A very common decision for current retirees to make, and one that we’ve seen a lot of recently, is that of which pension option to choose when preparing for retirement …
Sobering Statistics For Women, Maybe More So For Men
When I read this, it almost knocked me over. 80% of men die married, 80% of women die single 80% of centenarians are women As the subject of this article …
How An Election Affects Markets
It’s too early to start discussing the 2020 election. That said, I’m regularly hearing concerns during meetings about the upcoming election and its possible effects on the stock market. While …
Building Your Money Machine
I’m admittedly not much of an inventor. If there’s a need to create something from nothing, there are brighter minds out there than mine. On the other hand, when I …
Trip To the Garden Center
I’m going to tell you about our trip to the garden center to get a plan for our home’s landscaping. With that in mind, I should start by confessing to …
The Home Improvement Dilemma
There must be something in the air. Maybe it’s just the home improvement stores’ relentless advertising. Or could it be that we’re just getting settled in for the long intense …
If Taxes Rise In the Future, Are You Prepared?
Much has been written and said about taxes. Nobody likes paying them, but pay them we must. Few people would volunteer to have a detailed discussion about taxes, but here …
The Market, As Seen By Rip
The stock market has been on a wild ride of late. With talks of tariffs and interest rate rises and cuts, not to mention a ‘looming recession’ everyone seems to …
Is Catching A Foul Ball Worth It?
Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, you may have caught the news that a number of serious injuries have recently occurred during Major League Baseball games when fans were …
The Fax Machine and Retiring Too Soon
There’s an exciting new movement among young professionals who aspire to retire from their careers early…very early. Called the FIRE Movement – or Financial Independence Retire Early – these folks …