As I collect stories and experiences about retirement, I hear rather intimate details of the lives of couples as they head into retirement. Many of these tales have to do with the minefield of shared decisions from the timing of retirement to relocation plans to separate sets of ideas for the new lifestyle together. “I…
What is the best way to buy bonds? There is no perfect answer to this question. The ultimate answer, like most questions in the investment industry, depends on the individual needs and circumstances of the investor. Let’s walk through some different ways to buy bonds and the pros and cons of each. Buying a bond…
Sorry for the late post but it’s been another week of travel. This week, I went to Yellowknife and Hay River in the North West Territories for the first time and met some great people who have significant wealth without being pretentious or materialistic. I finished the week in Toronto working with some fun people…
Parents sometimes provide money to children to help with education, buying a home, or starting a business. That money can be an outright gift that no one ever expects to be repaid or accounted for. Other times, the money can be a loan to the child or it can be an advance on the future…
It’s hard to believe that a math guy who never did well in English classes is now a columnist for the Edmonton Journal, writes for my award winning Retire Happy Blog and is the author of 6 books with two more coming. My New Book I’m really excited about my latest book IDEAS FOR SUCCESS,…
May and June are always busy months for me because I have 4 boys who partake in soccer season. This year’s soccer season brought out some interesting conversations around the soccer ritual of snacks at half time. My good friend and soccer coach, David wrote a piece at the Edmonton Journal called “Why I hate…
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