9/1/22: As we get ready for retirement in a few years, does it make sense for us to find a planner?
9/1/22: Can you help settle a financial dispute? My husband thinks we're saving too much, I don't think so.
8/31/22: I'm a recent grad and hoping to one day retire early, what's the best way to set myself up for success?
8/30/22: With various pots of money, how should we be tapping each to generate our income streams in retirement?
8/30/22: Because I live in a high tax state, most of my retirement assets are pre-tax, is it time to consider using the Roth option?
8/29/22: I'm 59 and was hoping to retire at 63, but now I'm worried about my prospects for retirement.
8/28/22: Achievement often comes at a cost. Angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, exhaustion, and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always-on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.
In The Practice of Groundedness, author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success.
8/27/22: Achievement often comes at a cost. Angst, restlessness, frayed relationships, exhaustion, and even substance abuse can be the unwanted side effects of an obsession with outward performance. While the high of occasional wins can keep you going for a while, playing into the always-on, never enough hustle culture ultimately takes a serious toll.
In The Practice of Groundedness, author Brad Stulberg shares a healthier, more sustainable model for success.
8/26/22: Given the ups and downs on Wall Street this year, should we keep investing, or hit the pause button?
8/25/22: After splurging on a second house, are we still on track for retirement?
8/25/22: My student loan is a private loan, and with interest rates on the rise, I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and pay if off or keep making the monthly payments?
8/24/22: My parents are getting to the point where they need a little help, and I need a little help to make sure I'm pointing them in the right direction.
8/23/22: Following the death of my father I've been trying to help my mom with the finances and would like a second opinion to make sure I'm doing things properly.
8/23/22: 31 years old and it's my first time experiencing a turbulent market, and now I want to make sure I'm taking the proper steps to set myself up for a solid financial future.
8/22/22: With a new job and a new retirement plan, should I be using the pre-tax or Roth 401(k) option?
8/21/22: This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload.
Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work.
We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist.
8/20/22: This weekend we're rerunning an interview with Cal Newport who joined us a while back to talk about his latest book, A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload.
Modern knowledge workers communicate constantly. Their days are defined by a relentless barrage of incoming messages and back-and-forth digital conversations, a state of constant, anxious chatter in which nobody can disconnect, and so nobody has the cognitive bandwidth to perform substantive work.
We have become so used to an inbox-driven workday that it's hard to imagine alternatives. But they do exist.
8/19/22: My salary is about to double and I'm not sure how handle the extra cash flow, can you help?
8/18/22: With a strong desire to call it quits, can I retire at 56 or should I wait until 60?
8/18/22: What should I do with an old pension? Take a lump sum now or keep it as is until retirement, which is still decades away?