September 26, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — January 2 – January 8, 2023

Rob Carrick: This is the best time in ages to crashproof your RRIF – Globe and Mail, January 6, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-rob-carrick-this-is-the-best-time-in-ages-to-crash-proof-your-rrif/
Rob Carrick investigates ways to ensure that you don’t have to do any forced selling to cover your RIF withdrawls in these turbulent financial times.

Do retirees need to pay for private health insurance? – Globe and Mail, January 4, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retirement-private-health-insurance/
Anna Sharratt discusses the merits of retirees taking on additional health insurance to cover drugs, procedures, and dental work, not covered by provincial health care plans. We did it too provide travel healthcare insurance as well

Six tips to cut your spending, bust your debt and increase your money in 2023 – Globe and Mail, December 31, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-cut-spending-pay-debt/
Erica Alini offers up some tips on cutting spending and reducing debt to kick off the new year.

“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.