Is It a Good Time to Retire?
I have friends who are thinking about retirement. Each has their reasons, but I imagine they may be wondering, “is this a good time to…
There’s More to Retirement Stewardship Than Getting the Numbers Right
According to some recent stats, more people are retiring earlier than planned due to the effects of the pandemic. Their specific reasons may…
Thoughts at the Three-Year Mark in Retirement
I retired three years ago this month. Frankly, it seems longer, but I’m not sure why, perhaps because the last 18 to 24 mos. have been a…
My New Book “Redeeming Retirement: A Practical Guide to Catch Up” Has Been Released!
I announced earlier that I would soon publish my next book, Redeeming Retirement: A Practical Guide to Catch Up. I’m excited to announce…
My Decision to “Retire”
I published an article about a year ago titled “The 8 Questions I Need to Answer Before I Decide to Retire.” In it, I said that I did not know…
Can You Retire? Part 3: Your Decision
In the last two articles, to help you answer the “Can I retire?” question, I went over an approach for calculating your essential…
Can You Retire? Part 2: Your Income
In the first article in this three-part series on financial planning for retirement, I introduced an approach for answering the all-important…
Can You Retire? Part 1: Your Expenses
Sooner or later, most of us will ask ourselves this question: “Can I retire?” Perhaps because of an unexpected layoff, a health…
The 8 Questions I Need to Answer Before I Decide to Retire
I get this question fairly often: “When are you going to retire?” Perhaps because I am almost 65 and mentioned that I’m receiving…