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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 market...
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 tha...
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 cont...
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 dow...
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 start opening walls, th...
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 as how th...
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 in...
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 retirement, and ...
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 taxation an...
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 relax, own your sch...
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 first.” If only life w...
On March 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could have a significant impact on your retirement strategy. The SECURE Act 2.0 must still pass through the Senate before becoming law...
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