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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Pascal’s Wager and Retirement Stewardship
A few years ago, I came across this quote by Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, philosopher, and scientist who lived nearly four centuries ago and who became a devout Christian and defender of the Faith (comments in brackets are mine): Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, [and I would add…
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What Should You Do About Stock Market Volatility?
One day stocks are up, another day they are down. And sometimes they’re more down than others. As I write this, the S&P 500, a popular measure of stock market performance, is down almost 6 percent year-to-date. At one point in early February, it was down over 10 percent. As you can see from the 1…
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Why Some People Don’t Like Dave Ramsey
I wrote an earlier article giving some reasons why I like Dave Ramsey. Fact is, a lot of people like Dave (and especially what he teaches). But despite his influence and popularity, Dave also takes a lot of heat from some people. I guess that’s to be expected. It doesn’t seem to bother him; in…
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Why I Like Dave Ramsey
Before I get into the reasons why I like Dave, take a look at the picture of me taken with him at his offices in Nashville. (I’m the bald-headed guy.) Notice that I put my hand on his shoulder, but his are in his pockets? That’s because I’m a “wanna be.” (By the way, as…
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Personal Saving During Times of Plenty
You are probably familiar with the Bible story about Joseph. His interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream told of a seven year famine that was about to come upon the whole world. It also told of a seven year period of abundance and prosperity that would immediately precede the famine. Joseph was given the responsibility to gather…
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