Say good-bye to roaming fees when travelling with this smart new technology – Globe and Mail, January 17, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-say-good-bye-to-roaming-fees-when-travelling-with-this-smart-new/
Erica Alini writes about a new way to subscribe to a local cell phone service provider while travelling abroad. It involves acquiring an eSIM rather than a physical SIM card, if you own a phone that allows this. I always pick up a physical SIM.
Retirement didn’t mean travel or new hobbies, because ‘our life at home is so rich’ – Globe and Mail, January 13, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retirement-didnt-mean-travel-or-new-hobbies-because-our-life-at-home/
Another piece from their “Tales from the Golden Age”. A recent retiree espouses life in retirement is just going for walks and talking with his spouse… No travel, no new hobbies, etc. Interesting. I would love to hear his wife take on the plan.
Inflation and investments: Heads up if you’re retired or retiring soon – moneysense.ca, January 17, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/inflation-investments-retirees/
A great piece by Jonathan Chevreau who asked various experts to “dissect what the rising cost of living means for retirees and those soon to be.” I think the only “silver lining” fact he failed to mention was that the start of OAS clawback has jumped up dramatically from $81,761 to $86,912 for 2023.
Hotels vs. Online Booking Services vs. Consumers – Rick Steve’ Europe, June 24, 2017
http://blog.ricksteves.com/blog/booking-hotels/
An older Blog post but still very relevant. For the travellers amongst you.
An aging work force can be good news – Globe and Mail, January 14, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-aging-workforce/
Ian McGugan discusses how the retirement of ageing workers may open up positions for younger workers, even in the impending recession.
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