The Retirement Marathon: Finishing The Race
Getting through retirement can be a lot like running a marathon. Let’s talk about some of the similarities of getting to the finish line in racing and retirement.
Getting It Right: Irreversible Financial Decisions
There are plenty of decisions that you’ll make in the retirement planning process that can’t be undone, so you want to make sure that you make the right call. On this episode, we’ll explain why these decisions are so important and can’t be undone.
How Money Ads Catch Your Attention
We’re bombarded with ads each day in all forms of media. But have you ever taken a closer look at these messages? If we unpack some of these headlines and ads a little bit more, we’re able to clearly understand what emotions they’re trying to elicit. More importantly, we can figure out what companies are trying to sell us. For this episode, we just perused the internet for a couple of hours and kept track of various financial planning, investing and retirement ads we came across. Let’s pick apart these messages that popped up and see if it helps us become savvier savers.
Long Term Care
We have recently been receiving many questions about LTC and not just how to get coverage but actually getting help, care and assistance when we need it. As we age this gets tougher and for many who lost a spouse or are single there is added worry on how to protect and care for ourselves. This week, Mike addresses some of the things that have been coming up lately with many friends, clients and colleagues.
The Truth About Longevity Risk
Living a long time isn’t supposed to be a bad thing and it almost seems counterintuitive to categorize it as a risk. But it is. Let’s take a look at how longevity plays a role in a financial plan and have an honest conversation about how deal with the “problem” of living too long.
Financial Issues That Are Particularly Challenging For Women
Many financial issues impact us all the same. But, of course, other challenges have varying impacts from person to person because our situations are all unique. Let’s take a look at some of the financial and retirement challenges that are unique to women.
4 Milestones That Say You’re Ready For Retirement
A recent USA Today article outlined 4 financial milestones that should indicate you’re ready for retirement if you hit them.
Lessons From Keyboard Warriors
We were playing the dangerous game of perusing the comments section of a recent article about COVID-19 and the impacts on retirees and how much money you’ll need to retire going forward. The trip into the comments section is always a mixed bag of trolling, inaccuracies, and sometimes surprisingly helpful insight from what we’ve come to describe as “Keyboard Warriors.”
Cracking Open The Financial Dictionary
Step into the classroom and let’s take a look at some financial terms, define them, and find out if they’re important for the typical investor and saver to know about them
Investing Like A Genius
People are always studying geniuses and highly intelligent people, trying to get an understanding of what makes them tick. Let’s look at some of the common characteristics of highly intelligent people that you should apply to your financial life.