April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Reads — March 4 – 10, 2024

Why men retire richer than women – Globe and Mail, March 7, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-why-men-retire-richer-than-women/
Rob Carrick discusses a report that “has put a number on the wealth gap between men and women”. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

Seniors and their families caught up in botched CRA attempt to crack down on tax evasion – Globe and Mail, March 4, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/taxes/article-seniors-and-their-families-caught-up-in-botched-cra-attempt-to-crack/
From the Globe and Mail. Rob Carrick writes about how the CRAs attempt to prevent “tax evasion and money laundering” has sometimes negatively impacted “people who are joint holders of bank or investment accounts with their parents and were added to help run the accounts”. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

How delaying retirement can boost income for singles – Globe and Mail, March 5, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-how-delaying-retirement-can-boost-income-for-singles/
From the Globe and Mail. Frederick Vettese calculates how a single woman can increase her retirement income by delaying her retirement to a series of different ages. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

10 Places You Must Visit on a Trip to Portugal – Arar.com, July 26, 2023
https://www.afar.com/magazine/must-visit-places-in-portugal
Charmaine Noronha writes about the many wonderful places to visit in Portugal. an older post but it is still relevant.

CPP is one of the best retirement assets money can buy, despite what the skeptics say – Globe and Mail, March 1, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-cpp-is-one-of-the-best-retirement-assets-money-can-buy-despite-what/
Benjamin Felix examines the trend among retirees who are choosing to return to work. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works

“My Favourite Weekly Reads” are articles I have read throughout the week because they were of interest to me … for good, or for bad reasons. 🙂 Sharing them does not mean that I endorse them, unless I explicitly state that. If concepts contained in the financial articles I share are of interest to you please remember that is always a good idea to ask your financial adviser’s advice when considering making changes to your financial portfolio or changing your spending habits.