April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — October 23 – 29, 2017

The new retirement age is 70 – The Globe and Mail, Friday, October 27, 2017
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/household-finances/the-new-retirement-age-is-70/article36725114/
Rob Carrick addresses Suze Orman’s suggestion that we should be putting off retirement until age 70 because we are living so much longer. Too late for me.

The Magic of Leaving Your Comfort Zones in Retirement – lifepart2.com, Tuesday, July 25, 2017
http://lifepart2.com/the-magic-of-leaving-your-comfort-zones-in-retirement/
Jonathan Look encourages retirees to set outside of their comfort zones. He did it through international travel and living. Sound advice.

How to retire better, with less money than you think – Globe and Mail, Wednesday, October 25, 2017
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/retirement/retire-planning/how-to-retire-better-with-less-money-than-you-think/article36717537/
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The big chill – Globe and Mail, Thursday, October 26, 2017
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/life/travel/destinations/exploring-the-vastness-of-alaska-by-bus-and-byship/article36726417/
Mark Hume writes about the merits of taking an Alaskan cruise/road trip tour. Sounds intriguing.

Two-thirds of Canadian households saving for retirement, census suggests – Financial Post, Wednesday, September 13, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/two-thirds-of-canadian-households-saving-for-retirement-census-suggests
David Hodges cites Statistics Canada findings from the 2016 census. They claim that two-thirds of Canadians are saving for retirement.