March 2018

Someone asked me the other day to explain to them what a “Replacement Ratio” meant and so I thought to share this with you. Typically the phrase refers to the percentage of pre-retirement income you will need to generate once you stop working in order to maintain the same standard of living you had while […]

This week’s article tells us “Whether your retirement is 20 years away or two, it’s good to see you are not leaving it to chance. Retirement could last decades, so it’s smart to look into ways to grow and protect your nest egg for the long run. Fixed Indexed annuities (FIAs) can help make the

When was the last time you thought about retirement in terms of the pleasures it could bring you instead of in terms of the fear of having enough money to last? I thought about that when I read this week’s article which asks “What City Fits Your Retirement Soul, and Budget”. It is an unfortunate

I really liked this week’s article because it reflected a conversation I had with a friend the other day. We were discussing how retirement cash flow needs have so much to do with where you live. And if we work backwards and see how much money we have saved, and try to factor in the