To save money, Canadian retirees are moving in together and living the Golden Girls way – Globe and Mail, April 20, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-to-save-money-canadian-retirees-are-moving-in-together-and-living-the/
Brenda Bouw looks at how four women, “all single in their 60s, 70s and 80s – affectionately known in their community as the Golden Girls of Port Perry (after the 1980s U.S. sitcom) – came together to age in place in their retirement years.”
What to do if you outlive your retirement savings – MoneySense.ca, April 2, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/what-to-do-if-you-outlive-your-retirement-savings-in-canada/
Erin Pepler delves into how “Some Canadian seniors enter retirement without savings or run out of money over time” and offer some ideas on “how they can stay afloat financially.”
The retiree stock market problem: What else are you going to invest in? – Globe and Mail, April 21, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-the-retiree-stock-market-problem-what-else-are-you-going-to-invest-in/
Rob Carrick discusses how “the level of retiree anxiety apparent in interactions with Globe readers is eye-opening. A common theme: I worry I won’t live long enough to see a market rebound – should I sell my stocks?”.
If the stock market plunge has delayed your retirement, you have a bigger problem – Globe and Mail, April 20, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-if-the-stock-market-plunge-has-delayed-your-retirement-you-have-a/
Anita Bruinsma addresses this question by reminding us that “a well-constructed retirement plan accounts for unfavourable events. It should assume that things are going to go sideways sometimes”.
15 of the world’s most amazing train journeys – Get Your Guide, April, 2025
https://www.getyourguide.com/explorer/travel-inspiration/amazing-train-journeys/
Paul Jebara writes. about some amazing train journeys. A little travel dreaming to kick off the new week. Travelling by train has always been one of our favourite modes of transport when we are out wandering around the world.
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