RRSP's and RRIF's on deathCourtesy of Manulife Financial A great summary of what happens at death. Most Canadians are familiar with the tax advantages of using...
Empty NestersSuddenly, without warning, we arrived at a place we had actually, rarely, if ever thought about. Thrust upon us one day completely out of...
Sleep...the elusive dream...I am now 57 years old. The delightful age when financially we are secure (barring the apocalypse) my kids are early to mid 20's so they...
ParsimonyLionel Messi signed a $41 million contract with Paris St Germain. I don’t follow soccer too much. My parents are both Scottish so Glasgow...
Writing a book, month 4Are successful people just robots? Am I a robot, but just a very simple one, like a Roomba. If I’m a Roomba would Bill Gates be a super...
Still Writing a Book...with GratitudeMy editor (brother’s girlfriend Jody) explained a little more what it takes to get this done. Apparently after writing for 30 days you...
Week 2‘Heavy bank of low lying clouds’...quote from my brother coming in from outside after some time on the dock. This brings up my brother’s...
End of Week 1whatever….I didn’t write yesterday. Are the dreams of a novel over? Has the fad excitement ended? I haven’t heard from my editor at all....
Day 4“At every phase in your life, look at your options. Please, do not select boring ones.” Barbara Hillary, who shared that bit of advice...
Book Writing...Day 3Day 3 of my sentence. Or sentences. Several consecutive life terms. I’m not sure what is harder. Raising children or learning how to play...