Retiring? An AI agent will see you now to download your knowledge – Globe and Mail, May 8, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-retiring-an-ai-agent-will-see-you-now-to-download-your-knowledge/
Meera Raman discusses a new AI product that “has conversations with outgoing employees and turns that into a database the entire workplace can access.”
The most powerful CPP reform is right under our noses – and it’s cost-efficient – Globe and Mail, May 5, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-the-most-powerful-cpp-reform-is-right-under-our-noses-and-its-cost/
Doug Chandler, Talia Bronstein, and Bonnie-Jeanne Macdonald discuss “the Pension Delay Guarantee (PDG) … Give people who delay starting their CPP but who die prematurely the money they lost out on. The best part is, there’s enough money to fund this.”
Financial independence, retire early: The math behind the viral money movement – MoneySense.ca, May 6, 2026
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/financial-independence-retire-early-the-math-behind-the-viral-money-movement/
Editors at the Canadian Press look at how “The FIRE movement promises early retirement, but high costs and income realities make it difficult. Here’s what the math actually says and which alternatives may be more realistic.”
What’s the ideal age to downsize? Wait too long and ‘your doctor, your lawyer or your kids’ will decide – Globe and Mail, April 25, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-what-is-the-right-age-to-downsize-your-home-its-all-about-timing/
Robert Gerlsbeck drills down into how “Research shows that the vast majority of older Canadians want to stay in their homes as long as possible. Eventually, though, reality can intervene.
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