Category: Retirement
What You Can Learn About Handling Money From an NFL Linebacker
Players in the National Football League make a lot of money. So much, in fact, that players’ salaries are often as well publicized as their game statistics. Some highly-talented stars earn tens of millions per year, while less sought-after players might make a few hundred thousand. According to Career Trend, the average NFL salary is… Continue reading What You Can Learn About Handling Money From an NFL Linebacker
If You Are Frustrated With Your Ability to Save, Imagine You’re in CrossFit
IMAGINE YOU ARE IN CROSSFITFor many people, exercising is uncomfortable, boring, and ultimately frustrating. Knowing they’re supposed to get at least 20 minutes of cardio in their workout, they pedal the stationary bike at the required pace, counting the seconds until they can get off. Or they dutifully work their way through a circuit… Continue reading If You Are Frustrated With Your Ability to Save, Imagine You’re in CrossFit
What Is “Authentic Success”?
by Damon Lane The world describes success in terms of tangible things, things you can feel, touch and see. Authentic success has zero to do with things we can touch and feel, the tangible things in our lives. In fact, the only way you can experience authentic success is to see it in action… Continue reading What Is “Authentic Success”?
What If You Plan to Work After Retirement Age?
Many people that reach typical retirement age have good reasons to keep working. For some it’s because they still enjoy their career and don’t want to quit. For others, it’s out of necessity. They need the added income. There are even those retirees who find out that “living like every day is the weekend” isn’t… Continue reading What If You Plan to Work After Retirement Age?
It’s Not How Much You Make
Ben Franklin is credited with saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”1 It was wise advice 250 years ago, and even more so today. Writing for Barron’s, Karen Hube observes that despite experiencing an era of historically high prosperity, most Americans struggle to save their money, protect it, and invest it for the long-term. “Even after… Continue reading It’s Not How Much You Make
The Importance of First Having a Plan
F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, wrote, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” 1 Others might label that process cognitive dissonance.2 But for the sake of argument, let’s stick with Fitzgerald’s assertion. Because according… Continue reading The Importance of First Having a Plan
Why Couples Shouldn’t Automatically Retire At The Same Time
You can picture exactly what your first day of retirement will look like. You’ll pack your bags, start up your new RV, and with your spouse head out on a two year tour of the great national parks. Unfortunately, your spouse doesn’t share your vision. Not only does he or she dislike long road trips,… Continue reading Why Couples Shouldn’t Automatically Retire At The Same Time
Americans’ Unrealistic Expectations About How Much They’ll Have For Retirement
“There are no exceptions to the rule that everyone thinks they’re an exception to the rule.”1 That quote is from Banksy, the anonymous England-based graffiti artist whose works have sold for over £1 million. But anyone who’s worked in customer service could probably tell you the same thing. We all, to one degree or another,… Continue reading Americans’ Unrealistic Expectations About How Much They’ll Have For Retirement
What Worried Investors Really Want to Know When the Market is in Turmoil
People like to talk about money and investing, at least in general. But when it comes to their own finances, especially where their lack of knowledge might make them look uniformed, they’re much more reticent. During the weeks of market volatility at the end of 2018, Marketwatch was looking for the kinds of questions nervous… Continue reading What Worried Investors Really Want to Know When the Market is in Turmoil