July 21, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 12 – August 18, 2019

Creating retirement income with 3 income ETFs – source, retire happy.ca, 2019
https://retirehappy.ca/retirement-income-etfs/
Jim Yih addresses the question he hears frequently from retirees; how can I create more income from my investments?”. He offers up three ETFs that he personally owns and uses to create monthly income.

How to pack like travel guru Rick Steves – Globe and Mail, July 30, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/article-how-to-pack-like-travel-guru-rick-steves/
Domini Clark itemizes tips from travel guru Rick Steeves on what to pack when travelling. Not sure about the sleeping pills, and generally, a very limited piece. A better read would be any of Rick’s own offerings on his “Travel Tips: Packing Light” page.

Designing for dementia: Long-term memory care, from the ground up – Globe and Mail, August 11, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-design/article-designing-for-dementia-long-term-memory-care-from-the-ground-up/
Matthew Hague writes about a newly created facility in Langley B.C. that provides a village like setting for dementia patients. It is based on a model that was pioneered in the Netherlands. An interesting approach.

How retirees can hold stocks, make money and still play defence in their portfolios – Globe and Mail, August 9, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-how-retirees-can-hold-stocks-make-money-and-still-play-defence-in/
Rob Carrick examines a report from the fund managers at Capital Group that champions low-beta stocks like utilities, pipelines, and consumer staples as a solid defensive investment in these uncertain times. Works for me. 🙂

What retirement will look like in the future — and how you get there – Financial Post, July 29, 2019
https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/what-retirement-will-look-like-in-the-future-and-how-you-get-there?video_autoplay=true
Larysa Harapyn talks with Rick Lowes in this video about “how Boomers have changed retirement and how they and younger generations can meet their savings goals”. An interesting approach.

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