COVID Culling… Facebook Marketplace, Selling Stuff, and the Opiate of the Masses
by Over the last number of years I have made several attempts to sell things on Kijiji, with only very limited success. So, I am not …
Author: Retiree
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — December 7 – December 13, 2020
When the need is so great, choosing which charities to give to can be overwhelming. Here’s how best to direct your giving – Globe and …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 30 – December 6, 2020
The Globe 100: Our favourite books of 2020 – Globe and Mail, December 4, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/article-the-globe-100-our-favourite-books-of-2020/ Here it is book-lovers. The Globe and Mail article …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 22 – 29, 2020
The Forgotten Hawaiian Islands of Canada – abc.com, November 24, 2020 http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201123-canadas-forgotten-hawaiian-islands?fbclid=IwAR1SJjZ–AHIgr1xheer0H0s2jrxuh7j5LY7QLJDXQtO3NIWC9KlJDCZfjs Here is an interesting travel related article by Diane Selkirk. Apparently some Hawaiian …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 15 – 21, 2020
Can Edna retire from work in one year and buy a condo too? – Globe and Mail, November 13, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-can-edna-retire-at-age-70-with-not-more-than-she-needs-but-enough/ Diane Maley reviews the …
Using Technology to Budget and Track Your Spending
I decided that I should write this article a couple of years ago. Needless to say, I ended up procrastinating a bit before getting to …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 9 – 14, 2020
Rob Carrick: Advice for women on finding a female investment adviser – Globe and Mail, November 12, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-rob-carrick-advice-for-women-on-finding-a-female-investment-adviser/ At long last, a nice piece …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 2 – 8, 2020
How can divorcée Ella crystalize the future without a financial plan? – Globe and Mail, November 6, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-how-can-divorcee-ella-crystalize-the-future-without-a-financial-plan/ Diane Malley looked at the retirement …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — October 26 – November 1, 2020
7 Destinations in France Where the French Love to Go – Travel + Leisure, October 24, 2020 https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/france-lesser-known-destinations-where-the-french-go Sara Lieberman writes about a number of …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — October 19 – 25, 2020
Retirees making pennies from savings accounts may want to take a look at annuities – Globe and Mail, October 22, 2020 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retirees-making-pennies-from-savings-accounts-may-want-to-take-a-look/ Fred Vettese returns …