May 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — November 20 – November 26, 2023

Infinite banking in Canada: Should you borrow from your life insurance policy? – MoneySense.ca, November 21, 2023
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/infinite-banking-in-canada/
Jonathan Chevreau examines a complex and definitely not-for-everyone financial strategy.

A snowbird’s guide to preparing your Canadian home before you depart for the winter – snowbirdadvisor.ca, monthday, 2023
https://www.snowbirdadvisor.ca/snowbirds-guide-preparing-your-canadian-home-you-depart-winter
“A snowbird’s guide to preparing your Canadian home before you depart for the winter” – Today we have been reading the snowbird advisors.ca’s “A snowbird’s guide to preparing your Canadian home before you depart for the winter”. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.

Here’s how home owners can age in their own place, even if they are struggling to afford it – Globe and Mail, November 16, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-heres-how-home-owners-can-age-in-their-own-place-even-if-they-are/
“Here’s how home owners can age in their own place, even if they are struggling to afford it?” – Today we have been reading the Globe and Mail’s “Here’s how home owners can age in their own place, even if they are struggling to afford it?” by Robert McLister. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

3 missing letters in his name cost man $10K trip after Air Transat and Porter fail to fix ticket – cbs.ca, November 20, 2023
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-transat-porter-ticket-name-error-1.7031098
Erica Johnson and Kimberly Ivany report on an issue that I recently had an experience with flying to and from Ireland. Fortunately mine was not as problematic as the story presented here. All travellers need to be aware of this.

Would-be retirees: Should you start your CPP pension before year-end or wait until 2024? – Globe and Mail, November 16, 2023
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-would-be-retirees-should-you-start-your-cpp-pension-before-year-end-or/
“Would-be retirees: Should you start your CPP pension before year-end or wait until 2024?” – Today we have been reading the Financial Post’s “Would-be retirees: Should you start your CPP pension before year-end or wait until 2024?” by Frederick Vettese. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook.The link here works.

“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.