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In our crazy, over-stimulated young professional (YP) lives, time and efficiency are, of course, of the essence. Especially with developments in mobile communications in the past 5-10 years, we turn to the online world to make our lives easier in everything from reading the news and researching car purchases to booking travel and even (shamelessly) dating. Keeping with the trend, investing online and researching investment options is, slowly but surely, also gaining popularity

TD has revealed themes from its popular Redefine Retirement contest. TD asked thousands of Canadians – some still green in their careers, others seasoned vets – what retirement meant to them. For respondents, retirement isn’t just the physical act of withdrawing from one’s chosen occupation. The word “retirement” is synonymous with freedom, financial security and the ability to travel and explore

The reality is that retirement is changing. It’s no longer defined by simply withdrawing from the workforce; people are living longer, working later into their lives, and are spending a larger portion of their lives in retirement than previous generations. So, how does one define it in the midst of this change? Why don't you decide

Investing used to be a lot more daunting than it is today, and many young professionals are jumping at the chance to get started early. As Orion Szathmary, Manager, New Investor Services, TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage, explains, mobile banking and more approachable investor services has made finance more attractive in recent years

We admit, of our young professional friends, a select few have started saving for retirement and have RRSPs, while others struggle to save for a vacation and confuse RRSP with RSVP. We asked a few Toronto-based young professionals from varying career paths what retirement meant to them. Here’s what they had to say