Who doesn’t love their HSA? Contributions are made with nontaxed money, investments build up free from current income tax, and distributions are tax free if spent on qualified medical expenses. As a savings vehicle they can’t be beat. In fact, savvy investors use these accounts primarily as a savings vehicle rather than the purpose for […]
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). Imagine what it is like flying to the moon. The moon is right there, you just fly to it! Right? Except, where the moon is now, is NOT where it will be when you […]
Please note: The purpose of this simple exercise is to get the BIG PICTURE about your lifestyle and the total amount you spend … in the first place! This exercise simply keeps you from getting lost or confused by laborious methods or details. Did I mention simple? This simple method helps you better see what […]
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). This video explains a simple exercise to help women, and men, focus on what’s important to them. Once you know what you want to focus on, it is easier to have money purpose too. […]
How do you appeal the Medicare Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA? Amid the long checklist of things you must do at retirement, this can easily be overlooked, causing you to pay more in Medicare premiums than you need to. The IRMAA was first enacted in 2003 as a provision of the Medicare Modernization Act […]
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). My years of experience has shown me that women often make better decisions about money than men. Women and men do think differently about money. That’s a good thing! It means more than one […]
Dad and child People think about retirement differently. Some think about the financial side of retirement. Others don’t, and just jump in. Either way is okay. Beyond the money, the first question below, what else is there to consider … to be able to say … are you ready? Here are some points summarized in […]
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). Many people don’t fully realize how important time is to their savings and investing. If you start early, you can actually save less each month, and come out further ahead, as compared to delaying […]
What tends to be forgotten, or at least not mentioned or emphasized, is that in order to purchase an annuity for the income desired, a sum of money has to be removed from the portfolio to do that. What is the income cash flow from that sum of money in the first place before such […]
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above). Most people don’t realize that saving for retirement is a moving target. Because you save more, you’re spending less, and thus your retirement target has moved. It has moved making it easier to retire, simply because […]
