investing

FINRA: Superhero to Investors!

Picture of San Diego Bay

Last weekĀ I met up with my college roommate in San Diego.Ā  I reserved us each a room on the beautiful San Diego bay.Ā  The rooms were right next door to each other.Ā  Both had gorgeous views and identical amenities.Ā  Yet, my room was 30% more expensive than hers.Ā  They were identical rooms!Ā  (That got handled, … [Read more…]

Inflation:Ā  The Retireeā€™s Dream Crusher

Author's dad standing on white sandy beach with colorful sailboat parked on sand in background.

  My dad retired at 56.Ā  Most would say that heā€™d taken all the right steps to secure his financial future.Ā  Heā€™d made a habit of spending less than he earned, owned a beautiful home outright, and had his money in nice ā€œsafeā€ vehicles, like Certificates of Deposit (CDs), money market accounts, and annuities.Ā  His … [Read more…]