How this retiree prioritized spending and trained herself to live off only CPP and OAS before retiring – Globe and Mail, April 21, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-news/article-how-this-retiree-prioritized-spending-and-trained-herself-to-live-off/
Brenda Bouw interviews a woman who managed to prepare herself for retirement by living on what she projected her CPP and OAS payments would be. A very interesting idea.
Good yield + consistent dividend growth = a happy investor – Globe and Mail, May 26, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/education/article-good-yield-consistent-dividend-growth-a-happy-investor/
John Heinzl reminds us about the combined benefits of a high dividend yield along with regular dividend increases.
We need to lose the ‘poor seniors’ argument when talking about policy for retirees – Globe and Mail, May 29, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-we-need-to-lose-the-poor-seniors-argument-when-talking-about-policy/
Rob Carrick suggest that we stop worrying about the financial situation of seniors given that “Canadian seniors have the lowest poverty rate of any demographic, a high level of net worth and the biggest tax-free savings accounts.” Agreed.
The five factors of retirement for Canadians – MoneySense.ca, May 25, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/the-five-factors-of-retirement-for-canadians/
Jonathan Chevreau identifies five factors which will enable potential retirees to decide the timing of their retirement.
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