November 12, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — April 10 – April 16, 2023

Fixed Income Travel – The Best Tips For Retirees (2023) – I’m Thinking of Retiring, April 6, 2023
https://imthinkingofretiring.com/fixed-income-travel-the-best-tips-for-retirees-2023/
Cynthia Ross Tustin offers up some suggestions for retirees who are travelling on a tight budget.

Not sure how to redeeem your loyalty points? Not all redemptions are the same so here’s how to calculate the value – Globe and Mail, April 7, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-loyalty-point-redemption-value/
Barry Choi takes an in-depth look at how to calculate the value of the points in your loyalty rewards programs.

This 59-year-old retiree expected to miss big-city life but found new interests during the pandemic – Globe and Mail, March 30, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-news/article-this-59-year-old-retiree-expected-to-miss-big-city-life-but-found-new/
Brenda Bouw reports on one retiree’s take on retirement in the Globe’s “Tales from the Golden Age” series.

“My Favourite Weekly Reads” are articles I have read throughout the week because they were of interest to me … for good, or for bad reasons. 🙂 Sharing them does not mean that I endorse them, unless I explicitly state that. If concepts contained in the financial articles I share are of interest to you please remember that is always a good idea to ask your financial adviser’s advice when considering making changes to your financial portfolio or changing your spending habits.