Downsizers cash in – driving the upscale condo market – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-housing/downsizers-cash-in-driving-the-upscale-condo-market/article33998664/
Kerry Gold examines the “cashing out” phenomena. Retirees selling their homes, and downsizing to luxury condos; putting some cash in their jeans at the same time.
Is it OK to criticize your spouse’s spending on hair care? – Globe and Mail, Friday, February 17, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/household-finances/is-it-ok-to-criticize-your-spouses-spending-on-hair-care/article34043934/
In his weekly newsletter “Carrick on Money”, Rob Carrick draws our attention to a very important family issue :-). And, provides links to some other interesting articles about retirement.
Can Robots Meet A Growing Demand For Assisted Living? – Huffington Post, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/timi-gustafson/robots-assisted-living_b_14441308.html
Timi Gustafson, R.D. examines how robotics might be used in the near future to assist the elderly. Apparently, seniors are amongst the earliest adopters of cutting-edge technological innovations for the home.
The Top 5 new retirement trends and how they will affect your retirement – retire happy.ca,
https://retirehappy.ca/new-retirement-trends/
Jim Yih provides a heads up on five new retirement trends we need to be aware of.
Might mandatory retirement come back with 70 as the new 65? – Globe and Mail, Tuesday, February 14, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-working-in-retirement/might-mandatory-retirement-come-back-with-70-as-the-new-65/article34018082/
Darah Hansen revisits the mandatory retirement question. Are people retiring later? Are Millennials being negatively impacted?
