I tried six different high interest savings accounts – here are my thoughts – Rob Carrick’s Substack, May 13, 2026
https://open.substack.com/pub/robcarrickpf/p/i-tried-six-different-high-interest?r=6f767w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Rob Carrick offers up “The good and no-so-good on six safe parking spots for your money”.
AI isn’t a threat to the retire-early lifestyle. In fact, that may be where the best opportunities lie – Globe and Mail, May 7, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-ai-fire-artificial-intelligence-financial-independence-retire-early/
Kristy Shen looks at how although jobs will be lost to AI, its development and use will create new jobs, and how this will impact the “the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement”.
Your retirement savings target is probably lower than you think – Globe and Mail, May 12, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-your-retirement-savings-target-is-probably-lower-than-you-think/
Frederick Vettese reexamines the previously discussed “retirement savings target (RST)” and delves “deeper by looking at different family situations.”
What is the Saskatchewan Pension Plan? – MoneySense.ca, May 12, 2026
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/ask-a-planner/saskatchewan-pension-plan/
Jason Heath examines Saskatchewan’s interesting Pension Plan which “gives Canadians another way to save for retirement, with low fees, locked-in contributions, and simple fund choices.” Apparently, it is available to all Canadians.
I don’t have a company pension. How can I create a ‘paycheque-style portfolio’ when I retire? – Globe and Mail, May 7, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-i-dont-have-a-company-pension-how-can-i-create-a-paycheque-style/
Vivian Vassos answers a readers question about setting up an retirement income stream using dividend stocks.
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