Remain calm, cool, and collected during times of great economic uncertainty and personal unknowns (Part 1) Back on Aug 19, 2019, we started hearing the “R” word come out of hibernation. And it wasn’t “retirement.” At that time most economists believed the United States would tip into recession by 2021. Now, four years later, we continue to hear we’re moving into a … [Read more...] about Asking Retirees to Do the Impossible
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Retirement Dreams Can Come True and So Much More
From the time she was a little girl growing up in Virginia, Veronica McCain always wanted to live at the ocean shore. She dreamed as a young girl how wonderful it would be to live at the beach. Her family took vacations along the Virginia coastline. As she became an adult and built her career, her retirement dreams included a place at the beach. Lo and behold, as Veronica … [Read more...] about Retirement Dreams Can Come True and So Much More
Do we need a million dollars to retire? Holy Guacamole! I hope not!
Every July 4th weekend Dan and I spend at least one full day going through our family finances and our plans for retirement. We push everything else aside—laundry, cleaning, cooking, children—and dive in to money topics. We get out snacks: chips and salsa and guacamole this year. And, importantly, decide where we’re getting take-out for dinner. Then, as … [Read more...] about Do we need a million dollars to retire? Holy Guacamole! I hope not!
Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
Meeting new people and hearing their retirement stories is always so interesting. I took a trip to Minneapolis during one of the coldest weather spells in decades. It was a balmy negative 12 when I left the hotel to meet a financial advisor who is also a health savings account expert. Eric and I had worked together on a project but had never met in … [Read more...] about Key Boomer Retirement Question: “How do you want to live?”
For Some, Retirement Is Simply the Luxury of Time
We recently attended a fundraising dinner event for a local charity. It was wonderful to see a big turnout from our small town. As I looked around the room, I noticed a few young people – in their 20s. But mostly, the faces belonged to Boomers and residents well into their 70s and 80s. I didn't know it yet, but I was about to hear how it's important to remember retirement is … [Read more...] about For Some, Retirement Is Simply the Luxury of Time
