Ignore the Financial Noise

Ignore the Financial Noise Facebook Twitter LinkedIn How in the world do I stay focused on long-term investing goals with all the noise around me?  And how do I avoid chasing the hot ideas of the day when all my friends and colleagues are telling me how much money they are making in the stock […]

Saving for Retirement is Your Own Responsibility

Saving For Retirement is Your Own Responsibility Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Gone are the days of private sector companies providing pensions for their employees.  And even if pensions were still the primary means of retirement planning, most people will never stay with a company long enough to reap the full benefits even if it were offered. […]

The Effect of Inflation on Retirement Planning

The Effect of Inflation on Retirement Planning Facebook Twitter LinkedIn How much money do I need to retire? Or stated another way: How much money do I need to achieve the freedom to BE ABLE to retire…in other words, to make work optional? Is that a question you think about? Does it keep you up […]

Financial Habits for Building Wealth

Financial Habits For Building Wealth Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Financial Freedom: the option to work or coast, to pursue a passion, to control your own time and resources.  If you had the financial resources to do anything you wanted, would it be what you’re currently doing? Financial Prisoner: tied to your paycheck, often due to a […]

Is FIRE Really Feasible?

Is FIRE Really Feasible? Facebook Twitter LinkedIn I’m a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, and I also “retired” from my first career at age 52 after 26 years in Technology.  I had planned for “Financial Independence, Retire Early” or FIRE (before it was called “FIRE”) since my mid-twenties; however, I did not realize until my mid-forties […]