42% say they aren't even attempting to save additional funds. Yet, the majority (52%) feels they'll need between $750,000 and $3 million to live comfortably in retirement. : R) k& w+ a+ B3 O! r. c9 x0 e
Those finding it most difficult to put money aside are single parents, with 65% saying they're saving only 5% or less of their net pay.
4 L0 P5 q5 a& h% {# V& z3 tA majority of Canadians (70%) say their first priority if they were to win $1 million in the lottery would be to pay off their debt, followed by contributing as much as possible toward retirement (35%) and investing (30%) as the next priorities.
( @. A9 [( Y; I. s' XOf all regions, Quebecers would be more likely to use some of their lottery winnings to have a party (7%) than people living elsewhere in Canada (3%). Maritimers would be more likely to share their lottery winnings with family members (37%) than would the rest of the country (26%). ( r2 [. b# k2 K4 H+ Z9 ? e
Cash is king for Canadians when it comes to remuneration. A whopping 65% of those who responded said it's more important that they receive higher wages from their employer, compared to better health benefits (25%), and education funding (10%). |
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