Biking in Europe #2 … The Photographic Evidence
by To further help paint the picture of what’s involved in doing a bicycle tour around Lake Constance I thought you might enjoy seeing a group …
Author: Retiree
Biking in Europe #1 … How We Did It
A couple of years ago I wrote a series of articles about alternate ways to enjoy travel in Europe. One of the approaches I promoted …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 24 – 30, 2019
Winding down self-employment and planning for retirement – moneysense.ca, August 18, 2020 https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-moneysense/winding-down-self-employment-and-planning-for-retirement/ Allan Norman at takes a detailed look at one woman’s financial situation …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 17 – 23, 2019
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 …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 10 – 16, 2019
Senior Living: Don’t believe what they tell you about retirement – National Post, August 10, 2020 https://nationalpost.com/life/senior-living-dont-believe-what-they-tell-you-about-retirement Shelley Fralic takes an amusing look at retirement. …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 3 – 9, 2020
A reality check for people looking to cure their pandemic blues by buying a cottage – Globe and Mail, August 7, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-a-reality-check-for-people-looking-to-cure-their-pandemic-blues-by/ Rob Carrick …
Iceland … Hot and Chilly, But Worth a Visit
I know it is awfully early to be talking about international travel. BUT, I was having a little pout recently about the fact that I …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — July 27 – August 2, 2020
Five key personal finance lessons we should be learning from this crisis – Financial Post, July 21, 2020 https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/five-key-personal-finance-lessons-we-should-be-learning-from-crisis/wcm/c0fef2b1-ff93-4ea4-a537-82e86faea379/ Jason Heath covers what he considers …
COVID-19 … Finally, Some Free Time to Learn a New language!
“Otra cerveza, por favor!” These were the first words I learned to utter in Spanish after the Love-goddess and I decided to try wintering in …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — July 20 – 26, 2020
Tax traps lurk for woman who wants to unload $2.3 million in real estate to retire on – Financial Post, July25, 2020 https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/family-finance/tax-traps-lurk-for-woman-who-wants-to-unload-2-3-million-in-real-estate-to-retire-on/wcm/fc7e8701-0912-4747-9436-980ee3f57200/ Andrew Allentuck …