by mkeretire | Aug 2, 2026 | retirement
One of your most valuable resources as retirement gets closer isn’t just money. It’s time. If you’re five years away from retirement, five years probably sounds like a long time. “I’ve still got plenty of time to figure this out.”...
by mkeretire | Aug 2, 2026 | retirement
Sometimes the most obvious place to get the money isn’t necessarily the best place to get it. Here’s something that surprises people when we begin talking about retirement income: Not all of your retirement dollars are necessarily created equal. You may...
by mkeretire | Jul 26, 2026 | retirement
The best time to claim Social Security isn’t determined by age alone. Many years ago, when we first began hosting retirement education workshops, the series was called Financial Foundations. At the time, we focused on many of the core principles of financial...
by mkeretire | Jul 26, 2026 | retirement
Saving for retirement and living from your savings are two very different challenges. If you’ve spent most of your life preparing for retirement, you’ve probably become familiar with a simple financial routine: Go to work. Earn a paycheck. Pay your bills....
by mkeretire | Jul 22, 2026 | retirement
(Market information current as of July 22, 2026) If there has been one theme shaping the markets this month, it has been resilience. At first glance, that may seem surprising. Investors have spent much of July digesting inflation reports, rising oil prices, renewed...
