Putting the Personal back in Personal Finance


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Putting the Personal in Personal Finance:

There truly aren't many things in life that should be more customized and personal to you than your retirement plan. While general advice and rules of thumb can be a great launching point for anyone in the planning process, having a plan that fits YOUR needs, wants, and desires can bring you a great deal of peace, confidence, and joy leading up to and in retirement.

If you would like to know what a personal retirement plan might look like for you, reach out. This is the kind of plan I take pride in delivering.

Article of Interest

Retirement Has Changed, How You Plan for it Should Too

Our ideas and expectations of retirement might come from family members, books, movies, or the general colloquialisms we hear every day. But just maybe, our ideas about retirement are wrong.

What if retirement really looked like the freedom to choose fulfilling and meaningful work, build relationships on your own timeline, and have flexibility in how you use your time and talents?

As lifespans expand, and as more people realize what they truly want is freedom and flexibility, not simply the ability to stop working, the way we plan for this “new retirement” has to look different too.

New Content from Retire to Abundance

5 Things You Must Do in the 5 Years Before You Retire


If you've been around for a while, you've probably heard me say it before. You shouldn't spend more time planning your next vacation than you spend planning your retirement. (And I spend a LOT of time planning my vacations!)

The 5 years leading up to retirement are a gold mine for really nailing down the things that make all the difference in whether your retirement is confident or not. In this blog:
→ Why knowing your numbers takes at least a year
→ How consolidating might make your numbers look different
→ Planning and preparing for the social-emotional changes of retirement
→ Why a written and protected plan is a must

Recent Media Mentions

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

Free Checklist

This free checklist delivers confidence and clarity to one of the most complex and important financial decisions of your life. All in a handy, printable checklist.

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