Spending is just as crucial to your retirement plan as saving. Nobody gets a prize for being the wealthiest person in the graveyard. Read this week’s terrific links to learn more. Learn how to outsource some of your chores. The White Coat Investor Keep your investment plan simple. A Wealth Of Common Sense Life isn’t…
How To Avoid First World Problems
It’s Wednesday. What should we be complaining about today? How about we have too many rich people? Is this an Onion headline or something to augment the trigger list? Sadly, it’s the latter. Crowded resorts, airport lounges, and Italian vacations are becoming the 2025 version of the Black Plague. In two recent blog posts, my…
My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?
There’s more to retirement plans than what’s on a spreadsheet. Learn about what really matters in this week’s terrific links. Are you ready for the great wealth transfer? A Wealth of Common Sense Emotional intelligence should be a significant part of your retirement plan. Meaningful Money, Stop worrying about your withdrawal rates. The Purpose Code…
There Are No Replays
Posting selfies, endless scrolling, and swiping right is no way to go through life. Dean Wormer would be proud of this 2025 version, similar to the 1970s quote when he famously castigated Flounder, who was about to get expelled from college in Animal House. It’s time for my annual birthday post, where I reassess my…
My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?
Knowledge is useless unless it’s applied to a task. Read this week’s terrific links and learn how to create a successful retirement plan. Here are four ways to retire abroad. AARP How to deal with difficult people. Bob Pisani The most significant retirement danger is under-living. The Purpose Code Add these foods to your retirement…
Activity Isn’t Progress
Misplaced energy creates more harm than good. No matter if it takes place during TSA follies or your investment portfolio. A couple of weeks ago, we travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, for our CSA, Lauryn’s baby shower. It was a great trip, Nashville is a super fun place, and though I don’t drink, I lived vicariously…
My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?
Planning for your retirement isn’t optional. Make sure you do the right thing by reading our terrific weekly links. Don’t ignore investment fees when planning your retirement. Basis Pointing Does America have a retirement crisis? Yahoo Finance When enough is good enough. Can I Retire Yet? Your retirement plan should account for Bear Markets. Retirement…
Retirement Is Only Halfway Up The Mountain
Climbing a mountain is half the battle. Getting down is the tricky part. Jon Krakauer’s book Into Thin Air describes the deadly results of focusing too much energy on the former and not enough on the latter. In 1996, Krakauer joined an expedition to climb Mount Everest. His role was to document the journey of a group…
My Ambition Is To Have Ambition…..When Is My Retirement?
Make simplicity a piece of your retirement plan. Uncomplicate things by reading this week’s terrific links. How much should you be withdrawing from your retirement portfolio? A Wealth Of Common Sense Real wealth isn’t displayed: it’s felt within. Darius Foroux The Simplicity Doctrine. Phil Pearlman Alternative assets are coming to 401(k) plans. Yahoo Finance Retirement…
Not One Step Back
All or nothing is a dangerous strategy regarding Warfare and Investing. In all modern warfare, there’s never been more devastating carnage than when Nazi Germany invaded the U.S.S.R. in 1941. Operation Barbarossa led to the highest recorded amount of war dead in the history of humanity. Germany mobilized 17,500,000 soldiers to partake in the invasion….
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