Back-to-School for Seniors, Lifelong Learning Opportunities This Fall/ – verveseniorliving.com, 2024
https://verveseniorliving.com/news-events-blog/back-to-school-for-seniors-lifelong-learning-opportunities-this-fall/
A piece about lifelong learning for seniors, which I am a big believer in. What caught my eye in this piece was the information about being able to withdraw funds from an RRSP to fund full-time education in retirement.
How to achieve financial fitness in 15 minutes per week – Globe and Mail, September 17, 2024
https://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/e7a4-2ustt5–17z7rx-7qf7xyc2
Rob Carrick asked “readers recently about their financial fitness routine and the responses suggest that there are two ways go to – a daily routine and a weekly regimen.”
A divorce between 40 and 55 can delay retirement by as much as 10 years. Here’s how to best plan your finances – Globe and Mail, September17, 2024
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-a-divorce-in-your-40s-and-early-50s-can-turn-your-financial-world/
Mary Gooderham delves into how “Divorce is costly at any age, but couples who split between 40 and 55 years old often take an especially painful hit, decimating the funds they need for retirement.”
New to Canada and no pension: How to save for your retirement – MoneySense.ca, September 13, 2024
https://www.moneysense.ca/save/retirement/new-to-canada-and-no-pension-how-to-save-for-your-retirement/
Aditya Nain discusses “how newcomers can make the most of their retirement planning options.”
Why many Canadians have a ‘gambler’s mentality’ toward CPP benefits. Plus, the maximum CPP pension future retirees could get is about to start changing – Globe and Mail, September 12, 2024
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Brenda Bouw thinks that “Advisers should stop oversimplifying the decision about when Canadians should take their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits”.
“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.