Do you have a safety net? The coming recession could be the most unfair ever – Globe and Mail, October 18, 2022
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-recession-safety-net-inequality/
Rob Carrick writes about how “the next chapter in financial inequality will be the divide between those who can afford to prepare their household finances for the coming recession and those who cannot”.
The return of Aztec floating farms – BBC.com, October 10, 2022
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221009-the-return-of-aztec-floating-farms
Soumya Gayatri reports on an interesting active historical site just outside Mexico city. If you are travelling to Mexico for your winter getaway the floating gardens may well be worth a visit.
Haunted Pubs in Ireland Where You Can Drink with a Ghost – Eat Sleep Breathe Travel, October 14, 2022
https://eatsleepbreathetravel.com/haunted-pubs-in-ireland-where-you-can-drink-with-a-ghost/
Hannah Logan writes about pubs in Ireland… Of the haunted variety. This may be of interest to anyone planning on travelling to Ireland in the near or less near future… As we are. 🙂
Don’t retire until these 2 things are paid off — your mortgage isn’t one of them – October 12, Financial Post, 2022
https://financialpost.com/moneywise/dont-retire-until-these-2-things-are-paid-off-your-mortgage-isnt-one-of-them
Amy Legate-Wolfe looks at what “money owing” you should clear off before retirement. I certainly agree with the things she identifies that need to be taken care of, but I’m not so sure I would want to go into retirement still carrying a mortgage.
“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.
