‘The not so golden years’ — a quarter of retired Canadians in debt, survey suggests – CBC.ca, Saturday, February 24, 2018
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadians-retirement-debt-1.4547125
Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani reports about high levels of debt being carried by many Canadian retirees. The report is based upon a Sun Life Financial study.
Can you trust your retirement savings to a robot? – Financial Post, Tuesday, February 20, 2018
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/can-you-trust-your-retirement-savings-to-a-robot
Johnathan Chevreau examines the potential use of the new robot advisors to manage Canadians’ retirement funds. He takes a fairly positive outlook on their use.
How to avoid losing it over lost luggage – Financial Post, Thursday, February 8, 2018
http://nationalpost.com/travel/how-to-avoid-losing-it-over-lost-luggage
Christopher Elliot looks at the rules that apply when luggage is lost by an airline in the US. Yes, you can get compensated, but there is some work involved.
Chef David Chang on beating jet lag and eating around the globe – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, February 21, 2018
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/chef-david-chang-on-jet-lag-and-eating-around-the-globe/article38047408/
Chris Johns talks with David Chang on how he goes about beating jet lag. Chang reports that a doctor told him that “it takes about a day for every hour to get acclimated to a new time zone”.
How to be a tax-smart snowbird with property in the U.S. – Globe and Mail, Thursday, February 22, 2018
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/taxes/how-to-be-a-tax-smart-snowbird-with-property-in-the-us/article38074645/
David Altro and Matt Altro examine the tax ramifications of owning real estate in the U.S. They recommend using a “the cross-border trust”.