Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). For those over age 62, a reverse mortgage may be a useful tool. Fundamentally, they turn an illiquid asset into money you can spend. However, they shouldn’t be used “just because you can,” but […]
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1-minute video: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Retirement
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above to view). When it comes to retirement, most people have as their fundamental goal to maintain their lifestyle, or what I call their Standard of Individual Living (SOIL). But, just what is your lifestyle today? How […]
1-minute video: When is the Best Time to Retire?
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 […]
1-minute video: What Is Your Money Purpose?
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. […]
1-Minute Video: How Women Work With Financial Advisors
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 […]
1-minute video: Delay Savings?
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 […]
1-minute video: The Dynamic Effect of Saving More
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 […]
1-minute video: How Long Will My Retirement Savings Last?
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above). The concepts of “Probability of the Portfolio” and “Probability of the Person” are discussed further in “Just what should an annual checkup do for you during retirement?“ // My 1-minute video series on YouTube. My Knowledge […]
1-minute video: When Can I Retire?
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above). Here’s a discussion, for more insight, into the “Retirement Feasibility Timeline.” The effect of making small adjustments is talked about in the video about the “Dynamic Effect of Saving More.” The concept of the “Standard of […]
1-minute video: Retired Standard of Individual Living
Please enjoy this 1-minute video (for those receiving this by email: please click on the blog title line above). The concept of Standard of Individual Living, what I call your SOIL, is discussed and how it is “individual” because your lifestyle is unique only to you. Connecting today’s SOIL to your retirement SOIL, is critical […]