Anthony Isola

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

You’re not a machine. Don’t plan your retirement like a robot. Read this week’s retirement links and learn more. Net Worth doesn’t determine your self-worth. A Teachable Moment No, we are not going to have another 1929-like Market Crash. A Wealth of Common Sense Retirement is a sprint, not a marathon. The Retirement Manifesto The…

Rage Against The Machine

“We built the Machine to run the world for us. Now the Machine runs us.” Paul Kingsnorth We’re fighting a war we can’t win. The Machine is humanity’s ultimate enemy. Paul Kingsnorth sounds the alarm in his acclaimed book, Against the Machine. Several factors meld together, creating an unstoppable machine. Industrialization, Capitalism, Mass Society, automation,…

Everyday Is Like Sunday…..When Is My Retirement?

Don’t start planning your retirement without reading this week’s terrific links! Most people lack knowledge about how Social Security works. FA You are what you pay attention to. Derek Thompson Don’t let others set your expectations for you. More To That The most magical portfolio is boring. The Retirement Manifesto Read as if your future…

Literacy Is Your Investing Hedge

In a world where everyone’s scanning, you can stand out by reading. The reason involves supply and demand- Books are dying. Numbers don’t lie. James Marriott highlights the counterrevolution of non-readers in his thought-provoking piece, “The Dawn of the Postliterate Society.” In America, daily reading has plummeted by more than forty percent in the last…

Monday’s Coming Like A Jail On Wheels….When Is My Retirement?

Time is the most valuable asset in your retirement portfolio. Please don’t waste it. Allocate your attention to this week’s terrific retirement links. Social Security will increase by 2,8% in 2028. CNBC Ten questions to answer before you die. Hello Mortal Failure is a gift. Prime Cuts Why returning to work doesn’t always work. Next…

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…