Can I work past age 70 while collecting CPP and OAS? – Financial Post, March 28, 2025
https://financialpost.com/fp-answers/work-past-age-70-collecting-cpp-oas
Allan Norman and Julie Cazzin answer a reader’s question about the implications of continuing to work after beginning to collect the CPP in the OAS.
From food to money gifts to health care, our spending patterns change from our 40s to our 60s – source, April 2, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-from-food-to-money-gifts-to-health-care-our-spending-patterns-change/
Frederick Vettese examines our spending patterns change as we age and move into and through retirement.
When and how should I start drawing on my retirement savings? – MoneySense.ca, March 31, 2025
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-a-planner/when-and-how-should-i-start-drawing-on-my-retirement-savings/
Allan Norman responds to a readers question about when and how to start drawing down on one’s retirement savings.
A retiree’s guide to the 2024 tax season – Globe and Mail, March 31, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-a-retirees-guide-to-the-2024-tax-season/
Meera Raman and the Globe and Mail have “gathered expert tips to help retirees make the most of their tax returns this year.”.
Many retirees fear outliving their money. The trade war is making them even warier – Globe and Mail, March 28, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-many-new-retirees-fear-outliving-their-money-the-trade-war-is-making/
Meera Raman examines how “Many retirees – even those with healthy nest eggs – struggle to spend, fearing they will outlive their money.” and how now “with the uncertainty of a continuing trade war and rising costs that are expected to come with it, many are even more reluctant to spend, despite having the means to do so.”
“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.
