The number of people searching for home improvement projects on social media has more than doubled since the COVID-19 outbreak. After all, there's only so much Netflix and sourdough bread we can bake before the urge for real productivity takes hold. That doesn't mean you should go into your … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – March 2020
March was not just a terrible month; it was one of the worst months ever for the stock market as the world contended with the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak globally. All the stock market indicators we follow were off substantially, as were commodities. Bonds, an area of safe haven, were down … Read More
Should I Cash In My 401k?
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."Nelson Mandela As the stock market falls in response to the spread of Coronavirus, it can seem incredibly rational to move your 401k and … Read More
Retirement Risk Overview: Intro to Our Retirement Is For Living Series
You have worked hard and saved for several years now, but like many approaching retirement, you are probably wondering “will it be enough?” Part of our Retirement Is For Living planning process involves a careful consideration of the various risks you may encounter in the forthcoming decades. These … Read More
Monthly Stock Market Review – February 2020
Historically, February is a bad month for investors. February 2020 was just bad. After a relatively tepid first half of the month global equities sold off hard in the final week as the Corona Virus spread out of China and across the globe. The fallout from the virus hit all the equity indices we … Read More