Everyone’s Retirement Ends The Same Way

We’re all corpses in waiting. Unlike financial salespeople, the Grim Reaper doesn’t care if you’re an HNW individual. Spending decades planning for retirement while ignoring the inevitable makes little sense. We believe putting the thought of death out of sight and mind will protect us from it. It won’t. Contrary to popular opinion pondering death…

You’ve Grown Up And You’ve Calmed Down….When Is My Retirement?

Making peace with your retirement portfolio is easier than making peace with yourself. Money means little if you are perpetually anxious. Read this week’s terrific retirement links and put things into proper perspective. Most wealthy people don’t drive fancy cars. Yahoo Finance Almost half of all baby boomers intend to work past seventy. MarketWatch Following…

It’s Time To Quit Your Job As A Grievance Entrepreneur

Spending the day pondering what to be offended about on social media isn’t additive. There’s another direct road to unhappiness. Embrace the recency effect at your peril. The recency effect is a cognitive bias in which those items, ideas, or arguments that came last are remembered more clearly than those that came first.  In other…

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…

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…