14 Downsides To Living In Portugal – portugalist.com, September, 2019
https://www.portugalist.com/portugal-downsides/
A follow up to last weeks post about the merits of moving to Portugal in retirement. The Portugalist identifies a number of downsides to taking up residence there.
Angst-ridden workers would rather have a better pension over a higher salary: poll – Financial Post, October 9, 2019
https://business.financialpost.com/personal-finance/retirement/angst-ridden-workers-would-rather-have-a-better-pension-over-a-higher-salary-poll
Colin McClelland offers another take on a poll by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan that suggests that “most Canadians would rather have a better pension than a higher salary”. I posted a link to an article by Rob Carrick last week that spoke to the same report.
You really should try these retirement calculators – Globe and Mail, October 15, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-you-really-should-try-these-retirement-calculators/
Rob Carrick points to a number of Calculators and Planners that allow you to do some number crunching around retirement finances. I’m certainly going to give some of these a try.
Rockin’ the dining scene in Charlevoix – Toronto Sun, October 16, 2019
https://torontosun.com/travel/travel-canada/rockin-the-dining-scene-in-charlevoix
Hevin Hann extols on the many virtues of the dining scene in the Charlevoix region in Quebec. It is one of my favourite areas in the country. I tell people it’s like the Niagara region in Ontario; but instead of winery visits its all about visits to the many artisan farms; and Baie-Saint-Paul the chi-chi equivalent to Niagara-on-the-Lake is all about Art, rather than theatre.
How seniors should prepare for the day when they can no longer look after their retirement investments – Globe and Mail, October 16, 2019
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-how-seniors-should-prepare-for-the-day-when-they-can-no-longer-look/
Rob Carrick addresses an important issue that none of us are looking forward to. The day we can no longer look after our own finances.
