10 Dirty Little Secrets of Hotels
TravelOn average hotels do a much better job of satisfying customers than airlines—a conclusion supported by many surveys and ranking […]
Why Inflation Is Lower Than You Think
Financial Planning, MarketsFinancial pundits routinely claim that inflation is much higher than the reported statistics. We hear, for example, that food prices
Life lessons from a life-affirming heart attack
Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, RetirementYou can’t judge the real impact of a life-changing event until you’ve lived some life afterwards. Only then can you
Boomers In Retirement: The Greatest Giving Generation?
RetirementWatch with money One retirement study after another trumpets the boomers’ lack of saving for retirement and their need to
Uncertainty Overrides Our Common Sense
Behavioral Finance, Financial PlanningThe desire we have for certainty and to make order out of chaos causes us to overlook the reality that
Andrea Coombes’ Ways and Means: Your grandchildren will save more for retirement than you
Financial Planning, RetirementYoung adults in the U.S. may be getting the message that saving for retirement is on their shoulders — they’re
How Thinking About Retirement Shapes Your Life
Financial Planning, RetirementMany people dream about what they would do all day if they didn’t have to go to work. The key
Why the stock market is going nowhere fast
MarketsThe U.S. stock market this year is stuck in a rut. It’s trendless. It can’t decide if it wants to
“What Is Wrong With My Investments?”
Authored by Jeff, MarketsA hot topic of conversation around the ‘virtual water cooler’ these days is the subject of investment performance. Or more
Five Reasons the Fed Won’t Raise Rates This Year
MarketsThe assumption by everyone is that rates will rise, sooner rather than later. We all know that assumptions can be
Bill Gross Investment Outlook August 2015
MarketsWell worth the read. Explains our thoughts here at JRSCM about bonds and the potential risks therein better than I
Why Roth IRAs will stay tax-free for years to come – MarketWatch
Financial Planning, RetirementRoth IRAs are very popular because distributions from them are tax-free, but many wonder if they will remain so. Entire
Reasons To Believe That Stocks And The Economy Have Better Days Ahead
Industry, MarketsIt’s reasonable to ask whether you should continue to be bullish on the U.S. economy and equities when the media
Are You Emotionally Ready for Retirement?
Lifestyle, RetirementFinally, it’s time. The long-anticipated day has arrived. You loosen your tie (or kick off your heels), sink into your
How and why to consolidate your retirement accounts — Next — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
Financial Planning, RetirementRetirement is approaching. Do you have a comprehensive overview of your retirement funds and how you will manage them when
The Market, Greece and Big Picture Thinking
Authored by Jeff, Behavioral Finance, Markets, TravelI used to make market comments quite frequently, but I don’t so much these days. It’s not that I no
15 Ways to Retire Early | GOBankingRates
Lifestyle, RetirementThe word “retirement” and number “65” are as linked in the American psyche as “bacon and eggs.” Then again, that
How Remarriage Can Mess Up Your Social Security – Forbes
Retirement, Social SecuritySocial Security has a way of making your life decisions difficult. When divorce and remarriage enter the picture, things get
Social Security Q&A: Will My Spousal Benefit Reduce My Husband’s Retirement Benefit? – Forbes
Social SecuritySocial Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to
4 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Retirement in Your 30s
Behavioral Finance, Financial Planning, Markets, RetirementThese four mistakes could cause big problems when you get closer to retirement age. – Matthew Frankel, Selena Maranjian, Dan