November 12, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — February 4 – 10, 2019

Three retirement books that can really help you – Globe and Mail, February 5, 2016
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-three-retirement-books-that-can-really-help-you/
Rob Carrick reviews three retirement related books. Always looking for new retirement reading material.

Best places in Europe to visit: A modern-day Grand Tour – CNN – Travel, December 6, 2018
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/europe-best-places-to-visit/index.html
Joe Minihane identifies a number of interesting “off-the-radar, destinations” in Europe as potential places to visit. Good to know; I’ve only been to four of them.

How much your TFSA could be worth: the 2019 edition – Globe and Mail, January 24, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-how-much-your-tfsa-could-be-worth-the-2019-edition/
Rob Carrick points to the Globe and Mail’s updated TFSA calculator which now reflects the $6000 annual contribution limit. The TFSA remains a wonderful financial tool for Canadians.

Three reasons why RRSPs still matter — and one of them you probably didn’t know – Financial Post, February 6, 2019
https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/rrsp/three-reasons-why-rrsps-still-matter-and-one-of-them-you-probably-didnt-know?video_autoplay=true
Jonathan Chevreau champions the RRSP, which has lost some appeal since the advent of the TFSA. He reminds us of the tax value in holding US assets in them. The page also contains a video discussing b budgeting.

Nashville – Condé Nast Traveler, unknown, 2019
https://www.cntraveler.com/destinations/nashville
Many of my friends have been to Nashville recently, and all of them have been raving about it. And, not for the country music. It’s on the list.