Financial Maintenance


November

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Financial Maintenance:

Did you recently blow out your sprinklers, change your car's oil, or switch out the air filter on your furnace? While regular maintenance certainly does have its costs (in money and time), these simple tasks ensure that things are running smoothly and will end up saving you big in the long run. The same can be said for your financial life, regularly reviewing spending, asset allocations, and insurance coverages can save you big in the long run. Of course, if getting under the hood of your finances seems about as fun as changing a furnace filter, reach out to see how I might be able to help.

Article of Interest

What I've Learned Writing 400 Articles About Retirement

Fritz Gilbert is a well-known retirement blogger and author of the book Keys to a Successful Retirement. After over 9 years of writing, all while making the transition into retirement himself, he shares insights about what he did well and didn't do well. He found that the non-financial aspects are just as important (or even more) than the financial aspects. This is a great read to get you thinking about how to prepare for those important aspects of your retirement and even adjust them along the way.

New Content From Retire to Abundance

Why Volatility Doesn't Matter

Peter Lynch is one of the most famous investors you've probably never heard of (or maybe you have). In 1994 he was able to predict with near perfect accuracy what the market would do over the next 20 years. How did he do this in a market that is constantly up and down (just look at the last month!)? Because, when you zoom out, volatility really doesn't matter all that much.

Things in the blog:
→ Why (and how) to play the long game with your stocks
→ Why volatility is nothing to be afraid of
→ Common investor pitfalls that allow volatility to kick your butt

Recent Media Mentions

I routinely get inquiries from reporters needing expert personal finance opinions. Here's just a few articles I've been quoted in recently. You can check out the rest on my media page.

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