Category: Weekly Reads

A lot of reading this week on how I can use the Apple Watch to track my fitness and workout activities. Apple Watch: My most …

Retiring with a mortgage? Why you might want to think twice about that – Financial Post, Wednesday, March 22 http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/mortgages-real-estate/retiring-with-a-mortgage-why-you-might-want-to-think-twice-about-that Article by Jonathan Chevreau extolling …

Sky diving and sun tanning: Bucket list retirement will just depress you – Globe and Mail, Friday, April 15 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-lifestyle/sky-diving-and-sun-tanning-why-bucket-list-retirement-will-just-depress-you/article29629920/ Another piece by Rob Carrick …

Wants vs. needs: How actual retirees manage their money – Globe and Mail, Thursday, April 7 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/ask-a-retiree-for-good-retirement-advice/article29557330/ Rob Carrick examines a report published by the …

Cable TV or bundle bills out of control? Insiders reveal how to fight for discounts – CBC News, Friday, April 1 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cable-tv-internet-bills-discounts-customers-savings-1.3514746 Sophia Harris offers …

Budget week. I did a lot of financial reading in the Globe and Mail. The Liberal deficit slays one elephant. Time for a second: Raising …

$2,000 a month is plenty to retire on in these countries – Globe and Mail Carrick on Money Newsletter, Friday, March 4 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/2000-a-month-is-plenty-to-live-on-in-these-countries/article28996552/ Article by Rob …

How procrastinators can get back on track in the 10 years before retirement – Globe and Mail, Thursday, February 25 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-planning/the-complete-procrastinators-guide-to-saving-for-retirement/article28916335/ An edited transcript of …