by agnes | Feb 5, 2014 | Finding Focus, It's The Life In Your Years, On A Personal Note...
My posts this week have been pretty depressing. I sort of apologize but I sort of don’t – it’s information you need, and you need to know it before you get too close to retirement. I want to end the week with something lighter. This is a fun video I...
by agnes | Feb 3, 2014 | Finding Focus
Last post I promised you a small factoid about the Guaranteed Income Supplement most people don’t consider. Believe it or not, I don’t really like crunching these numbers for you, I just think it’s imperative you understand what you have to look...
by agnes | Feb 3, 2014 | Finding Focus
I received my “Statement of Contributions” for my Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits today. As I get closer to age 60, it appears I need either a crystal ball or a set of dice to decide when I want to start collecting my CPP. If I apply at the age of 60, I...
by agnes | Jan 8, 2014 | Finding Focus
Watching HGTV again tonight. Another one of those good-looking-man-renovating-a-home shows. (I really do watch for the ideas – the hunky-man thing is just a bonus!) This is Scott McGillivray. His show is called Income Property – he shows interested buyers homes with...
by agnes | Jan 2, 2014 | Finding Focus
Almost 25 years ago, my youngest daughter received a special book as a gift. Miss Rumphius is a beautiful story about a fictional woman whose grandfather advised her to “do something to make the world more beautiful”. This goal seemed elusive for her for...
by agnes | Dec 18, 2013 | Finding Focus, It's The Life In Your Years, On A Personal Note...
I have been writing a letter tonight. It has taken some time as I needed to look back at almost 25 years of friendship and pull out just a few highlights. On Christmas Eve, my friends celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. It is the same day he celebrates his 60th...