by Edward Morton | May 23, 2019 | Five Pillars, Learning in Retirement, RETIREMENT, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools
Don’t Enjoy too Much too Soon We tend to look at retirement as a time to ease up, with fewer responsibilities, which means less stress and demands on your time. This is what you look forward to in retirement, but too much freedom may lead into traps along the way....
by Edward Morton | Apr 5, 2019 | Five Pillars, Learning in Retirement, RETIREMENT, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools, Updates
Poll: “Widespread Skepticism” on Future Benefits It appears, if a recent poll by the Pew Research Center is accurate, that four of every 10 Americans are concerned that there won’t be enough money in the Social Security coffers to provide them benefits current...
by Edward Morton | Mar 8, 2019 | Five Pillars, RETIREMENT, Retirement Tools, Retirement with Family, Updates
Long Term Care at Holiday Inn? You’ve probably heard of the Holiday Inn Plan, a tongue-in-cheek alternative to traditional long-term care. The latter may actually start as home health care, also known as assisted living, but, ultimately with longevity, you will likely...
by Edward Morton | Mar 4, 2019 | Five Pillars, RETIREMENT, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools, Retirement with Family, Updates
A Required Discussion This is going to be a “tough love” blog. But when you have witnessed an issue multiple times, you have to call it, and that is the purpose of this discussion. My intention is that you will evaluate your own situation, understand any issues,...
by Edward Morton | Feb 22, 2019 | Five Pillars, RETIREMENT, Retirement Goals, Retirement Tools, Retirement with Family, Updates
Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way Maxine and Maurice, whom everybody calls Max and Mo, are living the retirement dream. They have invested wisely and averted boredom in their own distinctive ways. Their two children have embarked on lucrative careers...
by Edward Morton | Feb 16, 2019 | Five Pillars, RETIREMENT, Retirement Tools, Updates
Risks Are Worth Taking— and Managing Living is a risky business and risk increases as you get older. It’s just a fact of life, and those of us at the threshold of our golden years realize dangers lurk in places we’ve never considered before. For instance, at 65 the...
