Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – VoIP Edition

It’s been many weeks since I posted a round-up of interesting reading around the boomer and retirement web. I have some time today so here goes. Read more

Sovereign Debt, Fiscal Crises, and Your Retirement Future

Niall Ferguson is a Harvard professor and expert on economic history. He is also an entertaining writer with strong opinions about current economic conditions. If you believe that history can teach us something about our future, then Ferguson is someone you should listen to. Read more

Questioning the 4% Retirement Withdrawal Rate

Is the 4% retirement withdrawal rate right for you? If you ask a conventional financial planner, the answer may be yes. If you ask an expert in finance, the answer may surprise you. That’s the point of  this article advocating replacement of the 4% withdrawal rate rule with something more scientific. Read more

College Selection Time – The Student Loan Factor

We are in the peak season for children of baby boomers to make college decisions. (We are out of that mode, with our youngest son finishing his junior year of college.) For many families, a college choice can have serious financial repercussions for both student and parent. If the student wants to attend an expensive private or out of state college, the parents may feel obligated to pay for it. This can be a fine gift to your child, if you can afford it. Not many can. Read more

Personal Finance Guidance for Your Children

Many baby boomers have done well financially over the past 20-30 years. Some of that was luck, with success coming in spite of our own lack of personal finance. Many other boomers have paid or will pay a severe price for not knowing or not following some of the basic principles of personal finance. Retirements will be delayed or will be miserable for them. So what about our kids? Read more

Be a Blog Award Voter – Please!

It’s not American Idol but almost. OK, not even almost. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Super Commercials Edition

I’m writing this while watching the “Big Game.” In reality, I’m watching the “Big Commercial”, three plus hours worth, periodically interrupted by 11 minutes of actual football action. I wonder how much a Bud Light would cost without all of the advertising expense? Read more

Celebrating One Year of Go To Retirement

This weekend marks the first anniversary of  Go To Retirement. Over the last twelve months, I’ve published 222 posts on a wide variety of retirement planning and retirement living topics of interest to me and, I hope, of interest to other baby boomers. This blog continues to grow in readership and visitor count which is gratifying. I have also been humbled by the mention of Go To Retirement in both the New York Times and Money Magazine. Read more

Boomer and Retirement Weekly Reader – Micro-Reunion Edition

I have returned from an excellent weekend in Atlanta catching up with some high school buddies. As mid-stage, still-working  baby boomers, we had lots to talk about, including the here and now with kids still in college and the uncertainty of our collective economic futures. I feel blessed that we are still able to make time for these mini-reunions, which always bring joy and optimism to me in spite of my newly arthritic knee. Read more

Achieving Wealth, Retiring Abroad, and Other Boomer Readings

I enjoyed this short piece from AARP  which summarized a presentation speech at the AARP’s Vegas@50+ Member Event. First, the speaker identified the four different ways to accumulate wealth: marry it, inherit it, win the lottery,  or live beneath your means. Read more

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