by TallKirk | Aug 11, 2023 | Quick Reads
I often hear people say some version of, “Owning our home is our retirement plan.” Sometimes they’re half joking. But that also means they’re half serious. And retirement is no joke. Owning your home can certainly be part of how you plan for retirement, but there’s a...
by TallKirk | Aug 8, 2023 | Quick Reads
The mutual fund industry is dying. Last year $1.3 trillion dollars (that’s trillion with a T) flowed out of mutual funds and $754 billion flowed into ETFs. Why? Because study after study has shown that very few, if any, mutual fund managers are able to justify their...
by TallKirk | Aug 4, 2023 | Quick Reads
Retirement isn’t anything on its own. It’s not something you can do to fill your days. It’s an empty concept. To make it meaningful, you have to fill it up with activities and relationships, things to do, people to see, places to go. Too often we get too focused on...
by TallKirk | Jul 31, 2023 | Quick Reads
People who fail to reach their financial goals often fail to acknowledge the reality of their current situation. This can take one of two forms. The first is a kind of blind optimism. These people say things like, “It’ll sort itself out.” Or, “Things will be better...
by TallKirk | Jul 30, 2023 | Quick Reads
Investing in yourself doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It can be as simple as reading more books about things that interest you or that might be useful for your life. I’m always surprised by how few people take the time to regularly read. I just started...
