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 a conversation Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail had with David Trahair, the author of “The Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement: How You Can Retire in 10 Years or Less (CPA Canada)”. Amongst other points, Trahair states that the most important thing people can do 10 years before retirement is to start tracking their expenses.
The case for owning stocks when you’re a senior – Globe and Mail, Friday, February 26
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/the-case-for-owning-stocks-when-youre-a-senior/article28935550/
Another article by Rob Carrick. In this article he examines a couple of stock holding strategies for seniors. One by David Levine, a 69-year-old former chief economist in the U.S. investment industry, and another, the somewhat less aggressive approach suggested by two financial planners, Alexandra Macqueen, a CFP and co-author of Pensionize Your Nest Egg, and Rona Birenbaum, a financial planner with Caring for Clients.
How Canadian snowbirds are feeling the pinch of a falling loonie: ‘There are no deals anymore’ – Financial Post, February 15
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/how-canadian-snowbirds-are-feeling-the-pinch-of-a-falling-loonie-we-lost-a-lot-of-dollars
Article by Garry Marr examining the impact of the low loonie on senior’s travel plans to the US.