April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 27 – December 3, 2023

The Ultimate List of the Most Magical Christmas Markets in Europe – Eat Sleep Breathe Travel, November 22, 2023
https://eatsleepbreathetravel.com/the-ultimate-list-of-the-most-magical-christmas-markets-in-europe/
Hannah Logan reports on the best Christmas markets in Europe to visit this winter. We have always been keen on the idea of flying over there and checking out various markets at this time of year.

How much does retirement income depend on investment returns? – Globe and Mail, November 28, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retirement-income-investment-returns/
“How much does retirement income depend on investment returns?” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “How much does retirement income depend on investment returns?” by Frederick Vettese. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

Should retirees pay off their mortgages with investments? – MoneySense.ca, November 28, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/investing/should-retirees-pay-off-their-mortgages-with-investments/
Jason Heath discusses a woman’s question about using investments to pay down her mortgage in retirement. As expected, there are many ramifications to consider.

2024 TFSA Limit Announced – RBC Wealth Management, November 21, 2023
https://ca.rbcwealthmanagement.com/fjwealth/blog/4011072-rbc-what-is-the-tfsa-limit-for-2024
Gary Weatherup reports on the TFSA contribution limit for 2024.

Boomer women are mostly ignoring annuities in their retirement planning – is that a mistake? – Globe and Mail, November 27, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-boomer-women-are-mostly-ignoring-annuities-in-their-retirement/
“Boomer women are mostly ignoring annuities in their retirement planning – is that a mistake?” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “Boomer women are mostly ignoring annuities in their retirement planning – is that a mistake?” by Rob Carrick. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.

“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.