Retirement Planning

There are obvious advantages to working past the typical retirement age of 65. First, in many people’s minds, is money. Making an income and continuing to save while not drawing down your nest egg can have a big financial impact, especially if you’re trying to catch up. Second, if you

One of the staples of classic novels is the unexpected inheritance. If Charles Dickens or Jane Austen or Louisa May Alcott needed a happy ending, they would have their protagonist come into an unanticipated fortune.1 Not surprisingly, it’s a popular idea outside of fiction. And for several decades the media

At age 52, George Jerjian thought he was immortal. He was at the height of his career in marketing, having won an Emmy as a producer. Then his doctor gave him the bad news. He had terminal cancer with perhaps six months to live. Jerjian quit work immediately, an unplanned

At age 54, Jeanne Thompson was the perfect candidate for early retirement. She had the motivation: a demanding job that had left her feeling burned out. She had the financial wherewithal: a buyout offer from her employer. And she had the knowledge: as part of her job, she had helped

When it comes to packing for a trip, there is a whole spectrum of people. At one end are the minimalists who somehow fit everything they need for a two-week vacation into a small carry-on or backpack. At the other extreme are the overpackers. These are people who need two

You’ve probably heard of the 4% rule. It holds that during retirement you should be able to withdraw up to 4% of your invested savings each year and not have to worry about running out of money.1 However, like the 60/40 rule and the 10, 5, 3 rule, the 4%

One of the most misunderstood logical fallacies is known as “begging the question.” The term is almost always used incorrectly, even by educated people, who assume it means “which raises the question.” According to Cornell Law School, “Begging the question is a logical fallacy in which an argument’s premises assume