retirement planning

Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. — Sam Ewing Two economic buzzwords we encounter often in the…

The fiscal cliff battles in Congress seem to have calmed down, but we shouldn’t be lulled into thinking though that the problem has gone away. We remain a nation that…

About half of private company employees, and almost every public employee, in the United States are covered by some sort of pension. In fact, part of the traditional lure of…

“You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto Let’s call the whole thing off!” — “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”…

A noted investment adviser likes to ease his clients’ pain when the value of their portfolio dips by uttering this comment:  “Don’t worry.  Your portfolio will do just fine.  After…

There’s understandable concern in some quarters about the poor savings habits of Millennials — the generation now in their early 20s and 30s.  Of eligible workers under 25, only 43%…

Welcome to the 21st Century. Retirement is not what it used to be.  That’s because the economy, and the world of work, are no longer what they used to be. …

There’s still this impression in the financial entertainment media that investing in index fund is great for “beginners,” but it’s not something savvy investors do. The reason those articles pop…

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank If the first thing that enters your mind when you hear…

You’ve worked 30-to-35 years for the same employer — or for maybe several employers.  You’re tired of the politics.  You’re disgusted with trying to be an innovator, only to have…