The Retirement Flight Path

November 27, 2012

Were you one of the millions of travelers heading to the airport this past weekend to get home from your Thanksgiving trip?  Luckily, despite a predicted increase in the number of holiday travelers this year, travelers returning home after the long Thanksgiving weekend found generally good weather, few airport delays and even manageable conditions on the nation’s highways, according to the Associated Press.  Continue reading “The Retirement Flight Path”

Want to Make Better Financial Choices? Know Thy Future Self

June 07, 2012

In his last two blog posts, my colleague Michael Smith wrote about two young guys in their early 20’s who are earning about the same amount of money but making very different choices about what to do with it. One is living frugally so he can save for emergencies and a down payment on a home and contribute 15% of his income to his 401(k). He is on track to have a home with no mortgage and $1 million in his 401(k) by age 50. Continue reading “Want to Make Better Financial Choices? Know Thy Future Self”