One of our cats once brought a live chipmunk into our house and just dropped it. (Well, they’ve also brought in live rabbits, mice, voles, birds, and more, but let’s …
Independence Day After
Red, White, and Blue, baby! The land of the free and the home of the brave! Don’t tread on me. These are our rallying cries, the words that inspire us …
From One Retiree To Another
Your retirement will likely look very different from that of just about anyone else’s. After all, you’re you and they’re them, right? And while I suppose that’s categorically true, there …
Busy, Busy, Busy
401(k), 403(b), 457, Roth IRA, Traditional IRA, Deferred Comp, SEP IRA, Simple IRA, HSA, Fixed Annuity, Fixed Indexed Annuity, Variable Annuity, Deferred Income Annuity, Mutual Fund, Exchange Traded Fund, Index …
Perseverance
It’s that time when the kids wind down their school year. We have girls that are enjoying their last year at the elementary, the new intermediate school, the junior high, …
Estate Sale
When’s the last time you went to an estate sale? I think the last time I went to one it was just after the 90s ended, so it’s been a …
Why Buying Luxury Items Is Less Harmful at 62 Than at 22
This rant may come as a surprise to you, at least coming from me. It’s actually a little surprising to me that I’m writing it because I wrestle with this …
Back To The Basics: Seven Factors in Determining Retirement Age
Retirement means something a bit different to everyone. To some, it’s a financial finish line. To others, retirement represents a transition from paid work to volunteer work. Whatever it means …
70/100 Vision
I don’t know what a perfect life looks like or a perfect retirement plan either. What I can say is that it would be really fun to plan a life …
Six Girls Eating Chinese Food
More than any other topic, people seem to want me to write about my family. Apparently, your appetite for taxes and Social Security insights are not on par with your …