May 3, 2024

The Past Week’s Reads — April 8 – April 14 , 2024

Your CPP questions answered: How do zero-income years affect your retirement pension? – Globe and Mail, April 9, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/article-how-do-zero-income-years-affect-your-retirement-pension/
Brenda Bouw addresses the question of what would be the “best time to start collecting CPP benefits if you have several years close to your retirement age that are zero-income years.” Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

One woman’s crusade to help people make better decisions on starting CPP retirement benefits – Globe and Mail, April 10, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-one-womans-crusade-to-help-people-make-better-decisions-on-starting/
Rob Carrick discusses one woman’s efforts through which she “has been trying to get more people to delay starting their Canada Pension Plan benefits to as late as age 70.” Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

How much will you pay in investment fees over your lifetime? – Globe and Mail, April 10, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-how-much-will-you-pay-in-investment-fees-over-your-lifetime/
Frederick Vettese crunches the number of how much could be lost in investment fees throughout an individual’s retirement. Meta is preventing us from posting direct links to articles in Canadian media on Facebook. The link here works.

Can you use a Canadian issued accessible parking permit outside Canada? – Snowbird Advisor, 2024
https://www.snowbirdadvisor.ca/snowbird-faqs/can-you-use-canadian-issued-accessible-parking-permit-outside-canada
The Snowbird editors share some important information about the use of accessibility parking passes in international destinations. The short answer is, yes you can.

“My 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.