Where Should I Put My Money Before Retirement?
A Guide for Investors With $500,000 or More
July 21, 2026
Category: Planning
Can AI Tell Me When I Can Retire?
It’s a typical question posed to AI. The simple answer is it cannot, by itself, answer the big one people are asking more often: Can AI Tell Me When I Can Retire?
December 8, 2025
What a Million Dollar Retirement Really Buys
Think a million dollars guarantees an easy retirement? See what a $1M portfolio really buys today, how far it goes in real life, and why your plan matters more than the number.
December 1, 2025
Should I take social security at 62 or 70? The Real Math for Simi Valley and Moorpark.
Short answer up front: if you’re healthy and can afford to wait, 70 usually wins on lifetime dollars; if cash flow is tight or your health isn’t great, earlier can make sense.
October 20, 2025
How to Handle Cognitive Decline Transferring Financial Control
Cognitive decline? What? I don’t remember forgetting anything…
August 25, 2025
Don’t Miss Your Roth Conversion Window
If you’ve built a large retirement nest egg, you’ve also built a large tax problem.
August 18, 2025
7 Retirement Mistakes Pre-Retirees Need to Avoid.
If you’re within 5-10 years of retirement and have built a portfolio north of $1 million, congratulations—you’ve done the hard part. Now, it’s about avoiding retirement mistakes.
July 22, 2025
Inflation
Will My Money Last?
If you are one of those asking the ‘will my money last’ question, there’s a way you can find out just what your probabilities are!
August 2, 2024
Planning
Planning Your Future Without a Roadmap?
You want to begin planning your future life, but aren’t sure how. You want help but don’t know how to get stareted. Sound familiar? It should.
September 14, 2023
IRAs
The Big (Expensive) Rollover Mistake Some People Make
At retirement, some people receive a check from their employer for their 401(k) balance and write a check for deposit into their IRA before the 60-day deadline, just like they were told, to avoid any problems with the IRS. They’ve met the deadline. The money is now in their IRA. They’re clear and the rollover is complete…. or is it?
March 14, 2023