Archive for August 2021
Weekend Reading: Talking Cents Edition
Money is still a taboo topic in many cultures. Well, that’s not exactly true. We love to complain about money – about the price of gas, the cost of groceries, the rise and fall of lumber prices, our empty bank account, our credit card debt. But we rarely talk about the value of money and…
Read MoreWeekend Reading: Tapping Into Home Equity Edition
Many retirees want to know how much they can spend in retirement without running out of money. The caveat is that most also want to remain in their home as long as possible. With the pandemic shining a light on poor conditions and service at long-term care facilities, it’s likely we’ll see even more seniors…
Read MoreNot Another Retirement Planning Book! My Conversation With The Authors Of The Boomers Retire
If you’re like many Canadians thinking about and planning for an eventual retirement, you already know there are a lot of books to choose from at your local bookshop or library shelf. But you probably also know that with more and more Canadians hitting the “traditional” retirement age of 65 every year – never mind…
Read MoreWeekend Reading: The Cost Of A Financial Plan Edition
The Globe & Mail’s Rob Carrick posed a question to his LinkedIn followers a few months ago asking about the cost of a financial plan. He quoted a reader who said: “We recently received a quote of $4,000 for retirement and investment planning. This is a one time fee for service engagement. Seems high –…
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