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This Old Retirement Strategy is Making a Comeback Aug 08, 2022

With interest rates back on the rise in 2022, many people are curious about the best ways to earn a decent yield on their savings. It feels like ages ago when you could put money into a savings...

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July Market Update market update Aug 01, 2022

A heatwave and a return to mostly pre-pandemic life brought the markets a much-needed sigh of relief in the form of July's 9.1% increase in the S&P 500, the market's best month since 2020.

The...

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When Is the Right Time to Begin Planning Your Retirement? time to retire Jul 25, 2022

After my dad died of prostate cancer at 63, I of course went to a urologist to assess my risks and discover what if any proactive measures I should take.

The urologist gave me a funny answer. One...

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Market Update - June 2022 market update Jul 05, 2022

June and the first half of 2022 has been historical to say the least.

It looks like we are officially in a "recession." The technical definition being two consecutive quarters of economic...

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Surviving a Bear Market bear market investing Jun 27, 2022

Okay. It's a down market. What now? You've made savvy financial decisions up until now. You've saved. You've invested. You've planned for the long term. But what do you do when the market is going...

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Is Being Debt Free Killing Your Retirement? debt retirement Jun 23, 2022

Nothing will test a relationship quite like a home renovation project. As any couple who has gone through this milestone can tell you, “It ain’t no walk in the park.”

Once you...

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Yields for You
FIRE over 50: Part II: The 4% rule & inflation
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FIRE over 50: Part II: The 4% rule & inflation 4% rule fire May 23, 2022

Let’s jump right back into the FIRE movement, or the Financial Independence and Retire Early movement.

Last time, we talked about what sparked FIRE and described some of its tenets, as well...

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FIRE over 50: Part I
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FIRE over 50: Part I fire May 16, 2022

FIRE over 50: Part I

The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement gained steam during the pandemic. A booming stock market and soaring real estate values bolstered the net worth of many...

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Retirement: “How Much is Enough?”
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Retirement: “How Much is Enough?” retirement planning May 09, 2022

A reporter asked me this question not long ago. I thought I would share my response so you can have an idea of what’s best for you.

The reporter, Marcia, authored a story about early...

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New IRS Rules For Your Retirement Accounts
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New IRS Rules For Your Retirement Accounts secure act taxes May 02, 2022

As an avid Leibel on FIRE reader, I am sure you’ve picked up on the fact that I LOVE taxes. Or more specifically, I love minimizing taxes for retirees.

In fact, I believe that unnecessary...

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Mistakes People Make With Social Security Apr 19, 2022

You have finally made it. It is that final day of work before you embark on that beautiful journey called retirement. Your “golden years” are supposed to be a time in which you can...

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Planning For Life After Death
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Planning For Life After Death estate planning life insurance Apr 11, 2022

My wife and I have a deal, or rather, she has a deal, and I have no choice. The deal is that she dies first, because, as she puts it, “I can’t live without you, so I have to die...

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