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February 27, 2018
The New Senior Man – A SavvyReview
The New Senior Man: Exploring New Horizons, New Opportunities Hardcover: 190 pages Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2017) I’m up most mornings between five and five-thirty during the week and generally start my day with meditation before heading to the YMCA or a neighboring greenway for a run. At the YMCA, without fail, there is a group... Read Article →
February 23, 2018
Life Insurance Uncovered
Life insurance can serve as one component of your financial plan. As with most things, it comes in a number of flavors and there isn’t a single, simple solution that works for everyone. Understanding the different options and your coverage needs is critical for the savvy consumer. I have discussed how term life fits into... Read Article →
February 22, 2018
Know When Enough is Enough
This latest post came into being in a very peculiar way. On one recent afternoon I was thumbing through the pages of the latest issue of Money magazine and the first story I stopped and read was titled The Insane Amount Millionaires Say They Need to Be Happy. (The story is also available on the... Read Article →
February 21, 2018
Women’s Equality: Many Top Retirement Havens Outrank the U.S.
Many of the world’s top retirement havens are also among the best countries for women in terms of gender equality, according to a new report from the editors of International Living. These top-ranked overseas retirement havens provide not only a safe, welcoming, good-value quality of life, but strong gender parity as well—outranking the United States... Read Article →
February 17, 2018
How to Find an Affordable Vacation Home and Still Enjoy Retirement
The following is a guest post from Henry at Fit Well Traveler. After working hard for so many years, you’re ready to enjoy retirement. If you decided part of your plan includes a vacation home, you probably want to find your most affordable option. Here are some points to ponder. Image courtesy of Pixabay Location,... Read Article →
February 14, 2018
Does Today’s Economy Make Retirement Impossible?
The following is a guest post from Troy Bender, President and CEO at Asset Retention Insurance Services Incorporated. He has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and annuity industry. Life in retirement, which once conjured images of golf and sunsets at the beach, took on a drearier edge in recent years as... Read Article →
February 13, 2018
The World’s 5 Most Romantic Retirement Havens
Valentine’s Day: that time of the year when couples seek romantic diversions…hand-in-hand saunters along glistening promenades…secluded excursions…fabulous meals…exotic views… But what if that sort of romance was easy to find…every day of the year? According to the editors of InternationalLiving.com, there are places where it is. “Some special locales have a certain je ne sais quoi,”... Read Article →
February 12, 2018
A SavvyInterview – Chad
After a decade of advising clients in large brokerage firms, Chad Gordon started GreenStar Advisors in Denver, CO … and on the heels of the greatest market collapse of our lifetimes. In coaching his clients through this, he found that the biggest factor affecting client’s performance was not necessarily where their money was invested but... Read Article →
February 10, 2018
A Retirement Case Study
I recently met up for coffee with a friend, a former coworker, and was informed he was considering returning to the workforce, one year after retiring. Yikes! Multiple health/health care related issues were identified as the precipitating events. A recent accident resulted in broken bones and multiple surgeries. As a result of the accident, there... Read Article →
February 9, 2018
Frugality Isn’t the Answer
As a personal finance blogger, I have a confession to make. I’m not all that interested in frugality, at least not in the way most people seem to understand – and most importantly – practice it. As I read other personal finance blogs that discuss being frugal, two ideas, often related, emerge with respect to... Read Article →
