Retirement is becoming a self-serve item, too – Globe and Mail, Monday, December 4, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement-is-becoming-a-self-serve-item-too/article37163683/
David Israelson discusses the trend of retirees managing their own finances in retirement. The availability of alternative approaches for support in their efforts is discussed as well.
A strong tax case for early RRSP drawdowns – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/globe-wealth/a-strong-tax-case-for-early-rrsp-drawdowns/article37211928/
Jonathan Chevreau reviews situations where it might be to retirees to draw funds out of their RRSPs before they are required to. It’s all about managing taxes and OAS clawback.
Ugh, it’s getting tougher to be debt-free, particularly for seniors – Globe and Mail, Friday, December 8, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/ugh-its-growing-tougher-to-be-debt-free-particularly-forseniors/article37236030/
Michael Babad examines the rise of debt loads being carried by Canadians into retirement. The ” debt problem” is somewhat off set by an increase in net worth among families.
How a goofy-looking cap makes airplanes more bearable – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/travel-news/this-goofy-looking-cap-will-make-your-next-flight-morebearable/article37221305/
Stephanie Nolen chats up a hat/hood that allegedly makes it easier to sleep on flights. Yea, probably not. 🙂
In it for the long haul – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/new-clinical-trial-to-measure-how-long-distance-flying-affects-passengershealth/article37205701/
Suzanne Morphet looks at how increasingly longer flights are promoting research. She discusses one specific “clinical trial” that is “measuring how flying affects one’s mental state, anxiety levels, immune function, sleep and jet-lag recovery”.
