1/6/23: Considering that my company now offers a Roth 401(k) option, do you think I should be using it?
1/5/23: Under what circumstances should I consider remaining in a pension system versus perhaps considering other options? In other words, when is leaving worth more than staying?
1/5/22: After finally settling into some more consistent jobs, what should we be doing now to set ourselves up for the future?
1/4/23: Are we on track to achieve our goal of financial independence within the next few years?
1/3/23: After living large in our 20s and 30s, I feel like we're behind on our retirement savings.
1/3/23: As a member of the military, I'm facing a couple different bonus options. Which one should I choose?
1/2/23: Deep down I know I'm in great shape, yet I can't help but feel nervous.
1/1/23: Regrets are a universal and healthy part of being human. And as our guest this weekend, Daniel H. Pink, explains in his book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives.
12/31/22: Regrets are a universal and healthy part of being human. And as our guest this weekend, Daniel H. Pink, explains in his book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives.
12/30/22: With retirement just a matter of months away, I'm wondering how I should approach my withdrawal strategy?
12/29/22: With new jobs and much higher incomes, we find ourselves with a lot of extra cash flow. What should we be doing with it?
12/29/22: After squirreling away money for years and years and years, and doing all the investing on my own, I'm wondering if we'll be okay in our retirement years?
12/28/22: My hubby says we're fine, but I'm still worried and feel like we're going to run out of money in retirement. Help!!
12/27/22: In our 30s with one young child, are we on track to accomplish our future financial goals?
12/27/22: After new jobs and raises, we feel like now is the right time for a financial checkup.
12/26/22: I retired earlier this year and the market gyrations of 2022 now have me extremely worried about the state of my portfolio.
12/25/22: We often think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us.
Our guest this weekend, Tim Harford, says that's a mistake.
In his latest book, The Data Detective, Harford says we shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics, we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often “the only way of grasping much of what is going on around us.”
12/24/22: We often think statistics are the enemy, numbers used to mislead and confuse us.
Our guest this weekend, Tim Harford, says that's a mistake.
In his latest book, The Data Detective, Harford says we shouldn’t be suspicious of statistics, we need to understand what they mean and how they can improve our lives: they are, at heart, human behavior seen through the prism of numbers and are often “the only way of grasping much of what is going on around us.”
12/23/22: Despite receiving a hefty pension, the market gyrations are freaking me out, causing me to be ultra conservative with some of my other investments.
12/22/22: I'm still working at 71 and wondering how much longer before I can finally call it quits?