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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。 $ v' I; d3 J$ 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。 3 g0 n7 r1 A1 U! n0 k, Z
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。 2 z1 Q1 T: M! Q4 d% q, o) x
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。 % _$ b& M0 ?3 v3 i! w: D9 k
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。6 H4 d* ^ |% _8 X
Majority of Canadian employees living paycheque to paycheque, not saving enough for retirement. Younger workers and single parents having most trouble making ends meet.
# x) ]" n6 h" u- p; ~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. ! K& S( D) W! x
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. 1 q, V6 P3 B% x0 y
"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. ; t- k5 [9 ^7 d2 W3 ` T
Financial experts recommend that people keep emergency funds totaling approximately three months of expenses (rent, mortgage, bills, groceries, etc.).
1 T' ]7 G5 G) N+ ^( a) KBy 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.
! a: m8 ?$ M' e9 R# q0 pThe 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%.
! Q+ [* {. W: u, w. Y9 j9 U# u- {"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.
- m+ `) n3 [( T9 v, T& w. nAbout 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 $3 million to live comfortably in retirement. # a k2 y# Y, O7 f1 `; U- X7 |
Those finding it most difficult to put money aside are single parents, with 65% saying they're saving only 5% or less of their net pay.
7 c$ F3 G1 t& g! wA majority of Canadians (70%) say their first priority if they were to win $1 million in the lottery would be to pay off their debt, followed by contributing as much as possible toward retirement (35%) and investing (30%) as the next priorities. ! T' ~ d' P. a& [6 t2 @
Of all regions, Quebecers would be more likely to use some of their lottery winnings to have a party (7%) than people living elsewhere in Canada (3%). Maritimers would be more likely to share their lottery winnings with family members (37%) than would the rest of the country (26%). 2 t& L3 L6 O p2 }4 @5 E$ X
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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