The CAPE ratio, the 4% rule, and retirement anxiety – MoneySense.ca, September 24, 2026
https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/retired-money/the-cape-ratio-the-4-rule-and-retirement-anxiety/
Jonathan Chevreux discusses “what retirement experts have to say now about surviving an untimely market crash.”
How do we set up a trust to leave our vacation home to our kids? – Globe and Mail, September 18, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-vacation-home-financial-planning-cottage-inheritance/
Vivian Vassos leans into how “Between 8 per cent and 11 per cent of Canadians own a vacation home, according to Statistics Canada. And, with the great transfer of intergenerational wealth well under way, the question of how to strategically pass it on comes up more often in financial planning.”
The normal retirement age is rising in many developed countries. How long can Canada cling to 65? – Globe and Mail, September 22, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-the-normal-retirement-age-is-rising-in-many-developed-countries-how/
Frederick Vettese examines how “People around the world are leaving the work force later because governments in most developed countries are raising their normal retirement age.”
The highs and lows of one retiree’s first year out of the work force – Globe and Mail, September 22, 2026
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-the-highs-and-lows-of-one-retirees-first-year-out-of-the-work-force/
Rob Carrick waxes poetic about his first year in retirement, and offers up some thoughts on the newfound freedom, and unexpected financial and lifestyle challenges.
Ottawa like a local – reuters.com, September 19, 2026
https://www.reuters.com/city-memo/ottawa-like-local-2026-09-19/
David Ljunggren pitches Ottawa as a good place to visit this fall and winter. And I agree, it is a great town to visit.
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