Eight lessons learned in 27 years of covering personal finance and investing – Globe and Mail, June 25, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-rob-carrick-eight-lessons-learned/?login=true
Long time G&M writer Rob Carrick is retiring, and he will be missed. Here is his final word on what he has learned over the years.
Canadians rethink travel as overtourism crowds iconic destinations – Globe and Mail, June 25, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-canadians-travel-overtourism-iconic-destinations-lily-carlson/
Mariya Postelnyak delves into “a YouGov survey commissioned by Flight Centre Canada showed that 71 per cent of Canadian travellers are concerned about the growing negative impact of overtourism on local communities, and 78 per cent said that many hotspots are too busy to enjoy.” and how “seeking out less crowded destinations has become that much more complicated for Canadians avoiding the United States.”
Retirement planning advice for people who don’t use an advisor – MoneySense.ca, June 19, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/retirement-planning-advice-for-people-who-dont-use-an-advisor/
Jonathan Chevreau discusses how the “Retirement Club for Canadians offers a sounding board and resources for people who manage retirement finance all on their own.”
Testing AI hype with questions about how to save a home down payment and when to start CPP – Globe and Mail, June 23, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-ai-chatgpt-home-down-payment-start-cpp/
Rob Carrick applies ChatGPT and its AI features to questions that many home buyers and retirees will have.
Do you need $1.54-million to retire, or is it $2.1-million? – Globe and Mail, June 20, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-do-you-need-154-million-to-retire-or-is-it-21-million/
Rob Carrick delves into how the purpose of polls conducted by financial companies “is to get media attention for the financial companies that sponsor them and initiate discussions on retirement issues… Generalizing about how much people need to retire is a sure way to turn people off of retirement planning.”
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