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As stated in the title. What is the optimal amount of money to keep in liquid cash while one is in retirement? I currently have about 3.5 years' worth of expenses in a combination of a money market ac...
Be sure to read our latest Advisor Perspectives article about the “buckets” used to fund essential and discretionary expenses in retirement under the Actuarial Approach....
Managing expenses is critical for any business, especially for healthcare providers facing rising costs and lower reimbursement rates. Nitra offers ... Read more...
How much do retirees really spend in retirement? Does the Social Security Primary Insurance Amount (PIA) continue to rise with inflation? Is all the talk about higher future tax brackets just fear-mon...
Hello! I’m eligible to retire at 60, but I worry it’s still too early. I’ll have a modest pension at that point (won’t cover all my expenses by any stretch) 401k, and health in...
Should 70-year-old Bob live off of capital gains and dividends from his mutual funds plus Social Security, or should he sell poor-performing mutual funds for living expenses and reinvest the cap gains...
I’m planning on working until the age of 70. I’m 54 now and I love my job. I get plenty of time off for travel, etc. My current expenses are 4k a month. I should get around 3k in SS,if I w...
Amidst a recent whirlwind of car maintenance expenses with my trusty nine-year-old Range Rover Sport, I embarked on a quest to find the most budget-friendly car brands for long-term upkeep. With my fi...
Photo credit: coop It’s a little known fact that certain costs for caregivers, licensed or unlicensed, may qualify as medical expenses for tax deductions. Maintenance and personal care service c...
Managing expenses is critical for any business, especially for healthcare providers facing rising costs and lower reimbursement rates. Nitra offers ... Read more...
For those that keep track/spreadsheet expenses, are you able to share your total all-in medical/healthcare cost for a year? I'll be retiring end of this year. Husband already is retired but on my comp...
As I'm beginning to plan for retirement, I've read plenty of articles and used several calculators to determine what we'll need as the magic number to retire. Here's the thing though, they're ALL base...
One factor retirement scenarios do not take into account is climate change and it's impact on quality of life, expenses and longevity. Will more frequent wildfire smoke exposure trigger pathologies so...
With cash flow running tight, I've embarked on a mission to trim unnecessary expenses from my budget. In times of surplus cash before my home purchase, I hadn't scrutinized my expenses for years. It's...
Now that cash flow is tight, I've reviewed all the expenses where I could potentially cut. One such expense is a private sports club membership. I joined the club in February 2023 when it was raining ...
Running a business often means juggling many financial responsibilities. And one that gives me nightmares is managing expenses across ... Read more...
How much does it cost to raise a child? According to the USDA, it costs on average $310,000 USD (adjusted for inflation) to raise a child from birth to the age of 17. That’s $18,235 per year or ...
I am pulling the retirement trigger in 12 months. I’ve planned for expected expenses and I have an emergency fund for unexpected expenses. But what kind of things am I likely to run into? Unexpe...
I officially retired at the age of sixty-one in the summer of 2021 after a rewarding career of four decades. ... Read more...
Hello, wise and helpful people :) I'm (Single, no dependents, M58) planning to retire at 60 in the fall of 2024. My pension will cover 86% of my living expenses, and the remaining 14% will come from i...
When you retired was there something you splurged on? I know a lot of us try to pay everything off and cut expenses during retirement. On the other hand I feel like we work hard all of our life to enj...
When it comes to managing our personal finances, many of us struggle to keep track of our income, expenses, and savings. But with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), managing our finances has be...
After a decade of retirement when we watched our net worth grow steadily, we began to indulge in the luxury of ignoring our monthly expenses. But the double-digit market decline last year coupled with...
Here are three examples of places where you can invert your budget allocation to spend less on basic necessities and more on the things you enjoy....
How much will your expenses be in retirement? With soaring inflation, increasing longevity rates, the potential of higher future taxes, and the skyrocketing cost of healthcare and long-term care, your...
I’m a few years from full retirement. I currently pay $1100 a month in healthcare insurance for spouse and I under the ACA (self employed). We have a $7000 deductible and both max our HSA accoun...
In my post a couple of weeks ago, A Month-Long Panama Trip for 3 for an Unbeatable Price of Less than $1,500!, a reader named Ian asked in the comments what our expenses in retirement have been &ndash...
These unexpected expenses can derail your retirement. Here's how to get ahead of them....