Immediately after I finished Part 1 of this series, I began to give thought to Part 2 and what I felt was the most disconcerting … The post Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters… Part 2 – OMG!!… There Were Actually FOUR Disasters!! first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

If Canada axed its carbon tax — and rebates — this is how different households would gain or lose – CBC.ca, December 3, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/axe-the-tax-and-carbon-rebate-how-canada-households-affected-1.7046905 … The post The Past Week’s Reads — April 15 – April 21 , 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

Your CPP questions answered: How do zero-income years affect your retirement pension? – Globe and Mail, April 9, 2024 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/article-how-do-zero-income-years-affect-your-retirement-pension/ Brenda Bouw addresses the question … The post The Past Week’s Reads — April 8 – April 14 , 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

Are your investment returns good enough to fund your retirement? – Globe and Mail, April 2, 2024 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-are-your-investment-returns-good-enough-to-fund-your-retirement/ Frederick Vettese, recognizing that “It’s not easy … The post The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — April 1 – April 7 , 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

What’s the maximum you can save for retirement? – Globe and Mail, March 26, 2024 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-whats-the-maximum-you-can-save-for-retirement/ Frederick Vettese offers up an interesting take on saving … The post The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — March 25 – March 31 , 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

I am going to take a break from writing “about absolutely nothing at all” and write about some events that were definitely “something”… our biggest … The post Things Can Go Wrong When You Travel…Our Three Greatest Travel Disasters (Part 1 – The First Two Tragedies) first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

Fraud Protection: 15 Ways to Protect Your Identity – Quicken, February 20, 2024 https://www.quicken.com/blog/fraud-protection/ Anna Yen examines “the most common types of fraud, how they … The post The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — March 18 – 24, 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

We both enjoy Spanish cuisine. I’m not even sure how I would describe it to you, other than it offers unique dishes, most with what … The post Wintering in Spain 2024 – Spanish Cooking with the Retiree…“Carrilladas”… Ole! first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

In keeping with my thought that most of my writings from Spain this year will be about “absolutely nothing at all” i.e. just the mundane … The post Wintering in Spain 2024 – Marbella Restaurants #1 – Eating on the Waterfront at “Chiringuito Basilio Beach” first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

As I sit here in the sun contemplating what I am going to write about during our stay in Marbella… technically, the sitting-in-the-sun did not … The post Wintering in Spain 2024 – What Will I Write About? … Advocating … Vegetables … Possibly? first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more