The following is an excerpt from Chapter 7: How to Avoid Outliving Your Assets, from Bob Reby’s new book Wealth Redefined: Charting the Way to Personal and Financial Freedom. Of the many statistics I can share about how the market has always risen over time, nothing calms nerves quite like guaranteed income. If you can rely…
If there is anything to take away from the movie The Big Short, it’s that: The stock market is both predictable and unpredictable at the same time. There is a lot of money you can make through investing. Why do I bring up the Big Short? Because I think that it’s new, punchy approach to…
It doesn’t matter how much you smash that piggy bank—your first home is going to be really expensive and it’s going to take a long time to save up for that down payment on your own. According to a new study from HotPads, most renters will spend nearly six and a half years saving to…
When you’ve got your head down and you’re hustling hard to build your business, it’s easy to let your social wellness fall by the wayside. Maybe you skip dinner with your family to squeeze in “just one more hour” of work on your website. Perhaps you cancel the coffee you’d planned to catch up with…
Comparing quotes online is a logical first step in the seniors life insurance shopping process, but wise consumers won’t stop there. Online quote engines are great for getting an idea of what’s out there, but they’re not the smart way to buy. A life insurance agent is the best way to buy life insurance. For certain types…
Saving money is a lot like eating your leafy greens regularly or flossing your teeth every day. You know it’s important, yet you’re probably not spending much time or thought on it. If you’re not making consistent contributions to your savings account, your long-term goals will end up suffering. Big and small financial goals are…