Canada’s drinking problem: why alcohol is the new cigarette – source, January 30, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-drinking-problem-why-alcohol-is-the-new-cigarette/
Wency Leung and Erin Anderssen write about an important issue; the amount people are drinking in general This is possibly an even bigger issue because of lockdown, especially amongst retired individuals. It’s time to recognize that drinking in any amount is probably not good for us.
Retirees: Watch Out for the OAS Clawback in 2021 – source, February 1, 2021
https://www.fool.ca/2021/02/01/retirees-watch-out-for-the-oas-clawback-in-2021/
Andrew Walker reminds us that we retirees should be paying attention to potential OAS clawback. That being, you hit a specific level of income, and the government will begin to reduce the amount of OAS you receive. The clawback number Canadians need to watch in 2021 is $79,845.
Rob Carrick: The failure of online brokers in serving retirees goes beyond clogged phone lines – Globe and Mail, February 16, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-rob-carrick-the-failure-of-online-brokers-in-serving-retirees-goes/
Rob Carrick provides an analysis of various online brokers. He is definitely right in saying that if you need to phone (e.g. make an in-kind transfer of equities into a TFSA) it can become a long, protracted waiting nightmare. I discovered, accidentally, that if you are talking to them, and need to talk to them again in another week or so, they will phone you if you ask. A great timesaver.
A trip to Canada’s sugar shacks gives sweet insight into maple syrup – National Post, February 9, 2021
https://nationalpost.com/travel/a-trip-to-canadas-sugar-shacks-gives-sweet-insight-into-maple-syrup
Postmedia News reminds us that a outing to a Sugarbush this spring might make for a relatively safe travel outing. It’s certainly been a while since I’ve visited one.
