The Sun Is Out And I Want Some….When Is My Retirement?

Things bother people because they let them. This includes Bear Markets. Don’t let events beyond your control interfere with your happiness. Start fresh by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Here’s a great way to save more for your retirement. CNN Business Social Security is more valuable than ever. Financial Advisor How to create a…

Diversify Your Friends And Financial Goals

Your investments need a few good friends, and so do you. Studies prove that having friends attracts more than good times. Good friends boost the immune system and help protect you from catching a common cold. Different types of friends provide the most significant value add. The incidence of infection among people who knew many…

The Reason We’re Here Is To Take Care Of Each Other…..When Is My Retirement?

The financial media wants to make the world’s problems your problem. Stop that in its tracks by reading this week’s terrific retirement links. Bear Markets provide opportunities. A Wealth of Common Sense Should you take a lump sum or a pension? Of Dollars And Data How to regain your identity during retirement. MarketWatch Do…

Walking In Forest Green Is Better Than Staring At Blood Red Screens

What’s worse than watching 25% of your retirement portfolio vaporized? Getting sick over it ranks at the top of the list. Unfortunately, this is more common than you think. The consequences of Markets In Turmoil and perfectly timed hyperbole from the usual suspects leave deadlier long-term results than the average bear market. Science confirms the effects…

Now I Sweep The Streets I Used To Own…..When Is My Retirement?

Listen to Adam Grant: Seeking fame, money, or beauty is a bottomless pit. Pursuing growth, kindness, trust, and health is a path to flourishing. Include these attributes in your retirement plan, and you’ll never be poor. Start by reading this week’s terrific links. Don’t let a bear market interfere with your retirement wish list. HumbleDollar What…

Fifteen “Fun” Facts Regarding Paying For College

Fun isn’t a term associated with late-stage college planning. Non-Transparent, confusing, and illogical are preferable words involving this ponderous process. Most financial advisors and high school guidance counselors offer little help deciphering an arcane maze of complexities. With the opening of both FAFSA and the college application process, it’s time for some clarity to benefit…

I’m Living In A Movie Which Doesn’t Move Me…..When Is My Retirement?

Investing for your retirement is simple but not easy. Understanding staying the course and controlling what you can control makes all the difference. Reinforce these beliefs by reading our weekly retirement links. Roth IRAs are the best retirement account for your children. The Cents Of Money How retirees can best survive a Bear Market. A…

Perverse Incentives Obliterate Our Health And Wealth

The incentives found in the healthcare, food, and finance industries are anything but customer friendly. There are valid reasons why 73% of Americans are obese or overweight. Health at any size is ingrained in our culture. Americans are sicker, heavier, more depressed, and possess shorter life expectancies than recent generations. Modern medicine is a miracle,…

Talk,Talk,Talk, About Yourself Again…..When’s My Retirement?

There are two types of people who think they can predict the future. Those who can’t and those who don’t know they can’t. Reading our forecast-free weekly retirement links is a better use of your energy. How much should you give to charity? Flow Financial Planning Give your 401(k) a Checkup. Consumer Reports Some ways…