OH WOW! OH WOW! OH WOW!

Crossing thresholds overpowers pitching products. Shortly before the Apple Founder passed, Steve Jobs had “one more thing” to enrapture his fan base. Jobs looked past his family and friends gathered around his deathbed and exclaimed: “OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.” His final words were spoken with wonder, not fear. Mona Simpson described this surreal…

I Don’t Like Mondays…..When Is My Retirement?

Your retirement is a unique endeavor. Don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to your strategy. Start to individualize your retirement plan by reading this week’s terrific links. Millionaires tend to live longer than everyone else. A Wealth Of Common Sense Why are Medicare choices so confusing? Stat10 You’re not supposed to remember every book you read….

Pay Attention To The Storyteller

Reacting to headlines is treacherous for your health and wealth. Consumer Reports tossed this one at the wall. PROTEIN POWDERS CONTAIN DANGEROUS LEVELS OF LEAD! Social media pounced on the lead poisoning angle, and the major news outlets piled on. Cue panic. Suddenly, your morning shake seems more like a toxic cocktail. Headlines like these…

My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?

Your retirement plan is much more than your portfolio. Read this week’s terrific links to learn more. We have money but no satisfaction. Of Dollars and Data Inheriting a vacation may not be all that it seems. FinancialAdvisor Why has creating memories become so expensive? The Joint Account A five-step program to retire rich on…

Don’t Dunk On Financial Sobriety

We’re addicted – not by accident, but by design. Our economy’s goal is to keep us hooked. The mechanics are the same whether it’s scrolling, eating, gambling, or chasing the next trade. Addiction isn’t a bug in the system; it’s a feature. We live inside a dopamine machine that never powers down. If you think…

My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?

You’re one of the lucky ones if you make it to retirement age. Count your blessings and read this week’s terrific retirement links. Avoid these mistakes when doing a 401(k) rollover. Financial Advisor Help build wealth for others. Of Dollars And Data Knowledge of the world isn’t the same as experiencing the world. The Imperfectionist…

A Lesson In Mortality Management

Imagine having only four months to live. That’s the premise of Nevil Shute’s On the Beach, one of the starkest and most terrifying post-apocalyptic novels ever written. After a nuclear war, Shute tells the tale of survivors in Australia waiting for the inevitable radiation sickness to arrive as the deadly fallout slowly but unflinchingly makes…

My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?

It’s on you to define your retirement. Start formulating your definition by reading this week’s terrific links! Wealth without independence is a unique form of poverty. Frederik Journals Get off the hedonic Treadmill. Mr-Stingy Dave Ramsey implores you to increase your withdrawal rate. Yahoo Finance Tips to avoid being scammed. Barking Up The Wrong…

Measure Wealth Wisely

If you don’t track it, you can’t measure it. This rule applies to both your health and wealth. Regarding the former, maintaining muscle mass is the holy grail of cellular and metabolic health. Muscle is your path to real wealth. 1. Muscle tissue is metabolically active and burns calories at rest. The more muscle you…