Wake Up And Choose Violence

Focused intention is a violent way of achieving results. Lasering in on tasks with deadly resolve takes no prisoners. Connor McGregoring, your next-door neighbor, isn’t part of the process. Early rising intention spreads 24/7 shrapnel. Morning routines aren’t just for the insufferable trying to not so humble brag their way into making you feel bad….

I Will Begin Again…..When Is My Retirement?

Time is your most precious asset. Please don’t waste it worrying about your retirement plan. Invest in yourself by reading this week’s terrific links.   Be aware of money’s nothingness. More To That The obvious isn’t always true. HUMBLEDOLLAR Is inflation terrible for the stock market? Of Dollars And Data Your diet may be the…

Everyone’s A Renter

We’re living on borrowed time. Avoiding reality isn’t a magic pill. It’s not easy, but staring down death is liberating Net worth isn’t immune from the Grim Reaper. We don’t own our investments. We rent them. It’s not a question if the transfer of financial assets changes –  it’s when. Years from now, a stranger…

I’m Not The Same As When I Began…..When Is My Retirement?

There are two sides to every story. Excuses aren’t the answer for not saving for retirement. Invest in yourself and read this week’s terrific links. Don’t turn your estate plan into a nightmare. Vanilla Stagflation won’t ruin your retirement. The Big Picture You might not be able to work past 65. InvestmentNews Ask yourself these…

Caring Doesn’t Equate To Competency

Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves isn’t a fashion statement. It’s a cold fact many families witness wealth destruction on a breathtaking scale by the time the third generation arrives. “The third generation ruins the house.” —Japanese proverb Rooting for the New York Giants is a case study of this unfortunate phenomenon. The Mara’s are good people but…

I Used To Be A Little Boy…..When Is My Retirement?

If your biggest concern about retirement is the proposed “Billionaires Tax,” you have no worries. For the rest of us, not so much. Read this week’s terrific links and allay your real or imagined fears. Relax! Inflation won’t destroy your retirement portfolio. A Wealth of Common Sense No Hyperinflation isn’t on its way. Pragmatic Capitalism…

Investors Need An Anti-Reading List

It’s what you don’t read that matters. Avoiding newspapers is an addition by subtraction. Outsourcing your thoughts isn’t a valuable life hack. Farnam Street concurs. Not reading news shows you how often what you thought was your thinking belonged to someone else. Thinking is hard. It’s much easier to let someone else think for you. Without…

Complete Control, That’s A Laugh…..When Is My Retirement?

Worrying over your neighbor’s possessions is unproductive. Do something positive.  Read this week’s terrific retirement links. Expectations are more important than net worth. A Wealth of Common Sense It’s never too late to change. Of Dollars And Data ESG funds are coming to your 401(k)s. CNBC Is $1 million enough to retire? Visual Capitalist Don’t…

Marriage Is A Terrific Investment

Getting married produces innumerable benefits. Add building a heftier nest egg to the list. Married people are 77% wealthier than singles. According to the Journal of Sociology: Married respondents experience per person net worth increases by 77 percent over single respondents. Additionally, their wealth increases on average 16 percent for each year of marriage. Divorced…

The World Is A Vampire…..When Is My Retirement?

Inflation comes and goes. We can’t say the same for planning for retirement. Consistently saving through thick and thin isn’t easy. If it were, everybody would be rich. Learn how to make and, more importantly, stick to a retirement plan. Reading our weekly links is an investment in yourself.   Social Security checks are getting…