Abnormal Returns

JUNE 19, 2024

apexmoney.com) Retirement Lessons from a 'faux retirement' including 'Balance is hard!' morningstar.com) On the math of early Social Security claiming. (podcasts.apple.com) The C Word What matters when your mortality stares you in the face. humbledollar.com) An appreciation of Jonathan Clements' work. Why you need a plan.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 18, 2023

open.spotify.com) Retirement Nine things to consider in retirement. tonyisola.com) Retirement is, in part, about saying no to obligations you don't like. marketwatch.com) The retirement savings system is still way too complex. humbledollar.com) How to find abandoned retirement accounts.

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Abnormal Returns

APRIL 3, 2024

podcasts.apple.com) Dan Haylett talks with financial advisor Ed Combs about the relationship challenges in retirement. awealthofcommonsense.com) On the math of a 0% line of credit. (ritholtz.com) Jesse Cramer talks with Peter Lazaroff about how to hang in there for the long run. realsmartica.com) Better investors make fewer decisions.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 10, 2023

financialducksinarow.com) Retirement The math behind savings rates and retiring early. ofdollarsanddata.com) Make sure you know what you are retiring to. (techcrunch.com) Medicare Nothing about Medicare is simple. humbledollar.com) The ABCs of Medigap policies. tawcan.com) Behavior Can money buy happiness?

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

wiredplanning.com) Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk retirement income with Kelli Hueler, CEO and founder of Hueler Companies. riaintel.com) How to think about the math of entering a continuing care retirement community or CCRC. morningstar.com) The biz Charles Schwab ($SCHW) is proclaiming the TDA integration a success.

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Abnormal Returns

JUNE 7, 2023

awealthofcommonsense.com) Home buying math is bad right now, but will it be any better a year from now? bloomberg.com) Personal finance Things to do before pulling the plug on your job and retiring. finance.yahoo.com) The case for semi-retirement. humbledollar.com) Financial planning means always adjusting your plan.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When you get it wrong, it crushes your retirement plans. My own track record at making big calls is pretty damned good, but none of our clients wants me slinging around their retirement monies based on my gut instinct. But when they get market timing wrong, they lose subscribers. I sure as hell don’t want to either.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 21, 2024

million in assets to both retire and pass on a legacy interest (though many have yet to establish an estate plan), according to a recent survey. Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that affluent Americans believe they need an average of $5.5

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Integrity Financial Planning

JULY 6, 2022

When taking out your retirement income, it’s important to consider the source. New statements may make it easier to see what you have, but what should you focus on when making a retirement income plan? Having an income plan is key for your retirement planning. Look at the math to understand and believe it.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 14, 2023

wealthmanagement.com) The math behind savings rates and retiring early. (humbledollar.com) Some lessons from the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway ($BRK.A) annual meeting. novelinvestor.com) The banking crisis isn't over. aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com) Inside Vanguard's bond indexing money machine.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

peterlazaroff.com) Retirement 'Work longer' as retirement advice doesn't work for everyone. marketwatch.com) Doing the math on an annuity in retirement. (monevator.com) You can't invest if you don't save. awealthofcommonsense.com) Why active management fails.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MAY 28, 2024

Scott Brennan The difficult part of retirement for a lot of successful people isn’t about the money; it’s about the perceived loss of importance. Some of these relationships are with people who want to retire or who are already retired. Math has no emotion, but people do. It’s a blow to their ego.

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Financial Symmetry

JULY 30, 2024

Some problems are easily solved with a bit of reasoning, logic, or by using a bit of math. These issues require much deeper consideration and often cause … Continued The post Wild Retirement Problems, Ep #221 appeared first on Financial Symmetry, Inc. Other problems, however, go beyond quantitative thinking.

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Carson Wealth

MARCH 2, 2023

Tom Fridrich, JD, CLU, ChFC ® , Senior Wealth Planner We’ve all asked ourselves whether it’s too early to retire (usually after a particularly challenging commute or dealing with a difficult client). But even if you feel confident today, would it be reasonable to retire early? How Early Is Early?

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Darrow Wealth Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Is retiring with a mortgage a good idea? Retiring with a mortgage doesn’t typically pose a financial risk, and at times it’s the best financial decision. But paying off a mortgage before retirement has upsides also. Here’s when it may – and may not – make sense to pay off a mortgage before retiring.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

OCTOBER 26, 2024

First, is the math right based on my numbers? If we guess just 2 billion people, and that is just a guess, and divide that into the 15.2 million Bitcoin, I think that works out to just under 1/100th of a Bitcoin per person, which works out to less than $100 per person at the current price. How can it solve anyone's problem?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Yahoo Finance had kind of a long read recapping an update from Morningstar about safe retirement withdrawal rates. I would much rather withdraw 10% or more per year from my retirement accounts and do it without taking any principal. Part of the math that determines options premiums is the risk free rate of return from T-bills.

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The Big Picture

MARCH 23, 2024

link] • Large language models, explained with a minimum of math and jargon : Want to really understand how large language models work? Now, in his most wide-ranging interview since his retirement, Federer reflects on his old rivals, his new passions, and the fresh sense of urgency that drives him: “I feel minutes matter more now than before.”

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

DECEMBER 17, 2023

change at retirement. Hopefully a mortgage is paid off, hopefully there are no car payments to make and health insurance at 65, if retired, should go down quite a bit on Medicare, especially if income goes way down. Once someone is retired, saving for retirement is one less expense too.

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Getting Your Financial Ducks In A Row

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It has further been estimated that as we approach retirement, this ratio increases to a factor of five times more pain for a loss as opposed to the joy we experience for a gain. There’s no shame in admitting that factor – for a lot of us, math can be very tough.

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The Big Picture

JULY 24, 2024

Morgan Housel Finance types tend to focus on attributes like intelligence, math skills and computer programming. You can know everything about math and data and markets, but if you don’t control your sense of greed and fear and you’re managing uncertainty in your behavior, none of it matters. None of it matters.

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The Irrelevant Investor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Yesterday Ben and I did a show on retirement. While the math of the former is easy, and the implementation of the latter takes a stick, even my two smart ass millennial offspring will now admit it created a solid foundation. We should have a sense of urgency about retirement because it's coming, and there are no do overs.

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Carson Wealth

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Matt Kory, Vice President, Retirement Programs As a retirement income vehicle, the 401(k) is second in popularity only to Social Security – and as CNBC reported in 2019 the number of 401(k) millionaires is at an all-time high. But is a million dollars even enough for your retirement needs? Just think of the numbers.

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Integrity Financial Planning

JANUARY 23, 2023

For most, Social Security provides a solid foundation for retirement income. As you grow older and retirement looms on the horizon, the decisions you make start to have a more crucial impact on the amount of money you receive, so it’s important that you know what to expect.

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Mullooly Asset Management

JULY 28, 2022

” In this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey debunk this common misconception by explaining the math behind required minimum distributions. In this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey debunk this common misconception by explaining the math behind required minimum distributions.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 10, 2024

We've talked just a couple of times about the market becoming increasingly concentrated which just in terms of math means that a diversified strategy will lag for as long as the big names do well. I looked at the Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 (VTTVX) and the Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 (VTHRX).

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 30, 2024

The latest retirement disaster article from Yahoo focuses on 55 year olds who have a "median savings of less than $50,000." Yahoo says it's "bleak" because this cohort is "only about a decade from retiring." A harsh reality is that $50,000 is not a retirement fund but it is a pretty robust emergency fund.

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Integrity Financial Planning

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Next, let’s face it, not all of us are exceptional when it comes to math. Taxpayers should always confirm that their math is correct, as this is one of the most common mistakes made when filing. [1] 5] Avoid Early Retirement Account Withdrawals if You Can! 6] Double-Check!

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

JUNE 3, 2024

I haven't seen too many scenarios where Roth conversions were optimal as most people don't earn more after they retire. Do the math on your particulars like what your various sources of earned income will likely be, how much your RMDs will likely be and so on. How much are you likely to end up with in your retirement accounts?

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Discipline Funds

MARCH 1, 2023

If you adjust it for only the working age and retired population then inventory is even higher. And that’s where the math on renting comes into play. If we look at total housing units in the USA relative to the total population the story looks quite different from the one in the mainstream media.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 29, 2023

My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • Stock Pickers Never Had a Chance Against Hard Math of the Market : In years like this one, when just a few big companies outperform, it’s hard to assemble a winning portfolio. If you’re depending on income to fund your retirement, 5% rates are a blessing.

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The Irrelevant Investor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Ben and I spoke about this concept on a podcast we did about retirement. I understand all the reasons why it's hard to save money, but in this post I only want to look at the math. The post How Much Money Should You Have Saved For Retirement? If this makes you feel bad about yourself, you're not alone. 3x your income by 40?

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It's been a while since this sort of thing was relevant for my day job so something could have changed, weeklies didn't exist for example, but if my math is correct then it was way over exposed which would account for last week's decline in the fund price. Please leave a comment if I did the work incorrectly.

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Clever Girl Finance

JANUARY 29, 2023

This is very important for retirement, and knowing what your target net worth by age should be will help you better understand how to reach your personal financial goals. You will likely want to retire in the next decade, so it's important to save and invest as much as possible while also not being too risky. Rowe Price.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

MAY 18, 2023

Bloomberg did a survey and found that Generation-X does not feel like it will be "financially prepared for retirement." Anyone closer to the younger edge of Gen-X could probably benefit by cutting expenses now, the impact of that could compound over the next 20+ years as they approach a normal retirement age.

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Clever Girl Finance

JULY 18, 2022

Do the math of your raise. Some quick math will reveal exactly how much extra income you’ll be working with in your monthly budget. The trap of short-term gratification in the form of luxury convenience can delay your plans to get out of debt, save for a down payment, or retire. Is it an essential item?

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Clever Girl Finance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The term personal finance ratios might give you flashbacks to math class, learning various formulas, equations, and ratios. You can use ratios to keep track of many different aspects of your financial situation—from cash flow to savings to tips for retirement planning and more. million to retire confidently.

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