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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。 1 v" h& C6 l6 {6 M0 Y, O1 H& ?: |
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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。 5 o9 x, D! o. G) d! o: x& W2 [
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。
5 e- h0 v9 p9 v* g! M5 J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。 2 F6 a$ x Q1 g4 A. J% p
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。1 g/ A* @3 F5 ]% Z
Majority of Canadian employees living paycheque to paycheque, not saving enough for retirement. Younger workers and single parents having most trouble making ends meet.5 C% }% o9 j# V- o/ m6 d, W
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. - c: r4 y3 ?) D% F$ [& B1 ~8 o0 G% L& z
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. , w* E* E6 k; r4 ^
"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.
) [* ~( h$ a: \! e: y# p* t; Q' xFinancial experts recommend that people keep emergency funds totaling approximately three months of expenses (rent, mortgage, bills, groceries, etc.).
+ o7 F4 G7 z- C2 T5 Z( J6 |By 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.
* @. N6 ? s' q) }6 `* q, T1 h. VThe 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%.
0 p' a: r# t& H6 p0 j"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.
3 ] m# @2 S/ [1 Q, ZAbout 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. 4 T. s- {0 {! M J% ~1 _
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. ; m: {9 J c: `9 M2 A' z
A 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.
0 k/ k# G0 L5 H9 q, [7 `Of 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%).
9 o8 g0 i: S+ U u( RCash 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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