retirement
TagThe Million-Dollar One-Person Business by Elaine Pofeldt
It’s a brave new world for all of us navigating a working life today. As Elaine Pofeldt writes, “The truth is, we don’t know yet what a w..
Life Insurance — Jim’s Story
Jim’s own life story is a perfect example of why every family needs life insurance. It’s not a tale he likes to tell, so this is my first..
The Couple’s Retirement Puzzle: 10 Must-Have Conversations for Creating an Amazing New Life Together
“The most important asset you have in retirement is each other.”
We liked this book, The Couple’s Retirement Puzzle: 10 Must-Have Convers..
Notes on Rewirement: Rewiring the Way You Think About Retirement
Jamie Hopkins has a passion for educating consumers on financial best practices. He came to the American College of Financial Services, a ..
Why I love the MELT Method
I’m absolutely hooked on MELT. I know it will be a valuable part of my fitness routine for years to come. MELT is really a form of self..
Life Lessons from “Happiness is a Choice You Make”
We couldn’t decide whether to put our post on John Leland’s wonderful book in the retirement or wellness section of the blog, so we’re che..
Reinventing Ourselves for The New Landscape of Retirement
I wrote in our last retirement post about my father Leo’s decades of retirement that were secured by his pension from General Motors and h..
Remembering How Retirement Used To Be— When a Good Factory Job Led to a Secure Retirement
Here’s a tale of the good old days, when a middle class family— my family—lived well and retired well on a factory worker’s income. It’s ..
Do you have a gap in your retirement plan? Long-term care insurance can help.
Most people have a gap in their retirement plans because they have not considered how they will pay for long-term care, if they need it, w..
The Benefits of Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager: Our Experience with My Mother
When my mother Janina suffered a stroke, we had the invaluable help of a Geriatric Care Manager to organize her care at home. We worked w..