With soaring rents a plague on solo seniors, here’s how one Ontario woman fought back – Globe and Mail, June 19, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-rents-seniors-roommates/
Rob Carrick reports on how one retired woman fought back against rent increases.
Make sure your estate plan considers your digital assets – Globe and Mail, June 21, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/taxes/article-make-sure-your-estate-plan-considers-your-digital-assets/
Tim Cestnick discusses a very important issue. The need to include your digital assets in your estate planning.
Want a bad plan for retirement? Rely on your house – Globe and Mail, June 20, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-want-a-bad-plan-for-retirement-rely-on-your-house/
Rob Carrick writes about how thinking that your home will fund your retirement is not a good idea.
What to do with U.S. dollar RRSPs in retirement – MoneySense.ca, June 5, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-a-planner/us-dollar-rrsps-in-retirement/
Jason Heath addresses the question, “If you already have a Canadian dollar RRIF, should you roll the U.S. dollar RRSP into the RRIF, or open a U.S. dollar RRIF and keep the accounts separate?”
Travel costs have soared but loyalty points can still help – Globe and Mail, June 8, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-travel-costs-have-soared-but-loyalty-points-can-still-help/
Barry Choi examines how to productively use your travel points to help mitigate the big increase in post-pandemic flight costs.
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