‘Twas the Night Before Retirement
05.12.22
‘Twas the night before retirement, when all through his head, Not a thought was stirring, not even a dread. The work was completed, the colleagues be missed, Across the threshold,…
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‘Twas the Night Before Retirement
05.12.22
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I Can’t Answer That
04.11.22
We seek certainty but so much of life is uncertain. No doctor can tell you how long you have to live. No economist can tell you whether we will be…
Am I Saving Enough For Retirement?
16.08.22
For most of us, all we really want is enough. Enough to be able to live our ideal lifestyle without being at the beck and call of anyone. In other…
Is It Better To Pay It Off A Mortgage Or Invest Surplus Money?
14.06.22
Is It Better To Pay It Off A Mortgage Or Invest Surplus Money? This is an updated version of a previous post which was written before the world went a…
Consumer Question: What is the Best Stock/Bond Allocation for Someone in Their Late 50s?
26.04.22
This question was posed to me recently via an online forum. The full context is the consumer who posted the question is 59 and intends to draw on his pension in…
Oyster Time
13.09.21
A recently retired client of mine and I refer to this period of her life as ‘oyster time’. It’s a period of time just to sit and reflect. In her…
Ignoring The News
06.04.21
Ignoring the News I haven’t watched a news broadcast or read a newspaper for a very long-time. I can’t tell you how long but it can be measured in years….
Filling the Void
19.03.21
“Nature abhors a vacuum” This oft used quote is attributed to Aristotle and, because I wasn’t around at the time, I’m going to assume they were his words. His point…
The Biggest Fears of Retiring
12.11.20
For many people, the prospect of retirement fills them with dread; “30 years, what am I supposed to do with that?” I’ve found from conversations with people entering retirement this…
“The Bank of Cash is Getting Larger but the Bank of Time is Getting Smaller.”
15.09.20
We are all used to checking the balances of our bank accounts, these days we can do it in a matter of seconds on our phones. When it comes to…