Is America Hitting Peak Consumption?
Some signs of change are subtle. Consider this. The Wall Street Journal has run a
Better Spending
The Rewards of Being a Free Agent Customer
Think of this as a progress report. Three years
Talking (Really) Personal Finance
Here’s a link to an interview I did with economist Larry Kotlikoff for his podcast.
The High Cost of Immortality
How do you go about giving away hundreds of millions? That’s a serious question. It’s
Making Good Use of the Consumer Price Index
Can the consumer price index be anything but scary? I
Gimme Shelter!
In a masterpiece of understatement, Jerome Powell, chairman of
SPIVA: The Investment News That’s No Longer News
The trouble with news reporting is that when something
How to Guess the 2023 Social Security COLA Increase
Inflation is running hot and fast. Department of Labor inflation figures for April, released earlier
Do Bonds Have a Future?
As financial events go, this one was pretty reliable. When stocks went down, the value
Making a Plan to Retire Now, Not Later
St. Petersburg, FL. Imagine this: You’re 60 and divorced. You have a job you hate.
The Incredible Disappearing Luxury Carrot
My friend, an almost-retired Dallas attorney, is agitated. “I just can’t believe it,” he says.