November 10, 2025

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 14 – November 20, 2022

How can Hayley, 64, live off her investments in a tax-efficient manner?
– Globe and Mail, November 11, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-savings-rrsp-separation-agreement/Diane Maley addresses, a single woman’s draw down on our retirement funds. Finally, another piece related to retirement for single women.

12 Best German Christmas Markets — Including the Oldest in the World – Travel + Leisure, November 13, 2022
https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-german-christmas-markets-6822454
Skye Sherman chats up a dozen interesting German Christmas markets to visit. For years, I have been trying to talk to Lovegodess into going to Europe just before Christmas to check out these markets… All to no avail. 🙂

Two mistakes people make when calculating when to start CPP based on life expectancy – Globe and Mail, November 15, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-when-to-start-cpp-life-expectancy/
Fred Vettese provide some very useful information that many will find helpful in trying to calculate life expectancy around their retirement financial plan.

Does the 4-per-cent rule for retirement income withdrawals still apply in today’s market? – Globe and Mail, November 14, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-news/article-does-the-4-per-cent-rule-for-retirement-income-withdrawals-still-apply/
Brenda Bouw examines whether the 4% retirement funds drawdown axiom still applies in the current economic situation.

“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.