Anthony Isola

Someday You Will Ache Like I Ache….When Is My Retirement?

The best investment you can make is being a good person. Cut people some slack. Using your energy to learn how to save for retirement is a better idea. Start right here by reading our terrific links. Avoid these twenty IRA mistakes. Morningstar What would it take to get you to unretire? Monevator Misleading public…

Is The Obesity Epidemic The Biggest Threat To Your Retirement?

Immobility and chronic illness don’t belong in your retirement portfolio. They’re enough curveballs lurking, conspiring to strike us down. Just like investing, focusing energy on what’s controllable works best. Luckily, we have power over our weight. Over a century ago, this was an outlier. World’s fattest man in 1890 was large enough to be considered…

So Many Fools Blocking My Motion…. When Is My Retirement?

Reading is a terrific way of learning how to save for your retirement. Add our weekly links to your library. 40% of Americans cried about money in the past year. LendingTree Are you ready for an Annuity in your 401(k)? Financial Advisor Here are seven terrific calculators to help you save for retirement. The Long…

Time May Change Me But I Can’t Trace Time…..When Is My Retirement?

Staying calm is a superpower. Nothing’s ruined more retirement plans than market noise. Put things in their proper perspective by reading this week’s terrific links. Teachers 403(b) plans are a nightmare – part gazillion. HumbleDollar What are the best investments for your taxable accounts? Morningstar Medicare is becoming cheaper for many retirees. MarketWatch How do…

This Is For The People Of The Sun

Which doesn’t belong and why? Pop Culture and Investment Conferences. The narrative is about to change. FUTUREPROOF isn’t your parent’s advisor’s echo chamber. Imagine money, tech, and culture merging onto three stages overlooking the Pacific Ocean.   The presenters, attendees, and sponsors resemble the faces of our diverse country, not a typical corporate boardroom. Health…

Forty-One Quick Tips For Health, Happiness, and Wealth

Fifty-eight years are a terrible thing to waste. Next week is another birthday. Rather than turning them into narcissistic celebrations, birthdays provide a baseline for pondering the meaning of it all. The goal of this post is to avoid another insufferable and pretentious soliloquy bragging about one’s accomplishments. These words are targeted toward helping readers…

Don’t Comingle The Markets With Your Vacation

We save money so we can take the time to spend it. Some lose sight of this fact. Few pleasures exude more bang for the buck than vacations. Americans don’t know what they’re missing. Compared to similarly developed nations, we aren’t close to recharging our potential productivity. Data proves vacations reduce stress, play a role…

When Should You Cash Out?

When’s enough – enough? Not putting great thought into this question is a common but critical mistake. Creating wealth is a simple way of keeping score. Knowing when to quit is a more nuanced decision. There’s an old parable about a vacationing New York businessman in conversation with a “poor” Mexican fisherman. The fisherman describes…