Many Retirees Are Actually Being TOO Frugal – Money, Friday, April 27, 2017
http://time.com/money/4757456/retirement-spending-too-frugal/?xid=homepage
Jeff Bukhara of Fortune write about an essay by Meir Stratton in the Wall Street Journal. Stratton claims that peoples natural pre-retirement frugality my lead them to not spend on the things they want in retirement, and also cause them to be participate in risky investments.
4 Smart Tips for a Happy Retirement – From Someone Who’s Been There – Money, Thursday, April 26, 2017
http://time.com/money/4743298/retirement-plan-happiness/?xid=homepage
Nancy K. Schlossberg declares that after having spent 20 years in retirement she can distill having a happy retirement down to four key insights.
The best undiscovered beaches in the world: From Greece to Peru, these spots won’t stay secret much longer – National Post, Friday, April 27, 2017
http://news.nationalpost.com/life/travel/the-best-undiscovered-beaches-in-the-world-from-greece-to-peru-these-spots-wont-stay-secret-much-longer
Nikki Epstein of Bloomberg News examines six off-the-radar beach destinations. No harm in going where everyone else isn’t.
How cheap beer and its easy, crispy, inoffensive taste became the drink of choice – National Post, Friday, April 27, 2017
http://news.nationalpost.com/life/food-drink/how-cheap-beer-and-its-easy-crispy-inoffensive-taste-became-the-drink-of-choice
Claudia McNeill looks at the craft beer phenomena from another angle. Do the big brand, innocuous beers serve a useful purpose as well.
Eight facts you didn’t know about leasing a car: Vaz-Oxlade – Toronto Star, Monday, April 10, 2017
https://www.thestar.com/business/personal_finance/2017/04/10/eight-facts-you-didnt-know-about-leasing-a-car-vaz-oxlade.html
Gail Vaz-Oxlade points out some of the potential upsides to leasing a car rather than buying. Perhaps leasing is a good idea for retired folks who want to keep up with the rapidly changing safety and autonomous driving features in newer cars.
