How to Prepare for Death
In the immortal words of Prince, “We’re all gonna die.” [...]
What is Financial Success?
How do YOU define it? [...]
How to Handle a Windfall
What should I do if I receive a significant chunk of money? [...]
How to Estimate Retirement Spending
How much will I need each month to cover my expenses during retirement? [...]
How to Have a Meaningful Retirement
What do I do after the honeymoon period is over? [...]
How to Prepare for a Layoff
It seems odd to be writing about layoffs when unemployment in the U.S. is at its lowest since the 1960’s. [...]
What Is Passive Income and Why Should I Care?
What's all this hoo-ha about passive income? [...]
How to Know You’re Ready to “Retire”
My husband came up with this month’s topic; he has been happily “retired” for almost two years now. He knew when he was ready, but wondered if others might have a harder time making up their minds. [...]
How to Plan for a Career Break
The pandemic seems to have prompted a lot of people to re-think their career and what they want from their working life. During that time, many were affected by job loss, The Great Resignation, or just burnout. [...]
Financial Life Planning When You're Childfree
I recently came across some data about people in the U.S. who don’t have children, and it got me thinking about how financial life planning differs when kids aren’t in the picture. [...]