Should Irene melt down her RRSP to try to save some of her OAS from being clawed back?

Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail In the year or two after her husband died, Irene got a crash course in financial planning, hiring and firing a series of investment advisers,…

Can Ed and Lisa retire next year with an income at least the same as they have now?

November 8, 2022. Amber Bracken for The Globe and MailAmber Bracken/The Globe and Mail Ed and Lisa would like to retire from work next year with income “at least the…

Pound slumps to record low – in 6 charts – POLITICO

Currency markets reacted to new UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Friday with a rapid sell-off in sterling, sending the pound’s value plummeting against the dollar and other currencies. Markets…

3 investments to avoid in your IRA

(Adam Levy) Saving for retirement using an IRA is a great way to save on taxes and speed up your journey toward your financial goals. But not all investments will…

Four personal finance rules that need an overhaul – Articles

Some of the best-known rules of thumb in personal finance have lost their usefulness. While it’s helpful to have a starting point for a housing budget or savings goal, or…