June 6, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — January 30 – February 5, 2017

Adult kids stress about your retirement, too – Globe and Mail, Thursday, February 2, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-family/adult-kids-stress-about-your-retirement-too/article33879631/
Paul Attfield examines how the return of adult children to the home is impacting retirement planning.

Retirement investing in small drips has its advantages – Globe and Mail, Thursday, February 2, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-taxes-and-portfolios/retirement-investing-in-small-drips-has-its-advantages/article33878849/
Mary Gooderham reviews how a dollar-cost averaging approach to investing can add an element of diversification to retirement financial planning.

Survey of Household Spending, 2015 – Statistics Canada, Friday, January 27, 2017
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170127/dq170127a-eng.htm?HPA=1
For the number lovers amongst us, Stats Canada looks at how much Canadian households were spending on goods and services in 2105.

No magic, just an open mind: How to survive a ‘worst-case’ retirement scenario – Financial Post, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/rrsp/no-magic-just-an-open-mind-how-to-survive-a-worst-case-retirement-scenario
Fred Vettese offers up suggestion on how a defensive draw down strategy can help mitigate one’s financial situation in times of limited financial returns.

Frail seniors and their money – it’s still their money – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, February 1, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-family/frail-seniors-and-their-money-its-still-their-money/article33856352/
Shannon Moneo reminds us that at some point we may be too old to manage our own finances.