I write this as I have my feet up on the couch at home having survived an annoying bout of jetlag since arriving home at … The post Wintering in Spain 2024 – The Road Home (Part 1 – Day 1…Marbella to Toledo, a Mini-Getaway) first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

Preparing for Gardening Season: Tips for Seniors – /seasonsretirement.com, 2024 https://seasonsretirement.com/gardening-tips-for-seniors/ Gardening tips for the “mature” gardener. Perhaps only because I am heading out to … The post The Past Week’s Reads — April 22 – April 28 , 2024 first appeared on Yikes! I'm Retired Now What ..read more

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