April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Reads — March 11 – 17, 2024

What will your income be in retirement? The answer goes well beyond investment returns – Financial Post, March 11, 2024
https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement-income-sources-go-beyond-investments
Jason Heath reminds readers about the many potential income streams they will have in retirement. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

How to start saving for retirement at 45 – MoneySense.ca, March 13, 2024
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/how-to-start-saving-for-retirement-at-45/
Robb Engen writes about starting to save for retirement at an older age.

How to get the CRA to butt out of your intergenerational family finances – Globe and Mail, March 12, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-how-to-get-the-cra-to-butt-out-of-your-intergenerational-family/
Rob Carrick follows up on last week’s article about the potential for problems with holders of joint accounts with a parent. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

Don’t meddle with Canada’s pension-plan model – Globe and Mail, March 10, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-dont-meddle-with-canadas-pension-plan-model/
Eight authors responded to more than 90 Canadian business executives recently signed open letter calling for “governments to make re-evaluating that pension model ‘a national priority,’ with a focus on introducing unclear mandates not related to financial returns.” 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.