Tax updates from D.C.

From Retirement Now Newsletter September 23rd 2021 I came across a good article about some potential tax changes that may be looming on the horizon… with an emphasis on potential. The bill is still draft legislation. We should expect the Ways and Means Committee, who...

On the Social Security Trustee report 2021

From Retirement Now Newsletter September 16th 2021 The Social Security and Medicare Trustees have put out the 2021 report on the current, as well as projected, status of the programs. There’s lots of info in even the summary, which I’ll put the highlights...

Retiring like Bob Barker or Alex Trebek

From Retirement Now Newsletter August 26th 2021 As of writing this the search for Alex Trebek’s Jeopardy replacement is still underway. The guy that was chosen as the replacement, Mike Richards, has stepped aside. Not wholesome enough. One thing… he had some edgy...

When working harder can be bad for your wealth

From Retirement Now Newsletter August 19th 2021 True Story: A few years ago my family and I went hiking in the Smokey Mountains, which wasn’t our original intent. We had started out just driving through the park sightseeing, then saw a sign for a waterfall. When we...

Vaccine mandates encouraging retirement

From Retirement Now Newsletter August 12th 2021 One thing I’m hearing more about from people in my immediate circle is employer mandated vaccines. In fact, some people close to retirement are even considering an early retirement because they don’t want to get the jab....