How to Live Fully, Love Deeply, and Use Your Money with Purpose in Retirement
So, you made it. You’re retired. Maybe you’re near the water, in the mountains, in a quiet rural town, or close to family in the [...]
Understanding the Distinctions Between Standard of Living, Lifestyle, and Quality of Life
We all want to live nice lives, heck, more than nice. We all have a vision of what a “great life” would look like for us. It might have a splash of luxury, or a deep sense of comfort. It might [...]
Economic Contraction, The Rolling Recession Since June 2022 and the Path Forward
Economic Contraction The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025 (1) (preliminary data release on 4/30/25), marking [...]
Valentines: A Springboard into MORE
Valentine’s Day is a special day to touch some of the most meaningful people in a retiree's life – those with whom they share their [...]
Retirement is the beginning of the open highway…. (podcast episode)
“Retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway.” Len Hayduchok, CFP®, is the CEO of Dedicated [...]
Financial Personalities
Learning to leverage your strengths and weaknesses The way you view and handle your money is tied to your financial personality. Understand yourself better to [...]
Oct. 24th, 2024 – Weekly Market Review
1. Recent U.S. economic data has been more positive than expected. In September 2024, the U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs, significantly exceeding predictions. This strong job [...]
Give Your Retirement a Trial Run
With many major purchases in life, we often have the opportunity to test out or experience the products we’re buying. We can test drive a [...]
Oct. 3rd, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. Some of the companies that have recently announced layoffs include Amperity, Drata, F5, Fly.io, FreightWaves, IBM, Luminar, Moov, Notable Labs, Olo, Reverb, and Udemy. In 2024, at least 86,913 workers at U.S.-based tech companies have been laid [...]
