How long do you want to be alive? Do you want to be alive to 100? For me, it depends on what you mean by “alive”. If I knew I […]
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Tag: worry
Are Baby Boomer Retirements Doomed?
Are baby boomer retirements doomed? I fear the answer for millions of people is a resounding “Yes”. According to the US Census, there are almost 80 Million Baby Boomers living […]
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The Serenity Prayer Of Personal Finance
A few months ago, I was interviewed on this podcast by Benjamin Brandt of Retirement Starts Today. We had a great 20 minute discussion on the topic of contentment, and avoiding […]
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Retired From Work, But Not From Life
If you read my Tribute To My Dad last week, you may have caught my “hint” to my Dad’s friend, John, about waiting for his Guest Post. Well…wait no longer. […]
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Coping With Retirement Stress
Several weeks ago I received a touching email from a reader, Emma. She watched as her parents underwent major retirement stress, triggered by her father being “downsized” before he was […]
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Endurance: Retirement’s Secret Weapon
The best nonfiction tale I’ve ever read is an amazing story of Endurance. Ironically, it’s about a ship of the same name, and the amazing men who sailed her. It’s […]
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The Top 5 Retirement Concerns
What Are Your Top Retirement Concerns? Do you have retirement concerns? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is yes. 85% of Americans have financial anxiety, according to this study from […]
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Obamacare Is Falling Apart…
“Obamacare Is Falling Apart…..And What It Means For Your Retirement”. Today’s post will focus on what’s really been happening since Obamacare became the law of the land, and what it […]
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What To Do When “Plan A” Breaks
Several of you have asked about my friend, Kirk. You may recall this article he wrote about his early retirement and his plan to hike The Pacific Crest Trail (2650 miles […]
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Five Reasons Why It’s Great To Be Debt Free
Five Reasons Why It’s Great To Be Debt Free: (But first….The story behind the story): A month or so ago, I became friends with “Mr. & Mrs. Groovy” (who happen […]
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