November 10, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — February 20 – February 26, 2023

Tune up your RRSPs with a few helpful tweaks – Globe and Mail, February 22, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/taxes/article-tune-up-your-rrsps-with-a-few-helpful-tweaks/
Tim Cestnick offers up some tips for fine tuning your RRSP.

How to Avoid Fraud – verveseniorliving.com, monthday, 2023
https://verveseniorliving.com/news-events-blog/how-to-avoid-fraud/
As they say, “according to the Government of Canada website ‘fraud is the number one crime against older Canadians”. They offer a list of scams to watch out for.

How much do you need to save to have $75,000 in retirement income? – Globe and Mail, February 21, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-saving-for-75k-retirement-income/
Frederick Vettese examines how much a couple would need to save to end up with a retirement income of $75,000… At three different retirement ages. I love these little short analytic reports he puts together.

Recent health care deal is a win for retirees. The finances of younger Canadians are collateral damage – Globe and Mail, February 17, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/young-money/article-recent-health-care-deal-is-a-win-for-retirees-the-finances-of-younger/
Paul Kershaw examines how the new promised money for healthcare, a win for retirees, will impact future generations.

These four RRSP tips can help improve your retirement – Globe and Mail, February 15, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/taxes/article-these-four-rrsp-tips-can-help-improve-your-retirement/
Tim Cestnick offers up some ” ideas to improve the outlook for your RRSP savings”.

“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.