April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Reads — June 30 – July 6, 2025

How is investment income taxed in Canada? – MoneySense.ca, July 2, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-a-planner/how-is-investment-income-taxed-in-canada/
Jason Heath reviews how “There are tax considerations when you own investments. There may be tax owing when you sell investments. And different investment accounts have different tax implications when you take withdrawals.”

Number of Canadians with defined-benefit pensions rises amid retirement security concerns – Globe and Mail, June 27, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-number-of-canadians-with-workplace-pensions-rises-amid-retirement/
Meera Raman reviews how a new report by Statistics Canada indicates that “The number of Canadians with workplace pensions has been on the rise, with more than two-thirds of those members covered by defined-benefit plans”.

RRIF and LIF withdrawal rates: Everything you need to know – MoneySense.ca, June 23, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/rrif-and-lif-withdrawal-rates/
Jason Heath examines how “Most registered retirement savings plans are eventually converted to registered retirement income funds. Here’s what to know about RRIF withdrawals.”

Pensions, lifespans, pitfalls and income: Four of the best Fred Vettese retirement charts – Globe and Mail, June 25, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-best-fred-vettese-retirement-charts/
Frederick Vettese says “Charting Retirement first appeared in the Personal Finance section of the Globe and Mail on Oct. 25, 2022. To celebrate what would have been the publication of my 100th chart, the editors graciously offered me the chance to exhibit some of my favourite and more popular charts.” Here they are!

“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.