Retirement planning & resources

Steps Retirement Program® (Steps)

Manulife's Steps Retirement Program® (Steps) provides you with an estimate of your annual retirement income based on your specific data (age, investor style, contribution rates). Steps also helps you set a retirement income goal, create a plan to achieve that goal, and track your progress. You can see your personal estimates both on the secure site and on every statement you receive. To see a demonstration of how Steps works, click here.

Learning Centre

Featured on the Manulife Plan Member Secure Site, the Learning Centre is filled with interesting tools and resources to help members create a retirement savings strategy. See what a few of these features have to offer.

My Retirement Tools mobile app

Manulife’s My Retirement Tools mobile app contains the four calculators shown here that can help you plan and save effectively for retirement. Download the free app from the Apple App Store, BlackBerry World, Google Play, and the Windows Store. The calculators are also available on the Plan Member Secure Site. Go to Learning Centre on the top navigation bar and then to Financial Planning Resources in the secure website. To can access the four calculators shown below, click here.

Savings Calculator

This calculator can help you estimate how much you need to save to reach your desired retirement lifestyle.

Contribution Calculator

Contributing to a group retirement program is an easy way to build savings for your retirement. This tool helps you calculate how much to contribute so you can take full advantage of the benefits of your group retirement program. See how small contribution increases can help you maximize the savings you’re building in your group retirement program.

Withdrawal Calculator

This tool shows how a withdrawal from your plan can affect your overall retirement savings, hampering your ability to reach your short-term and long-term goals.

Investment Comparison Calculator

This tool enables you to compare the growth of two investment options using five different strategies: increasing your annual contribution, contributing at the beginning of the year, starting to contribute early, retiring later or earning a higher rate of return to earn more.

GRS Mobile App

Keep track of your savings and increase your investment knowledge with Manulife’s new GRS Mobile app. It puts key details about your group retirement savings plan right at your fingertips – anytime, anywhere. Perform Instant portfolio check-ups:

• View easy-to-read graphs for an at-a-glance look at your plan balance
• Check your diversification by types of assets you invest in
• Track your recent transactions and annual contribution dollars

Download GRS Mobile today – it’s free!

To discover the benefits of the GRS Mobile app through an online demo and video, click here.

Ride to 65

This game lets you learn and explore smart money management tips in an online virtual world. The object of the game is to accumulate as much money as possible by retirement. Go to Learning Centre on the top navigation bar and then to Game: Ride to 65 in the secure website.