April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — September 6 – September 12, 2021

Can Linda and Lamont shift their travel, lifestyle plans to manage their savings in retirement? – Globe and Mail, September 10, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-can-linda-and-lamont-shift-their-travel-lifestyle-plans-to-manage/
Diane Malley re-examines the financial retirement plans of a couple who had a previous “Financial Facelift” review in 2016.

The 27 Most Beautiful Places in Europe – Conde Nast Traveler, August 30, 2021
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-03-31/the-50-most-beautiful-places-in-europe
Caitlin Morton leads us through a little vicarious travel. She takes us to what she considers to be the 27 most beautiful places in Europe. I can’t really argue with most of her pics.

Why taking Facebook quizzes is a really bad idea – cbs.ca, January 28, 2020
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tech-columnist-warns-against-taking-social-media-quizzes-for-fun-1.5442282?fbclid=IwAR29U_Q4ICPCJxxklZjNc4nn3HV9jTlL7BVhImdH-jBMLslD7UsugrAcG4k
Katy Parson’s article from 2020 has been re-posted. For all of you on Facebook this probably should be a must read. As she reports, “Popular social media quizzes, like the ones that pop up in Facebook feeds, may look harmless and fun — but taking them can leave you vulnerable to identity theft or fraud”.

The benefit of giving your kids a chunk of their inheritance before you die – Globe and Mail, September 7, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-the-benefit-of-giving-your-kids-a-chunk-of-their-inheritance-before/
Joel Schlesinger discusses the ins and outs and pros and cons of giving your adult children money while you are still alive, rather than waiting to leave it to them as an inheritance.

Retiring In Mexico – AssetBuilder.com, March 4, 2021
https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/retiring-in-mexico
Scott Burns examines the merits and costs of retiring in Mexico. The discussion primarily focusses on the city hosting a large expat community, San Miguel de Allende.