Try Something Different … Like the Opera
by The opera? Really? I’ve given some thought to how I am going to use my extra free time in retirement, but attending the opera wasn’t really on …
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The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — April 11-17, 2016
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 …
How Will I Fill My Days … and Grow at the Same Time?
I did try and convince the Love-goddess that watching golf on television and drinking beer would be worthy new daily pursuits for me in retirement. …
European Travel – How Much Does a Two-Month Trip Cost?
You’re thinking that you would like to take a trip to Europe. You’re retired and you no longer have to cram as much as you …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — April 4-10, 2016
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 …
Book Synopsis & Takeaways – New Rules of Retirement: What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You
Book Synopsis & Takeaways – New Rules of Retirement: What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You – By Warren MacKenzie and Ken Hawkins Synopsis: McKenzie …
Striking a Budget and Tracking Your Expenses – Part 3 of 3 – My Expense Items and Categories with a Little Bit of Income Tracking Talk Thrown In
by I can’t really recall exactly when I decided that we should start tracking our expenses and setting a budget every year. But it did turn …
The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — March 28-April 3, 2016
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 …
Striking a Budget and Tracking Your Expenses – Part 2 of 3 – The Basics of Budgeting and Tracking (Updated)
The first task is to figure out exactly how much after tax income you will have coming in for the year. This tells you how …
Striking a Budget and Tracking Your Expenses – Part 1 of 3 – Everyone Should Be Doing It
Beginning to strike a yearly budget and track our family expenses, many years ago was far-and-away the single most important money decision we have ever …