If you were to ask retirees what was the single biggest factor in their ability to retire, the answer might lie in the fact that they began saving early, saved …
Still So Torn Over Long Term Care
Of all the planning that we do for families, the one area that’s continued to haunt me has been that of long term care (‘LTC’). By contrast, I feel great …
The Fiduciary Standard And You (And Us)
If you’ve been unable to disconnect from the political news scene, it’s likely that you’ve heard some talk about a ‘fiduciary standard of care’ being imposed on financial advisors by …
How Statistics Can Lead Us To A Faulty Conclusion
There’s a great expression that goes something like this: 84% of statistics are made up on the spot. See what happened there? We’ll often see statistics being used for persuasive …
“What happens when my spouse dies”
In a recent meeting, I was asked, “What happens, financially, when one of us dies?” It’s a topic we don’t discuss all that often, given that all of us will …
Times Like These: Why Clear Financial Objectives Are So Important
When I first began doing this work, a bit more than 15 years ago, I’d managed to arrange meetings with a number of very serious athletic coaches (one of whom …
10 Ways To Improve Your Family’s Future, Starting With You
I rarely, if ever, play re-runs of my writing. TV shows often do it, and so do radio programs. I’ve chosen to create new content each week, until today. You …
A Single Pill For a Successful Retirement?
Dave and I recently attended the Global Leadership Summit, a two-day intensive deep-dive into all things leadership, simulcast all over the world. There were many big ideas, game-changing revelations, and …
Special Long Term Care News (and Alaska review)
New Options for Long Term Care Planning (Alaska review is below) The problem isn’t going away, no matter how much we wish it would. As people live longer and longer …
Progress Reviews: The What and When
We’re in the business of helping people by building retirement plans with and for them. Perhaps for you. As part of that process, we meet regularly to ensure that the …