Figuring out a retirement plan is no walk in the park. The variables are many and the future is unwritten. And it’s stressful. Here’s the thing. That stress that is … Read more →

What does it take to retire on time? Money, of course. But that’s where most of us stumble. Having money on payday doesn’t translate on the spot into savings unless … Read more →

How many jobs have you had over the past 20 years? Two, three? More? The typical long-term career involves seven or more job “hops,” that is, moves not within one … Read more →

Hiring a financial advisor is tricky. It’s not like selecting a carpet cleaner or a pet-sitter. You can easily hire a different company next time you need your carpets scrubbed, … Read more →

Retirement investors are hit with a barrage of arcane terms, and among the most arcane is “real return.” What do we mean by “real” when it comes to money? Not … Read more →

Every few years, Forbes magazine does what is possibly their most entertaining annual list: Most overpaid actors. Simply enough, they compare the estimated earnings of the people on their Top … Read more →

You probably have run into a few retirement books over the years. One of the more interesting of them was one entitled The Number. That really puts a fine point on … Read more →

It’s easy to understand how a retirement is built — steady saving, prudent investments and time. But so many of us fail at it because we get stuck trying to make just … Read more →

It’s a basic truth about us as human beings. Most of us don’t want to think about money at all. And that costs us money in the long run. Data … Read more →

A significant number of young people are not investing in the stock market, and the implications of that fact are staggering: Like their parents before them, for many of them … Read more →