Retirement comes with adjustments. Adjustments to how you spend your time, how you prioritize, and how you view your money. Money in retirement is fixed to the amount you worked…
Year: 2015
China, Fed, and Interest Rates--What Makes the Market Move?
What makes the market move? Fear and greed. We’ve seen an interesting two weeks on Wall Street, with markets tumbling early in the week, only to recover by midweek. But…
After a Week of Market Volatility, How Do We Proceed?
Wall Street had an interesting week. After a sharp decline on Monday, the markets rallied, only to be wiped out again by Tuesday afternoon. They then shifted to an upward…
Is the Correction Here? -- An Insight from the Past
We saw it this morning–after a rough week in the market, we opened this morning to a 1000 point drop in the Dow Jones and nearly a 10%…
Is Credit Card Debt Threatening Your Retirement?
Credit cards changed the way Americans think about debt. In 1981, the average retiree had only $2,100 in credit card debt. Today, we’ve almost quadrupled that amount, and the average…
Don't Let Divorce Derail Your Financial Future
Divorce can be messy. It can be dramatic. Untying the knot after years of commitment is emotionally taxing and stressful, and unfortunately, one in four of these divorces is happening…