April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 13 – 19, 2017

How seniors moving in together can protect their retirement savings – Globe and Mail, Tuesday, November 14, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/household-finances/how-seniors-moving-in-together-can-protect-their-retirement-savings/article36975178/
Rob Carrick discusses the legal aspects, highlighted by the firm Shulman Law, related to divorced or widowed seniors moving in together, rather than getting married. He suggests drawing up a co-habitation agreement.

Take trip through polar regions aboard expedition ship – Financial Post, Tuesday, November 14, 2017
http://nationalpost.com/travel/take-trip-through-polar-regions-aboard-expedition-ship
Assron Saunders writes about a new ship built specifically to ply the water of the Arctic and Antartica. A link to the company which will be offering passage on the vessel is provided. Antarctica is definitely on my bucket list.

Face it, the sun has set on the golden days: How to survive the ‘new’ retirement – Financial Post, Friday, November 10, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/sun-has-set-on-the-golden-days-how-to-survive-the-new-retirement
Jonathan Chevreau reports on Templeton Investments’ Drew Carrington recent speech that examines how the number of working retirees has been on the rise. Apparently four out of five choose to do so because they want to, not because their financial situation dictate a need to.

Aging at 30,000 feet – Globe and Mail, Sunday, November 12, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/sure-im-getting-older-and-my-carry-on-is-packed-with-meds-but-im-still-seeing-theworld-travel/article36932429/
A Doug Wallace submission to the Globe and Mail addresses how he discovered himself slowly “becoming” his aging father. He goes on to detail all of the considerations he must address to make his travel by air more tolerable.

The four reasons that retirement is costing Canadians more than ever – Financial Post, Wednesday, July 12, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/the-four-reasons-that-retirement-is-costing-canadians-more-than-ever
Jason Heath examines four reasons why retirement is getting more expensive for Canadians. Most of the reasons are beyond our control.