April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — December 4 – 10, 2023

Too much wealth tied up in real estate can hurt your retirement, report suggests – Globe and Mail, November 29, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-too-much-wealth-tied-up-in-real-estate-can-hurt-your-retirement-report/
“Too much wealth tied up in real estate can hurt your retirement, report suggests” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “Too much wealth tied up in real estate can hurt your retirement, report suggests” by Rob Carrick. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.

If Canada axed its carbon tax — and rebates — this is how different households would gain or lose – cbc.ca, December 5, 2023
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/axe-the-tax-and-carbon-rebate-how-canada-households-affected-1.7046905
All Canadians should read this instructional article from the CBC about the carbon tax
“If Canada axed its carbon tax — and rebates — this is how different households would gain or lose” – Today we have been reading the CBC’s “If Canada axed its carbon tax — and rebates — this is how different households would gain or lose” by Robson Fletcher. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.

Should you hold on to unused RRSP contributions? – MoneySense.ca, December 4, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-a-planner/should-you-hold-onto-unused-rrsp-contributions/
Jason Heath discusses why holding onto RRSP contributions may not necessarily be helpful down the road.

So you think working longer will fix your lack of retirement savings – Globe and Mail, December 4, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-so-you-think-working-longer-will-fix-your-lack-of-retirement-savings/
“So you think working longer will fix your lack of retirement savings” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “So you think working longer will fix your lack of retirement savings” by Rob Carrick. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.

Five investing lessons from the late Charlie Munger – Globe and Mail, December 1, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-five-investing-lessons-from-the-late-charlie-munger/
“Five investing lessons from the late Charlie Munger” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “Five investing lessons from the late Charlie Munger” by Ian McGugan. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

“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.