Yesterday I Got So Old…..When Is My Retirement?

True happiness must come from within. Make sure you’ll have the time to focus on what matters. A sound retirement plan allows you to do just that. Start by reading this week’s terrific links. The most crucial retirement plan. A Wealth of Common Sense How we can help you change a rotten 403(b) plan. REAL$MARTICA…

The Stock Market Never Provides Lasting Happiness

It’s foolish to try and quench your thirst by drinking salt water. The same goes for looking to the Stock Market for eternal bliss. A significant detriment to a fulfilling life is searching for things we think make us happy but are just transitory experiences. The more we allow our mind to indulge in these…

I Sit By And Watch The River Flow…..When Is My Retirement?

Life doesn’t stay in place for even one moment. The same goes for your retirement plan. Creating something that’s meant to be changed isn’t easy. Get some help by reading our terrific retirement links. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. A Wealth of Common Sense Texas is a terrible place…

Ownership 101- A Wealth Building Guide For Young People

Owning stuff builds wealth; renters pay the bills. Young people must develop an ownership mindset. Recently, I helped a young person fund their first investment account- A Roth IRA. Naturally, young people who work hard and save their money have trepidations about moving from relative safety into a world filled with the language they were…

Go Easy, Step Lightly, Stay Free…..When Is My Retirement?

“Two of the hardest things to do are save when you’re young and spend when you’re old.” -Unknown. Try reading our weekly retirement links to make better choices on both saving and investing. The good old days weren’t so good. Morningstar Change things up in your retirement. Overcoming Bias Do you have the right makeup…

Stop Consuming Empty Investment Calories

Too much junk has no place in your body or portfolio. Empty calories are an enormous waste of energy. When consuming food containing little or no nutritional value, the body compensates by eating more. There’s a reason it’s easy to wolf down copious amounts of chips or donuts. Your body fails to receive the nutrition…

I Don’t Wanna Hear It…..When Is My Retirement?

There’s no higher happiness than peace of mind. Finding tranquility is an arduous task without a well-planned retirement. Read this week’s terrific links and start realizing your full potential. How to invest like the 1%. A Wealth of Common Sense Significant changes are coming to retirement catch-up provisions. Financial Advisor What are the Pros and…

Kindness: The Priceless Currency Of True Wealth

We’re all trying to make sense of the world. Seeking pleasure and avoiding pain tops human agendas. Our differences lay on the margins, despite what the political class says to divide us. Clinging to impermanence is our default setting. We can thank Natural Selection, whose only motivation is propagating the species, not human happiness. Natural…

Small Man, Big Mouth…..When Is My Retirement?

If Only is an atrocious retirement strategy. Take agency regarding your finances. Begin your quest by reading this week’s awesome links. Source: LTI_finance Your retirement portfolio doesn’t define wealth. A Wealth of Common Sense Should you delay taking Social Security? Financial Advisor Don’t let a medical misdiagnosis ruin your retirement. USA TODAY The Long-Term Care…

The Long Term Care Dilemma

Should you self-insure for Long Term Care? Like most answers to complex personal finance issues, it depends. The probability you’ll need some form of Long Term Care is high. According to LongTermCare.gov, there’s almost a 70% chance of requiring some service or support in your golden years. More concerning is twenty percent of people will…