When you can tell your boss to drop dead

Published on Financialpost.com

Retirement and financial independence are two terms that are often interchanged, but there’s a huge difference, says Jason Heath, a fee-only financial planner with Markham, Ont.-based EES Financial Services Ltd.

He defines retirement simply as “when you stop working.” Financial independence, he says, “is the point at which you no longer need to rely on a paycheque.” read more

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