Retirees will get more after-tax income from dividend stocks than GICs – Globe and Mail, March 4, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retirees-will-get-more-after-tax-income-from-dividend-stocks-than-gics/
Frederick Vetttese does some number crunching comparing after-tax returns from dividend stocks with those from GIC’s.
Can you hire someone to be power of attorney for property in Canada? – MoneySense.ca, March 19, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/financial-planning/estate-planning/can-you-hire-someone-to-be-power-of-attorney-for-property-in-canada/
Debbie Stanley reviews “the considerations before becoming a power of attorney for property and what to do if you’re unable to fill the role, including hiring someone.”
It turns out money does buy happiness, especially as you age – Globe and Mail, March 18, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-it-turns-out-money-does-buy-happiness-especially-as-you-age/
Frederick Vettese looks at a report that “suggests that happiness keeps rising with income, even at the highest income levels. The same study also shows that, for a given income level, older people are slightly happier than their younger counterparts.”
Why “unretirement” may be the fate of so many Canadians – MoneySense.ca, March 13, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/canadians-and-unretirement/
Jonathan Chevreau discusses how “Economic uncertainty, inflation and the decline of workplace pensions have left growing numbers of seniors unable to leave their jobs.”
The staycation goes Canada-wide: Scrapped U.S. trips could be a domestic boon – CBC.ca, March 13, 2025
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-travel-provinces-1.7481824
Alexandra Mae Jones examines how many “trips to the U.S. that Canadian residents have cancelled in recent weeks — costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars — to spend their time and money exploring Canada instead.”
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