If you’re within 5 years of retirement, welcome to The Red Zone. It’s a time where retirement planning gets serious, and today’s post examines the critical steps to take within […]
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Tag: contingency planning
Inflation: The Silent Killer Of Retirement
How much have you thought about inflation as you prepare for retirement? If you’re like most folks, probably not enough. Today, we’re going to address the silent but deadly risk […]
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Health Insurance In Retirement: Unsolved
I’ll admit it. We did it. It’s true. We retired without a clear plan for health insurance in retirement. What?? This post was inspired by a note from a longtime […]
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Long Term Care Insurance: A Reader Responds
A while back, I wrote Why We Are Not Buying Long Term Care Insurance, a post which explained our decision to self-insure against the risk of needing long-term care. We […]
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6 Steps To Avoid The Looming Bear Market
Did you know a looming Bear Market Crisis is approaching?! I just read it on the internet, so it’s got to be true! To make matters worse, I just retired […]
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Expect The Unexpected
I didn’t expect to be in Cleveland this week. She didn’t expect to work 100 hours a week. He didn’t expect to retire yet. I didn’t expect to write this […]
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The Ultimate Pre-Retirement Checklist
If you’re within 5 years of retirement, this “Ultimate Pre-Retirement Checklist” post is for you. In it, I lay out a complete checklist, starting 5 years out from retirement. In […]
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100 Days To Freedom
In 100 days, I’ll be embracing something I haven’t experienced since I was 4 years old. Freedom. In September of my 4th year, in a small town in Southern Michigan, […]
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I’m Scared Of A Crash….Where Should I Put My Money?
The first draft of this post was written on Feb 1, 2018, 1 day before the 666 point drop in the DJIA. (I write my posts 1-2 weeks ahead) . The […]
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We Just Became 100% DEBT FREE (By Selling $170k of Muni Bonds)
I may appear, at times, to be a bit schizophrenic. Allow me to explain…. First, I was excited to become 100% Debt Free in April 2016. Then, just 18 months later, in […]
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