Heart of Your Retirement

Welcome to Heart of Your Retirement: the retirement prep podcast for busy Canadian professionals wanting real money talk. Hosted by Certified Financial Planners Zena Amundsen and Nicole Putz, partners at Astra Financial, every episode gives you exclusive access to juicy money details to get you retirement ready and confident about your next money move. We cover everything from CPP and OAS timing to tax-smart withdrawal strategies, pension decisions and the emotional side of retirement planning. Real conversations. No jargon. No sales pitch. Just the information Canadians actually need. For show notes, free downloads and more resources, visit astrafinancial.ca.

Understanding Federal Government's Early Retirement Offer: Is It Right for You? 12/22/2025

Meet the Duo Behind Astra Financial: The Unofficial Charter Behind The New Partnership 12/15/2025

Beyond Finances: 5 Things People Miss When It Comes to Retirement Planner 09/23/2025

Your Guide to Hiring a Financial Planner 09/08/2025

How to Minimize Taxes with Estate Planning 08/25/2025

Your Guide to Creating a Tax-Efficient Legacy 08/04/2025

Factoring Inflation Into Your Retirement Strategy 07/21/2025

Longevity Risk and Your TFSA Strategy 07/07/2025

The Go-Go, Slow-Go and No-Go Years of Retirement 06/09/2025

How to Manage the Deaccumulation and Withdrawal Phase of Retirement in an Economic Downturn 05/26/2025

Effort Over Results: Quinn Magnuson's Journey from CFL to Leadership Coach 05/13/2025

How Tax-Smart Retirement Planning Can Keep Thousands More in Your Pocket 04/14/2025

Tariffs, Turmoil, Truth: What’s Really Happening in the Markets 04/11/2025

Beyond the Financial Portfolio: Investing in Community with Fraz Wiest 03/25/2025

Minimizing Taxes on Retirement Income 03/10/2025

The importance of aligning investments with retirement lifestyle goals 02/24/2025

The Simple Way to Structure Cash Flow in Retirement 02/10/2025

Costly Mistakes that Retirees Make About Government Benefits 01/27/2025

Shifting from Nest Egg Retirement Mindset to Multiple Retirement Income Streams 12/03/2024

The New Retirement Reality 11/18/2024

Creating Happiness in Retirement 10/14/2024

How to Avoid Getting Scammed Online Part 2 with RCMP Officer Brian Ferguson 09/23/2024

How to Avoid Getting Scammed Online Part 1 with RCMP Officer Brian Ferguson 09/09/2024

How To Save For a House with Nicole Putz 07/08/2024

Should You Get a Part-Time Job in Retirement? 06/17/2024

Should You Wait to Take CPP When You Retire Early? 06/03/2024

Why Our Last 2 Clients Came to Us 05/13/2024

Interview with My Daughter 04/29/2024

Lost Pensions and What You Should Do 04/15/2024

Honoring Wishes and Celebrating Life: Interview with Kathleen Kellner 03/11/2024