Do you think you can learn something from rich people? How much do you know about them? Have you studied...
I never knew Aubrae Gunderson. She died on September 26, 2005. It was a tragic accident; she was struck by...
I’m sitting in the Delta lounge in Atlanta’s International Concourse F, awaiting a night flight to Dubai. A thought comes to mind; “Retirement Is Like An International Flight.” Laptop opens, the words begin to flow…..we’ll see where this goes. Buckle your seat belts, let’s go for a ride. Takeoff Minus...
As my regular readers know, I occasionally inject a “non-finance” article into the world that is The Retirement Manifesto. It’s...
Over the past week, I’ve read several recent studies on depression in retirement. The findings are concerning. It turns out...
What, you may wonder, do Retirement Planning and Swiss Trains have in common? Very little, it turns out, and that‘s precisely the reason I’m writing this article. This article highlights a realization I had while traveling via the amazingly precise Swiss rail system, a realization that our retirement planning will...
I posted the above quote from Henry David Thoreau on my Instagram account today. It makes me think, and I...
There’s a special place at the end of my road – a place where time stands still. Or does it?...
According to a recent survey, the most significant retirement fears (by a sizeable margin) relate to being able to cover your expenses once the paychecks stop flowing financially. The summary of the survey is shown below: To best address these fears, it is critical to understand various withdrawal strategies for...
I had an epiphany of sorts at 6:00 am one morning this week, which is the focus of today’s philosophical...
So you want to be a millionaire? A Million Dollars. A Millionaire!! Once the dream of the lofty 1%, it‘s...
Things that were once important, due to the change in our life status, may now become less so. Other things, once less important, may become higher priorities. Identifying these areas as you prepare for retirement, and taking the necessary steps to align priorities, is an important focus in your final...
Only 44% of Americans take vacations in a given year. What’s wrong with the other 56%? Today’s post from The...
I think, perhaps, that I am not normal. I read a fascinating (and, depressing) study by UBS recently, titled “When...
Five lessons on having a happy attitude, directly from retired people with over 90 years of experience, in this journey we call life. I’ve written frequently on the importance of our attitude as a critical determinant for a successful and happy life. It wasn’t by chance that my very first...
“Downsizing” is often cited as a retirement strategy to both cut expenses and access the equity in a current “pre-retirement”...
Carpe diem: a Latin aphorism usually translated to “seize the day”. 4 pm, and storm clouds were looming on the...
Just like signposts help us navigate our journey down the highway, there are certain tell-tale signs that indicate where we are in our financial journey and happy retirement planning. Today, I urge you to check your status among these 7 key signposts to determine where you are in your personal journey...
Recently someone asked me “Should I Buy Gold”? I promised I would answer that question, so here goes: It depends....
We’re all going to die. Morbid subject, right? Since we’re all going to end up there, isn’t it worth spending...
