April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — June 13 – June 19, 2022

With interest rates soaring, these cherished personal finance rules are invalid – Globe and Mail, June 13, 2022

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-with-interest-rates-soaring-these-cherished-personal-finance-rules-are/
Rob Carrick takes a hard look at some personal financial rules in light of the current financial situation.

Gordon Pape: How to use dividends to protect your portfolio – Globe and Mail, June 6, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-gordon-pape-how-to-use-dividends-to-protect-your-portfolio/
Gordon Pape offers up thoughts on how to mitigate the effects of the potential recession on the horizon.

Why more retirees are choosing to go back to work – Globe and Mail, May 31, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-why-more-retirees-are-choosing-to-go-back-to-work/
Saira Peesker writes about how a number of retired individuals are returning to work. Sounds like a really bad idea to me, but it may work for many others. 🙂

“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.