8/16/22: Considering we're in our 30s, is there any reason why we should be considering an annuity?
8/15/22: With an extra $50k kicking around after a home sale, what's the best use of this money? Something safe? Or a brokerage account or 529 plan?
8/13/22: Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.
Our repeat guest this weekend, David Epstein, uses his latest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, to examine the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields, especially those that are complex and unpredictable, generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.
8/13/22: Now more than ever, it seems the more you know, the better off you’ll be, especially in your career.
Our repeat guest this weekend, David Epstein, uses his latest book, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, to examine the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields, especially those that are complex and unpredictable, generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel.
8/12/22: 66 years old and considering retirement after being at the same employer for 44 years. Can I do it?
8/11/22: I'm 59 and retirement is on my mind. Can I pull the trigger and call it quits in the near future?
8/11/22: With $3k each month in surplus cash flow, should we be dumping it all into our employee stock purchase plans?
8/10/22: After taking out an adjustable rate mortgage in 2017, is it time to refinance and lock in a rate?
8/9/22: I would love to take $1,800 per month out of my IRA, but my stock broker says absolutely not, is he right?
8/9/22: With $20,000 tied up in CDs earning next to nothing, is there something better I should be doing with the money, even if it means blowing out of the CDs?
8/8/22: I want to retire, but I'm not sure if I have enough savings to pull it off. Will I make it or will my dog and I be living in my car?
8/7/22: With an old pension plan kicking around, I'm being presented with some options. Which should I choose?
8/6/22: With my financial life in good shape, the focus is on helping my dad. Is the plan we have in place a good one?
8/5/22: With the market down so far this year, how should I go about implementing a four percent withdrawal strategy?
8/4/22: Given the current environment, is it nuts to even consider an adjustable rate mortgage for an upcoming house purchase?
8/4/22: I left my financial advisor several months ago and have a variety of retirement accounts and I'm not sure if I should consolidate and if my mix of assets is ideal.
8/3/22: As we get closer and closer to retirement, we feel like our plan is solid, but we want to make sure there's nothing we're missing.
8/2/22: The only retirement asset my mom has is her house, and now that she's in her 70s, I'm looking at the possibility of her gifting me the property. Is this a good idea?
8/2/22: Even though I'm only in my 20s, I feel like I'm in need of a financial checkup, especially regarding a gifted mutual fund account.
8/1/22: We have 529 plans for our kids, but with the market in the tank, I'm worried about paying for college over the next few years.