“You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go.” – Yogi Berra A Not-So-Well-Known Risk to Retirees – Sequence of Returns Risk – and What You… Read More
The Costliest Mistakes Investors Can Make – Finger Financial Five #144
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain One of the costliest mistakes I have seen people make is… Read More
How To Maximize Spousal & Survivor Social Security Benefits – Finger Financial Five #143
“A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” – Eeyore, in the Winnie the Pooh My brother-in-law is an excellent golfer. He and my sister stayed at my house last year… Read More
Social Security Is Like Longevity Insurance, An Airbag For Your Later Years – Finger Financial Five #142
“We can’t predict the future, but we can invite it. We can prepare for it. And we can give ourselves a chance to live longer, stronger.” – Cameron Diaz Elliott got in a bad car wreck… Read More
10x Your Life With The Same Amount of Money – Finger Financial Five #141
“The three big ones in life are wealth, health, and happiness. We pursue them in that order, but their importance is reverse.” – Naval Ravikant The most important carving on your tombstone is the dash—the… Read More
Retirement GPS Questions – Finger Financial Five #140
“You either get busy living or get busy dying.” – Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption Do you remember using a map? I used one for a cross-country road trip I took in college. It was… Read More
What Are The Three Medicare Enrollment Periods & What To Look For On Back Roads In The South? – Finger Financial Five #139
“Remember, Medicare is like a hospital gown- you’re never covered as much as you think you are.” – Funny Health Quotes When I would go fishing with my dad, I would have three rods with… Read More
Life-Changing Exceptions That May Reduce Your Medicare Cost – Finger Financial Five #138
“Health is not valued till sickness comes.” – Thomas Fuller Did you know there are some life-changing exceptions that could reduce your Medicare cost? First, let’s go over how the cost is calculated. Medicare cost… Read More
When Should Working Widows Take Their Social Security Benefits? – Finger Financial Five #137
“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.” – Tim McGraw Summer traffic in Myrtle Beach can be a bit of a… Read More
Compound Interest: A Financial Lesson Between A Dad & A Son – Finger Financial Five #136
“School, politics, sports, and games train us to compete against others. True rewards — wealth, knowledge, love, fitness, and equanimity — come from ignoring others and improving ourselves.” – Naval Ravikant Elliott started as an intern at Riverbend Wealth… Read More
