My Comments: Myths, risks, assumptions, variables. What’s your poison? Retirement is both a frightening and exciting time to be alive. Frightening as it quantifies the start of the end and exciting because, if done right, it creates new opportunities for life. Wendy Connick \ May 26, 2017 Don't put your retirement dreams at risk by …
Tag: social security benefits
Ethanol In Our Gas?
My Comments: Do you ever notices those little signs on the gas pumps? The small notices that tell us 10% is actually not gasoline? Do you ever wonder why they are there? Me neither. Clean air, global warming, political deal making, the Paris Climate Agreement - who knew this stuff was so complicated? William O'Keefe …
Long-Term Care Options
My Comments: Dr. Gloom here again. I suppose there is value in denial. At least I hope so. However, aging gracefully is not easy. When getting up in the morning is a struggle and you can’t remember if you’ve brushed your teeth, there may be a looming bump in the road. Couple that with both …
Re-Negotiate NAFTA?
My Comments: The North American Free Trade Agreement was passed by Congress on 11/30/1994. It was approved by 34 Republicans and 27 Democrats. It’s purpose was to increase trade across North America without creating a single currency among the three countries involved. 22 years later, industries specific to each country have evolved to reflect strengths …
Social Security Rules
My Comments: For millions of us, Social Security is critical for keeping our heads above water. If you are just now entering the transition to retirement, what you read here is basic information you need to be aware of. Wendy Connick / May 12, 2017 Calculating your Social Security benefits can get...complicated. It's not just …
The Four Phases of Retirement
My Comments: Phases, paths, Journeys, stages? What’s your preference? I guess we retirement planners are always looking for a way to simplify what is almost always a complicated and sometimes tortuous phase/path/journey on our trip into the sunset. Let me know if you find any more. Leon C. LaBrecque, CFP®, CFA, CPA \ May 2, …
Equality or Chaos?
‘We get signals that the system is under enormous stress’ - Mohamed El-Erian A leading global economist and investor believes world leaders, and global capitalism, have reached a fork in the road between equality and chaos. Mohamed El-Erian is a name known to me for many years. When he speaks, I listen. I recommend you …
Medicare Knowledge
My Comments: The Kiplinger article from which this comes is titled “Ten Things You Must Know About Medicare.” With confusion being spread in D.C. these days, and with so many of us counting on Medicare to help us with medical issues as we live out our lives, I found this to be great information and …
Is The S&P 500 Overvalued?
My Comments: Are you willing to bet your financial future that this time it’s different? 27 days after this was written and it’s only gotten worse. By Aaron Hankin | April 18, 2017 Given rising geopolitical tension in the Middle East and North Korea, and rising skepticism about Trump administration policy, you could be excused …
Social Security Myths
My Comments: Social Security benefits are almost universally critical to retired Americans. The transition from working for money to having money work for you is complicated and perilous. Know as much as you can before you commit. Tom Anderson – April 25, 2017 You probably know less about Social Security than you think. More than …
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