On this blog, I often delve into specific practical areas of retirement stewardship. My goal is to simplify seemingly complex financial topics so that you can make sense of them for your own life. This topic is one of them. Not long ago, a friend whose family income is somewhat seasonal asked about paying off…
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Your 4 Most Important Financial Decisions #2 and #3: Car Purchase and General Lifestyle
In this second of three articles about the most important financial decisions that affect retirement stewardship, I discuss the car purchase decision and also some general lifestyle areas. The first article in the series dealt with the all-important house purchase decision. As with housing, when you spend more than you can afford for major items,…
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Your 4 Most Important Financial Decisions: #1 – The House Purchase
I think it was Ben Stein who, when asked about the key to financial success in life, replied “one dog, one house, one wife.” You may see the wisdom (and wit) in that, but it may not be quite that simple. We make financial decisions almost every day – most are minor, some are major….
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Don’t Carry Debt into Retirement
It’s no secret that money can become a challenge when you enter retirement. Many people, understandably, focus mainly on the income side of things – how to save enough before retirement and then generate enough income to pay the bills while in retirement. This is important, but equally (or perhaps more) important is keeping expenses…
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