Counterpoint: Why taking CPP at 60 can make sense, even when the hard math says otherwise – Financial Post, Tuesday, March 21, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/counterpoint-why-taking-cpp-at-60-can-make-sense-even-when-the-hard-math-says-otherwise
Ted Rechtshaffen offers a rebuttal to yesterday’s article in the Financial Post (below) concerning the value of waiting to 70 before taking your CPP. He adds some important thoughts to the conversation.
This retirement decision could be worth $72,000, but few Canadians take advantage of it – Financial Post, Monday, March 20, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/this-retirement-decision-could-be-worth-72000-but-few-canadians-take-advantage-of-it
Yet again, another article about at what age you should consider taking your CPP, by Lisa Bjornson and Fred Vetoes. I think it’s time I wrote about our decision around CPP timing.
‘Go beyond pho’: A two-week Vietnamese food pilgrimage in the spirit of Anthony Bourdain – National Post, Tuesday, March 21, 2017
http://news.nationalpost.com/life/travel/go-beyond-pho-a-two-week-vietnamese-food-pilgrimage-in-the-spirit-of-anthony-bourdain
Elaine O’Connor writes about three of my favourite things, Vietnam, Asian food of any kind, and Anthony Bourdain. Vietnam is an amazing place to visit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/magazine/icelands-water-cure.html?_r=0 – New York Times, Tuesday, April 19, 2016
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/24/magazine/icelands-water-cure.html?_r=0
Iceland is yet another amazing place to visit. Dan Kois reports on its many hot water communal pools, and their everyday use. The tourists all go to the Blue Lagoon; the locals all use the widely available local ones.
Five things your investment adviser isn’t telling you – source, Monday, March 20, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investor-education/five-things-your-investment-adviser-isnt-telling-you/article34339956/
John Heinz writes in reaction to the recent spate of bank employee transgressions. He itemizes five things you need to understand about “Financial Advisors” who are first and foremost employees of a financial institution, not unbiased, independent advisors.
RRSP or TFSA? How they contrast and compare as life circumstances change – source, Tuesday, January 31, 2017
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-working-in-retirement/rrsp-or-tfsa-how-they-compare-and-contrast/article33759074/
Jeff Buckstein looks at the value of using your TFSA as an investing tool later in life, in conjunction with your already existing … hopefully … RRSP. Couldn’t agree more.
