In a weak moment, I agreed to appear on a podcast.  I like podcasts, but I’m not trying to build my brand or anything like that, so my sole motivation is to help others.  This can be a weak motivator in the face of doing actual work. But Robert Moysey asked me many good questions about CPP and OAS, and I’ll be appearing on his investing webinar series on Thursday, May 29th at 2:00 pm. For those with average health and who have enough money to live on through their 60s, it makes sense to consider waiting until age 70 to start collecting CPP and possibly OAS too. Here are the particulars for those interested in watching: DATE : Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 2 PM ET TITLE : Is it a mistake to take CPP and OAS early? DESCRIPTION : Some retirees like to take Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) payments as soon as they're eligible for them in hopes of maximizing the value they draw from those programs. Are they making a massive mistake that could cost them dearly in reti...

Having listened to a few episodes of Ramit Sethi’s podcast where he helps couples face and conquer their money issues, I looked forward to reading his book Money for Couples.  In it, Sethi distills his experience helping hundreds of couples into strategies that cover a wide range of problems.  It’s clear that Sethi has the skills and experience necessary to help couples with their financial problems.  However, creating a book to help people solve these difficult issues on their own is a different challenge.  I’m optimistic that this book will be helpful for some couples with big money problems. For many couples, talking about money is painful and ends in a fight.  A common theme throughout this book is that couples need to find a way to have money discussions that feel good.  To this end, Sethi provides many strategies as well as actual scripts of what to say.  These strategies go a long way to help draw in a spouse who avoids all talk about money. Mon...