Retirement Newsletter – December 2018 December 18, 2018 Can you psych yourself up to save more? You have probably spent decades saving for retirement, and you might have a decade or more of saving to go before you actually retire. At times, your resolve may be tested. The stock market may falter; household money pressures may mount; new near-term priorities may arise. What [...]
Lifestyle Newsletter – December 2018 December 3, 2018 More warmth for the money – tips to help you stay snug in the winter for less. Making your savings last for life – three little adjustments might help. Rock out in at the gym – why you might love indoor climbing, especially in the winter. Recipe of the Month – Creamy Bacon Leek Soup [...]
Retirement Newsletter – November 2018 November 26, 2018 Retirement planning continues after you retire. It can be easy think of retirement planning as a means to an end: a series of purposeful meetings leading up to a life transition. This transition is not the end of retirement planning. Think of this transition (and the steps preceding it) as the first phase. The second [...]
Lifestyle Newsletter – November 2018 November 5, 2018 Making the best of fast food – a few tips toward healthier on-the-go meals. Should You Have a Money Buddy? Imagine the financial equivalent of a workout partner. A lively racket – could playing tennis or badminton help you live longer? Recipe of the Month – Simple, healthy Chickpea Cucumber Salad. [...]
Retirement Newsletter – October 2018 October 15, 2018 If retirement feels less like a possibility and more like an oncoming certainty, then it is time to respond. This is the time to firmly decide whether you want to “age in place” in your current home or relocate. This is when you work on sustaining the friendships you have made in your career, while [...]
Lifestyle Newsletter – October 2018 October 1, 2018 Freeing your PC from a freeze – dealing with a computer hijacking. Sizing up your cash stash – just how large should your emergency fund be? When will travelers take a vacation from fees? They are everywhere. Do we have to accept them? Recipe of the month – creamy roasted pumpkin soup. [...]
Retirement Newsletter – September 2018 September 15, 2018 Your “second act” could start before 60. Many baby boomers are vowing to work past age 65, even into their seventies. You may be one of them, and you may realize that ambition. Keep in mind, though, that some people end up retiring prior to age 60 and not by choice. If you sense that [...]
Lifestyle Newsletter – September 2018 September 1, 2018 Planning a better business trip – could you make your next business trip better with a few changes? A new car checklist – considerations as you look over the lots and prepare to buy. When will travelers take a vacation from fees? They are everywhere. Do we have to accept them? [...]
Retirement Newsletter – August 2018 August 15, 2018 Phases, stages, acts, chapters, steps. Whatever you want to call them, consider that your retirement may unfold in a way many others have, in three successive financial segments. Your budget and income could see adjustments as you move from one phase into the next. [...]
Lifestyle Newsletter – August 2018 August 1, 2018 No internet, no problem? Crediting your behavior. Is coffee health food? Recipe of the month – peachy summer salsa. [...]