Darryl Pisio RBC Group Advantage Group Consultant
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In a recent survey, 47% of Canadians shared that they would have difficulties meeting their financial commitments if their paycheque was delayed by as little as one week. The Canadian Payroll Association also shared that the figure was even higher among Millennials in their 30’s, up to 55%. Furthermore, nearly half of the survey participants expect to have to delay their retirement date, primarily due to not having saved enough. While most Canadians will agree that saving for the future is important, be it an emergency fund or long-term savings, it’s easy to delay making it priority. After all, very few people assume that something will happen to them and it’s much more gratifying to spend on things we can enjoy now than it is to save for a future that’s difficult to envision. This is where an RBC Advisor, can make a big difference.

The number of obese children and adolescents has jumped tenfold in 40 years. There were 124 million obese 5-to-19-years olds around the world last year, the World Health Organization said, up from 11 million in 1975. And rates in low- and middle-income countries continue to rise. Policies to reduce consumption of foods high in calories but low in nutrients is one solution, the WHO said. Notably, the increase in obesity coincides with a rise in world hunger, but experts say the two trends need to be considered together, since they are both part of an epidemic of malnutrition that threatens millions.

50% That's how much solar power capacity the world added last year, making it the fastest-growing source of power. China accounted for about half the increase.

26%! That's how many Canadians say they have no emergency savings, according to a Forum Research poll. But 13% said they had six months to a year of savings, and another 15% said they had even more.