“We’ll retire when the 401(k) hits a million.” Or $500,000, or $5,000,000. It’s not uncommon at all for people to set financial goals like these that are very clear and very …
A Box of Catharsis
Catharsis is defined as “a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension” (source: Merriam-Webster). In other words, make the bad stuff go away and begin …
The Steak Dinner Decision
A confluence of forces is about to occur that may result in a decision to be made by weary investors. I could be wrong but I think the confluence includes …
Long-Term Investors, Meet the Pull-Up Bar
I don’t often take vacation time away from work (I should but that’s a whole other discussion), but I did recently. When I was gone, the guys in the office …
Aging and Laundry: Please Make it Stop
Relentless, unending, often infuriating. I firmly believe that riches await the person who solves the laundry dilemma. I’ve looked into automatic folding machines, searched Craigslist for someone offering a service, …
The Uses and Goals of Money – A Guest Post
Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to strengthen our Fourth Dimension team by adding Josh Rochon. Josh is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and we thought it would be beneficial …
The Market Seems Angry; How Are You Feeling?
And just like that, we’re wondering if it’s finally here. We’ve been talking about the next big market decline for so long now, it’s begun to feel like crying wolf. …
Return Policy
As more and more shopping moves from brick-and-mortar stores to the internet, the risk of getting it wrong escalates. A pair of pants bought from a website, without trying them …
Can There Be a Retirement Planning Formula?
I spent last evening at a ‘Financial Aid Information Night’ to learn more about the FAFSA process. If you’re not familiar with this subject matter, it’s an acronym-laden celebration of …
Living For the Headline
If you’re familiar with our office, you may have noticed the car wash next door. Well, it’s a big, nice building that used to operate as a car wash anyway. …