Don’t delay: The case for starting Canada Pension Plan benefits early – Globe and Mail, Friday, September 29, 2017
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-planning/the-case-for-starting-canada-pension-plan-benefits-early/article36440119/
Why not? Another article about when to take your CPP. Rob Carrick examines retirement planner Daryl Diamond’s case for taking it as soon as you retire.
100 is the new 80 and your financial plan needs to reflect that – Financial Post, Tuesday, October 3, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/100-is-the-new-80-and-your-financial-plan-needs-to-reflect-that
Jason Heath examines the rise in life expectancy, and how that might impact your financial planning. Living into one’s 90s, or even to 100, is a now a very real consideration.
How climate change is affecting travel — and what you can do about it – National Post (from Washington Post), Monday, October 16, 2017
http://nationalpost.com/travel/how-climate-change-is-affecting-travel-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
Christopher Elliot examines the impact of global warming impacts a variety of travel consideration. Of articularl interest for me was how jet airplanes ability to take off is negatively impacted when temperatures rise above 100 degrees .
Morgan Freeman Shares His Approach to ‘Discipline’ That Keeps Him Working at Age 80 – Money (time.com), Wednesday, October 18, 2017
http://time.com/money/4986306/morgan-freeman-discipline-working-80/
John Lynch examines how Morgan Freeman manages to keep up such a tiring work schedule as an octogenarian. Apparently self-disciple is the key.
Two smarter ways to determine how much you can safely withdraw funds in retirement – Globe and Mail, Tuesday, October 3, 2017
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-planning/in-retirement-the-4-per-cent-rule-is-not-for-everyone/article36475840/
Ian McGugan examines two alternate approaches to drawing down one’s retirement funds. He claims the we can no longer stick to the old axiom of 4 percent per annum.