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September 24, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
Vintage black and white photo of a woman holding her spectacles and looking disapprovingly at nonsubscribing readers.

Hey Boomer!  Thanks for stopping by.  For subscribers of Boomer Money and More, I just posted:  Seven Simple Steps to Not Outlive Your Money and Buyer Beware!  The Essential Checklist for Long-Term Care Insurance. As for you lovable non-subscribers… Don’t go away empty-handed. Since this is football season, check out my post about former football … [Read more…]

Posted in: Don't Outlive Your Money Series Tagged: asset allocation, Bernie Kosar, commercial real estate, inflation, leverage, Residential Real Estate

Long-Term Care Insurance Quiz: Will I Need It? Can I Get It?

August 18, 2018 by Linda Vaughn

The takeaway:    Plenty of people make their grand exit having never needed long-term care or long-term care insurance.  The quiz below lets you know if you share the same characteristics with those who have and haven’t needed long-term care in their sunset years.  Before you spend the big bucks buying long-term care insurance or … [Read more…]

Posted in: Long-Term Care Series Tagged: Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Insurance: Five Warnings Before You Buy a Stand-Alone Policy

July 18, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
Cars going every which way on a highway, representing the chaos of long-term care insurance industry.

  The takeaway.  If you buy stand-alone long-term care insurance, prepare for rate hikes, prediction failures, and the fact that you might not even need the insurance.  Your mileage may vary. 😐  $$$ Boomer, before you buy stand-alone long-term care insurance, consider the case of Mary Jo Klimenko. I came across her story in Kaiser … [Read more…]

Posted in: Long-Term Care Series Tagged: Long-Term Care insurance

Book Review: Answering Your Call—A Guide for Living Your Deepest Purpose

June 29, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
black grand piano in white room

Boomer, today’s book review is about purpose and “calling.”  As noted in this book, and exemplified by my friend Susan, our purpose and calling can change throughout our lives.  And it can have a profound impact on our lives.  Proceed with caution… My friend Susan’s purpose and calling was to build a successful business.  After … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: Boomer job change, Boomer purpose, Boomer reilnvention, Boomer retirement, encore career, finding our purpose or calling., life purpose

Asset Allocation Part 3: Buy Low, Sell High (Move to Italy for a Year)

April 20, 2018 by Linda Vaughn
Buy Low Sell High

The takeaway.  Today we discuss how  Asset Allocation enables you to buy low and sell high–the holy grail of investing.  It’s powerful stuff.  Also included is how asset allocation let yours truly leave my job, pay off my house, and move to Italy for a year. It works when you work it.   $$$ Ahoy, Boomer!  … [Read more…]

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