Managing Money in Coronavirus Crisis Mode

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, many Americans were struggling financially. According to the Federal Reserve Report on the Economic Well…

Flipping a Switch: A Six-Month Progress Report

As regular readers of the Money Talk blog know, my new book , Flipping a Switch: Your Guide to Happiness and Financial Security in Later Life , is in…

How Strong Are Your Resiliency Resources?

Events related to the COVID-19 pandemic have recently brought increased attention to the concept of resilience. I recently presented a 90-minute webi…

Evolving Rules for RMDs

There are several   key “milestone” ages in later life. At age 50 , you can make catch-up contributions to individual retirement accounts and tax-def…