Through the first three quarters of 2022, the performance of the market has been difficult to watch. The S&P 500 is down over 20%, and bonds* have declined over 11%. We have seen an increase in volatility, and inflation has risen to levels not seen in decades. It feels like it will never … [Read more...]
More Encouragement in a Bear Market
Social Security at 62, Retirement Plan Options, & Michael Kitces
The best financial plan has nothing to do with what the markets are doing, nothing to do with what your real estate agent is telling you, nothing to do with the hot stock your brother-in-law told you about. It has everything to do with what's most important to you. - Carl Richards Social … [Read more...]
Student Loan Cancellation, Travel Insurance, & MX
Two essentials for successful retirement are sufficient funds to live on and sufficient things to live for. - Ernie Zelinski New Cancellation for Federal Student Loans and Delayed Repayment to 2023 Just a few days before federal student loan repayment was set to resume, President Biden announced a … [Read more...]
Business Records, Insurance Agent or Broker, & Eli
There is no such thing as no risk. There's only this choice of what to risk, and when to risk it. - Nick Murray Record Keeping for Your Business Keeping good business records will not only help you stay in business but may also help you increase profits. Your business records let you … [Read more...]
Inflation Reduction Act, Choosing a CCRC, & the Bean
Bill Gates had it right when he said success is a lousy teacher, because it makes you forget how the world works. That's especially true when all you focus on is the 'success' - the higher stock prices, the higher valuations, the more social media followers - and not the earned work that goes into … [Read more...]