5/14/25: We're no longer working and our only safety net is our savings and our investments. Are we safe?

5/13/25: I'm 58 years old and have a dream of retiring early, within the next year or two, or as early as possible. My husband thinks we both need to work until we're 65 to afford the retirement that we want. I disagree. Who's right?

5/12/25: I plan on retiring from my state job in about a month at the age of 65. The financial game plan seems to work on paper, but not with large margins. What do you think?

5/11/25: Happy Mother's Day from Jill and Mark!

5/10/25: To celebrate National Military Appreciation Month, we're joined by Thomas Racca, a personal finance expert and manager of ⁠Navy Federal Credit Union's⁠ Personal Finance Management team, where he manages a team of financial counselors promoting financial literacy and providing budgetary guidance to Navy Federal's members.

5/9/25: If I want my pension to carry over to my wife after I pass, the penalty would be around $12k per year. Would it be smarter to take out a life insurance policy on myself?

5/8/25: I'm 39 years old and have been with my employer for 15 years and plan to retire with them. Am I on track for a retirement around age 59?

5/7/25: Did I pull the retirement plug too early? And if so, should I get a part-time job?

5/6/25: Given the rocky markets we've seen the last few weeks, is this the ideal environment to consider the purchase of an annuity?

5/5/25: We're in our mid 50s and ready to call it quits, can we do it?

5/4/25: I feel like if I can make it to retirement, my wife and I will be okay, but it's the next 10-15 years that gives me a bit of worry.

5/3/25: A recently released survey shows a drop in retirement confidence. Mark and I discuss what it takes to turn this around.

5/2/25: I'm 70 years old and I want to payoff my mortgage ASAP. Should I use my TSP to pay it off?

5/1/25: With some proceeds from a real estate transaction about to come our way, should we invest in the market or wait until things settle down?

4/30/25: I'm only 47, yet I'm burned out and looking to call it quits next year, for good. Can I do it?

4/29/25: After taking a lower paying job, I'm now worried that I might have to work longer than anticipated.

4/28/25: I think we have enough saved for retirement, but given how crazy the world is right now, I need some reassurance.

4/27/25: I'm very burnt out and contemplating leaving my current employer, where I've been for almost 25 years. Will it blow up my financial future?

4/26/25: Stocks fell last week following President Trump's criticism of Fed chair Jerome Powell. This comes after Powell warned tariffs could hurt the U.S. economy. Mark and I discuss.

4/25/25: I was thinking of retiring soon, however with the current state of the stock market I am not sure now is a good time and I want to make sure we have enough to weather a recession.