Planning for retirement with little or no savings to draw on – moneysense.ca, July 9, 2020
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/planning-for-retirement-with-little-or-no-savings-to-draw-on/
Finally, an article from Jason Heath that speaks to folks who have very little money saved for retirement. The one complaint I have about most retirement journalism is that the articles typically speak to people who are well prepared financially.
The 10 Oldest Restaurants in the World Are Way Older Than You May Think – travelandleisure.com, August 8, 2020
https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/restaurants/oldest-restaurants-in-the-world
Stacey Leaska takes an interesting look at 10 extremely historical restaurants. This is one to file away for when we can get back out on the road travelling again.
A senior looks ahead to his ‘second retirement’ – giving up DIY investing. Where does he go next? – Globe and Mail, August 14, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-a-senior-looks-ahead-to-his-second-retirement-giving-up-diy/?fbclid=IwAR3nPgXk3_0g_BMshpgQqZzf35JDBqSPndvWHXMZtrd4yOSjlTdcnTIy-P0
Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail addresses an issue that we all will face sooner or later. When do we give a direct control of our investments… this probably should have included a discussion about giving up the management of all of our finances.
Can Jane afford to retire in two years and still meet her goals? – Globe and Mail, August 14, 2020
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-can-jane-afford-to-retire-in-two-years-and-still-meet-her-goals/
From Dianne Malley – I love reading these financial assessments and makeovers. “Jane” is well positioned financially for retirement. However, once again, I am struck with how odd it is that some individuals in these scenarios have not maxed out their TFSAs even though they have non-registered investments sitting around that they could easily push in to make non-taxable gains.
Is the 4% Rule obsolete? – motleyfool.ca, July 30, 2020
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/is-the-4-percent-rule-obsolete/?fbclid=IwAR1_LloSzydnsb9zeZ_vXvVRk-MGtxBwCUqA3YO_nL_K0kp4IBM9ieHPWhk
From Jonathan Chevreau, a fresh look at whether the 4% drawdown of savings in retirement rule still applies. A good thing to revisiting.
