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Should the Higher-Earning Spouse Delay Social Security?
There are dozens of Social Security "strategies." Should the higher-earning spouse delay Social Security as long as possible?
Should You Invest At All-Time Highs? [Redux]
Not only is the stock market at an all-time high, but valuations are also creeping higher. Should we be *selling* some stocks?
Planning For Your Healthcare Costs, To and Through Retirement
How do healthcare costs change - and how do we plan for that? - during the different stages and phases of your retirement?
Your Only Retirement Constant Will Be Change (Turn, Turn, Turn)
Some of us retire at 70. Others at 40. But no matter your retirement age, your retirement will change over time.
Too Much in 401(k) and Tax-Deferred Accounts?
401(k) accounts are ubiquitous. It's common to see large 401k balances. But is there such a thing as "too big" a pre-tax bucket?
Too Much Risk? The 6 Components of Behavioral Loss Tolerance
What are the six components of "behavioral loss tolerance," and where do you stand as an investor?
Even Multi-Millionaires Can’t Get This Basic Idea Right
I suppose a lot of this comes down to how much "wonderful" you want, and where you’re willing to sacrifice for your "wonderful."
0% Capital Gains vs. Roth Conversions: How to Optimize in Your Financial Plan?
If I have limited space in my financial plan, am I better off paying 0% capital gains or doing low-tax Roth conversions?
RMDs + Sequence Risk = Retirement Destruction?
Do required minimum distributions (RMDs) have a destructive synergy with the sequence of returns risk? Can this combo "sink your boat?"
Stocks For Wealth, Bonds for Sanity
This is why we own both stocks and bonds. They serve simple, important, and drastically different purposes.
