Description: The Society of Actuaries has surveyed the U.S. retiree and pre-retiree populations every other year since 2001 regarding their understanding and management of post-retirement risks. In 2010 the Canadian Institute of Actuaries conducted a similar survey, providing a potential opportunity to gain additional insights into both the Canadian and U.S. populations by comparing the findings. This paper examines the similarities and differences in the results of the two surveys. The most important overall finding is that the results are very similar in both countries.