The 4% withdrawal rule for retirees is dead. Long live the 4.7% rule – Globe and Mail, July 2, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-4-withdrawal-rule-retirees-dead-fire/
Kristy Shen, an early retiree in the FIRE (financial independence retire early) movement shares her opinion concerning the 4% drawdown rule
We have two retirement ages: the one Canada set and the one Canadians use – Globe and Mail, June 30, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-we-have-two-retirement-ages-the-one-canada-set-and-the-one-canadians/
Hanif Bayat discusses participation in the workforce by seniors.
Is it time for a ‘sleep divorce’? – Globe and Mail, June 28, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/advice/article-sleep-divorce-can-having-the-bed-to-yourself-improve-your-sleep/
Dr. Rébecca Robillard leans into how “For some people a ‘sleep divorce,’ where couples sleep separately to get a better night’s rest, may actually strengthen the relationship.”
What happens to my RRIF in a market crash? – Globe and Mail, June 26, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/education/article-what-happens-to-my-rrif-in-a-market-crash/
Andrew Galbraith answers a reader’s question concerning “an issue common enough that it has its own name: sequence-of-returns risk.”
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