Latest Updates Around The World
Advertising icon retires after unprecedented 68 years of public life. Procter & Gamble / Mr. Clean After 68 years, Mr. Clean, the iconic mascot of Procter & Gamble’s eponymous product line, has retired. This company milestone was announced at the the brand’s Instagram page on Feb. 18 with the bald star wearing a Hawaiian shirt, […]
After the Liberation Madness of April 2025, I became increasingly defensive, although my asset allocation is not (yet) at the point where the rule of thumb would advise that your age should equal your fixed income. If that were the case, I would have 28% equities and 72% fixed income, and I’m not that conservative […]
Ultimately, it becomes necessary for everyone’s well-being to provide additional care at home or to consider a move to a retirement home. Yet many Canadians struggle with how to start these conversations and how to guide their parents through the transition from living independently at home to accessing support for retirement. Today’s retirement communities look […]
Through Kandis Edwards February 21, 2026 Employees are now embracing longer breaks, including mini-sabbaticals and gap years for adults. An increasing number of American workers have decided that a linear, uninterrupted career path is no longer necessary and are opting to take longer breaks throughout their careers. Workers are now embracing longer breaks, including mini-sabbaticals, […]
Spouse beneficiary When a spouse inherits an IRA or 401(k), he or she can inherit the account as an inherited account or transfer the account to his or her own IRA or 401(k) on a tax-deferred basis. IRA and 401(k) accounts generally require minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. These are subject to US […]
The questionnaireconducted in December by bipartisan poll watchers Echelon Insights And GBAO strategiescollected responses from nearly 2,600 voters aged 50 and over. This showed that women between the ages of 50 and 64 are particularly concerned about their economic security, a concern that extends to long-term retirement planning. More than half of women surveyed are […]
When my family and I moved to Canada seven years ago, we spent months driving around neighborhoods deciding where we wanted to build our lives. Every time I got excited about a quiet street, a peaceful cluster of homes, or a beautifully maintained community, my wife would gently remind me that I admired retirement communities. […]
DEAR ABBY: I lost my beloved mother-in-law five years ago. Since then, my father-in-law has become engaged to a woman who, quite frankly, is not loved by anyone in our family. She is unkind and dismissive, and her presence creates tension at family gatherings. They have now announced their wedding date, which happens to fall […]
The Cubs have announced their hiring Dixon Machado to manage their Arizona Complex League affiliate. This apparently ends his playing career after 17 seasons in professional ball. Machado spent most of that time in the minors. He played nearly 1,300 minor league games, more than half of them at the Triple-A level. The Venezuelan-born infielder […]
