Soaring stocks add to retirees’ worry about the ‘tax bomb’ hit on their investments when they die – Globe and Mail, March 2, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/taxes/article-soaring-stocks-add-to-retirees-worry-about-the-tax-bomb-hit-on-their/
Rob Carrick looks at tax considerations for when retired individuals die. Anyone who has assets left when they pass, excluding their home of course, will face a very large tax hit. As the advisor he consulted said, “Not to sound flippant, but I say to people that if we can create a great tax explosion in your estate at the time you pass on, we’ve done a great job.”
Women retire 30 per cent less wealthy than men – the pandemic will make things worse – Globe and Mail, March 2, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-women-retire-30-per-cent-less-wealthy-than-men-the-pandemic-will-make/
An article from Rob Carrick about how women are typically going to be in a worse off position financially when they retire than men. He goes on to discuss how the pandemic is only going to make the situation worse. Not good.
Alaska lashes out after Canada extends cruise ban until 2022 – National Post, February 10, 2021
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/alaska-lashes-out-after-canada-extends-cruise-ban-until-2022Shari Kulha writes about Canada’s decision to extend the cruise ship travel ban until 2022 and it’s impact on tourism in Alaska. Bad news for cruise lovers. Honestly, I am not keen on cruising, which I have written about previously on my website. However, the one cruise I probably would go on would be the Alaskan cruise out of Vancouver.
The pandemic is helping us relearn the lost habit of walking – Globe and Mail, February 28, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-the-pandemic-is-helping-us-relearn-the-lost-habit-of-walking/
Marcus Gee write about how much walking everyone has been doing during the pandemic, and how city officials have been facilitating it in their towns. A great form of exercise for we retired folks. I am looking forward to getting back out there on the pathways after I recover from my latest surgery on my feet. As I’ve been telling anyone who will listen, for me, going for a walk these days means doing two laps around the coffee table. 🙂
at Travellers poetic perception of the Faroes – visitfaroeislands.com, February 28, 2021
https://fb.watch/3YCmzA7K6Z/
This is one place that is on my list of “must get to locations”. There is a ferry that runs from Denmark to the Faroe Islands, and then on to Iceland… Also on the list.