When planning for your golden years, finding a roommate probably isn’t on your retirement checklist. But for a growing number of Canadian seniors, sharing a home is transitioning from a quirky concept into a practical financial strategy. With the median annual income for an individual Canadian senior sitting at around $31,400 (including CPP, OAS, and … Read more
There used to be classic, predictable signs that let you know you were officially crossing over into the “senior” ledger. You’d notice the font on the medicine bottles getting smaller, the local music getting louder, or your joints predicting the weather better than the evening news meteorologist. But living in the digital age has introduced … Read more
“This Sunday, I want to share a personal story about friendship and how it sometimes shows up in unexpected ways.” Today I want to tell you about a guy called Ross St. Quintin. Ross lives in a suburb of Perth, Australia, with his lovely wife, Jan. They have three grown daughters and a few grandchildren … Read more
Yesterday, we talked about the “noise” of the internet—that feeling of being in a crowded room where everyone is shouting. Today, let’s talk about the alternative: finding a room where people are actually talking about the things you love. One of the great myths about getting older is that our circles naturally shrink. We retire, … Read more
It’s Tuesday morning. The coffee is hot, the house is quiet—maybe a little too quiet—and outside, the Canadian winter is doing its best to keep us indoors. For many of us, this is the time of day when the iPad or the laptop comes out. We log on, looking for… well, something. A distraction? A … Read more
