Helping People Achieve A Great Retirement
On Feb 23, we accepted an offer on our “primary” home, as we implemented a major step in our downsizing strategy for retirement. The offer was higher than our asking […]
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Last week, I “helped” a newly retired friend. He’s preparing for a 5 month hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,663 mile trek he’ll be […]
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Have you ever thought you were heading in one direction, only to have plans change? How did you react? Having a plan brings tremendous benefit, even if the plan changes. […]
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I had lunch with a co-worker yesterday who’s a regular reader of this blog. We talked about personal finance issues, and how to start planning for retirement. He asked a […]
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I’m sitting in the Delta lounge in Atlanta’s International Concourse F, awaiting a night flight to Dubai. A thought comes to mind; “Retirement Is Like An International Flight.” Laptop opens, […]
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Have you been wincing over the stock market’s decline since the beginning of the year? Have you considered selling some stocks to avoid a potential bloodbath? What factors are you […]
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Have you ever experienced an unexpected death of a co-worker or friend? After the initial shock, did your mind go back to memories of certain moments with that person? I […]
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As my regular readers know, I occasionally inject a “non-finance” article into the world that is The Retirement Manifesto. It’s intentional, and driven by my belief that “Helping Others Achieve […]
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On Dec 31, 2015 the S&P500 Index closed at 2,045. On Jan 14, 2016, it closed at 1,890. By my math, that’s a 155 point drop, or 7.6%. In 2 […]
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How close are you to disaster? I read an article this week that bothers me. The article, “Most Americans are one paycheck away from the street”, claims that 63% of […]
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