Stop Saying “Retire To Something”

The world of retirement planning is filled with rules of thumb and cliché advice. Some of them offer financial guidance including the 4% safe withdrawal rate or the need for...

The Embarrassing Side Of Retirement

A retired family member needed some medical supplies. My wife usually takes care of this stuff, but she was out of town, so the task fell to me. At first,...

The Retirement Quiz That Everyone Is Failing

Below are 10 of the most difficult retirement questions you will ever be asked. It’s a short but painful test that is designed to give people pause and question the...

Will Retirement Turn You Into A Liar?

On the surface, it sounds like an absurd question. How could finally reaching the most highly anticipated phase of life turn you into a liar? Whats more, I’m not talking...

Prescription Drugs For Retirement

What if there was a prescription drug for retirement that would fix everything? It would give you the energy to work longer and harder, thus saving more so you could...

Rip Currents In Retirement

“Warning: High risk of rip currents” is the weather alert I woke up to on a recent vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As I stepped onto the balcony, I could...

Social Security Retirement Age Should Be 80

I know that sounds absurd, but it’s not if you understand the history of Social Security, and more importantly, the social stigmas that the current age of 62 creates. A...