Full Retirement Age matters because if you misunderstand it, you could get about 30% less Social Security retirement benefits over your lifetime. That is a lot of money. So, let’s start by defining what it is not. What Full Retirement Age IS NOT. If you participate in … [Read more...] about Why Full Retirement Age Matters
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Secure Your Retirement Against Inflation
Protect Your Retirement A secure and comfortable retirement is what most people want as they age, and inflation has become a significant problem. Did you hear the news on Friday? If you’re reading this a little late, that was Feb 24th. Unfortunately, the numbers … [Read more...] about Secure Your Retirement Against Inflation
Improve Your Retirement in 10 Minutes: The 10-10-10 Rule
You can improve your retirement and your chess game in 10 minutes. Using the 10-10-10 Rule, you can improve the outlook for retirement in the short, intermediate, and long term. The approach is similar to what some chess players do to improve their game. I love playing … [Read more...] about Improve Your Retirement in 10 Minutes: The 10-10-10 Rule
Recognizable Stocks vs. Unknown Stocks: Investing Smartly
We all want to know how to invest smartly. But how? One way to look at investing is to compare the known versus the unknown. Here's what I mean. Years ago, my wife and I went to a home and garden show. A vendor that was selling carpet cleaning products caught our … [Read more...] about Recognizable Stocks vs. Unknown Stocks: Investing Smartly
Reviving Retro Fashion & the 60/40 Portfolio
A Blast from the Past! Reviving retro fashion trends is popular but could reviving the past trend of the 60/40 portfolio be on the comeback too? I used to have bell-bottom pants. How about you? I remember being fourteen and getting bell-bottom pants and platform shoes for … [Read more...] about Reviving Retro Fashion & the 60/40 Portfolio