Investing for Retirement

Is Retirement Investing Dead?

I both laughed and cried when I read a recent Forbes article listing five reasons... 

Your Retirement Plan in 2012: Stocks Up or Doomsday?

So have you thought about what changes 2012 might bring to your retirement nest egg... 

Vanguard Enters the Guaranteed Lifetime Income Space

Lots of insurance companies sell variable annuities. Because the fees are high, they... 

It Seems that Congress Doesn’t Want Us to Retire

The Congressional not-so-super committee that was tasked with deficit reduction was... 

Is Gold Worth the Risk as a Retirement Investment?

I periodically express my views on gold as a retirement investment. Generally I don’t... 

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Retirement Planning

Annual Retirement Financial Performance Review for 2011

Now that 2012 has arrived, it’s time to review our retirement planning and... 

Retirement Planning and Lack of Trust

I don’t trust many of the institutions and individuals who operate in the financial... 

Are You Part of the Great Retirement Rethink?

Bloomberg today published yet another article on the sad state of retirement affairs... 

You Have Alternatives to Big Banks and their Fees

After more than two decades as customers, Mrs. P and I dropped Bank of America completely... 

Will You Leave Your Children an Inheritance?

Is the baby boomer generation concerned about leaving an inheritance to their children?... 

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Places to Retire

More Opinions on the Worst States to Retire

Lists are popular with online readers. This is particularly true for those contemplating where to retire. I often link to lists of the best and worst places to retire and comment on them. Often our home state of Tennessee appears on a top 10 “best” list but sometimes on a “worst” list. It depends on how you prioritize retirement... [Read more of this article]

Ranking the 50 States for Retirement 2011

I’m not sure how many people make retirement living decisions based on lists of the best places to retire. I do believe that baby boomers like reading these lists. I know I do. The publishers know this as well because it seems that everyone has a retirement destination list or ranking to share. Recently, I found a list that ranked every state... [Read more of this article]

Retirement Locations, Weather and Environmental Hazards

This has been interesting week. An earthquake along the east coast. Another in Colorado. Meanwhile, hurricane Irene is bearing down on the Atlantic coast. Let’s not forget the horrendous flooding along the Mississippi in April and May and the later Missouri River flooding. These events tend to make us consider whether environmental hazards and... [Read more of this article]

Craigslist Car Selling Tips

As part of our ongoing downsizing efforts, we have sold a dozen or so items on Craigslist over the past few months. Furniture, bicycles, a jukebox and today, a car. It was an interesting experience to say the least. Even from this single experience, I learned a few things about Craigslist car shoppers that some of you might find interesting. [Read... [Read more of this article]

Downsizing Through Craigslist

This week was a “downsizing week.” I made our first attempt to sell-off unneeded items that were taking up space in the basement level and garage. I took photographs of the items to be sold, opened a Craigslist account (free), learned how to post items for sale with photos (easy), and off I went. [Read more of this article]  Read More →

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