Source: MSNBC Bylaw 1.7(a)(4-3) of this blog's charter states: “A topical post relevant to retirement must be published at least three times a year.” No matter how much I try to avoid that requirement, the home office always fires off nasty missiles on how late I am with yet another update on my retirement …
Category: 401(k)
Down!
One of my favorite movies is Albert Brooks' "Lost in America." There's a scene midway in the film when he wakes up in a Las Vegas hotel room only to find that his wife (played by Julie Hagerty) is downstairs in the casino losing all of their nest egg. Wearing his bathrobe, Brooks heads down to …
The Ice Cream Dilemma
Most people approaching retirement plot it all out by attending seminars, getting estimates from HR, and then taking multiple trips to the water cooler thinking, "Oh my God, can I pull this off?" I was no different, except in my own case I only had a few months to figure it all out. As expected, the biggest …
Dollars to Dunkin’ Donuts
Just up the street from the front entrance of our condo development is a Dunkin' Donuts. My dietary weaknesses tend to run more towards the salty rather than the sweet (popcorn, cashews, chips, etc.), but to the extent that I ever salivate over sweets, doughnuts are always at the top of my cravings list. I am embarrassed to …
