Tag Archives: Retirement

Reducing the Risk of Outliving Your Money

What steps might help you sustain and grow your retirement savings? Provided by Craig Swan “What is your greatest retirement fear?” If you ask retirees that question, “outliving my money” may likely be one of the top answers. Retirees and … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Reducing the Risk of Outliving Your Money

Making & Keeping Financial New Year’s Resolutions

What you might do (or do differently) in the months ahead? Provided by Craig Swan How will your money habits change in 2016? What decisions or behaviors might help your personal finances, your retirement prospects, or your net worth? Each … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Making & Keeping Financial New Year’s Resolutions

Planning for Retirement When You Are Single

If you aren’t married, you should consider these potential expenses & needs. Provided by Craig Swan  How does retirement planning differ for single people? At a glance, there would seem to be no difference in the retirement saving effort of an … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Planning for Retirement When You Are Single

Teaching Your Heirs to Value Your Wealth

Values can help determine goals & a clear purpose. Provided by Craig Swan Some millionaires are reluctant to talk to their kids about family wealth. Perhaps they are afraid what their heirs may do with it. In a 2015 CNBC … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teaching Your Heirs to Value Your Wealth

The Retirement Mindgame Your outlook may influence your financial outcome.  Provided by Craig Swan   What kind of retirement do you think you’ll have? An outstanding one? A depressing one? What if it all starts with your outlook? Qualitatively speaking, what … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on

Couples Retiring on the Same Page Agreeing about what you want from retirement is crucial. Provided by Craig Swan     What does a good retirement look like to you? Does it resemble the retirement that your spouse or partner … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on

IS AMERICA PREPARED TO RETIRE?  Two-thirds of us have no financial plan. provided by Craig Swan 64% of Americans have no financial strategy at all. That’s right – no plan whatsoever to build wealth or keep it. That finding comes from … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on

Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind

Certain financial & lifestyle choices may lead you toward a better future. Provided by Craig Swan Some retirees succeed at realizing the life they want, others don’t. Fate aside, it isn’t merely a matter of stock market performance or investment selection that … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind

Are You Aligned?

With starting a New Year, please check out my video and make sure your values are aligned with where you are spending your time and money!

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Are You Aligned?

How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving

How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving Keep calm & carry on – it may be good for your portfolio. Provided by Craig Swan Why do so many retirement savers underperform the market? From 1993-2012, the S&P 500 achieved a (compound) annual … Continue reading

Posted in Common Sense with Craig | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on How Impatience Hurts Retirement Saving