Well, here we are living life during quarantine. Watching way too much TV and eating far too many carbs. But we also have the opportunity to use some of this new-found free time to improve our financial well-being, taking care…
Dear Pete, I’m worried about what will happen to my retirement income when my husband dies. I’m 52 years old, and he’s 62. He’s made much more money than me for years, and I personally don’t have many assets. He…
This column is the second of a two-part series on losing your job in your 50s. It’s an event none of us wants to face, especially in our 50s: the day we lose our job. The goals of that day are…
Dear Pete, I have always been good with money, and my wife of 50 years and I have zero debt. Taxes on our home are about $8,000 a year. We have about $700,000 in savings, and are both 70 years old….
This week on The Pete the Planner® Show, we’re back answering more of your money questions! It’s been a minute since we’ve dove into your questions, but do not fret, we’re back. In one of our final episodes for 2018, we explore…
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I just read your column in the newspaper of the couple whose 2 million retirement savings is evaporating due to the husband’s care needs from Parkinson’s. My husband and I also don’t have long-term care insurance. What we do have…
Originally seen in USA Today Dear Pete: It’s too late for me. I’m 89 and my husband and I have been retired for 19 years. We started out with about $2 million, enough for us to live to age 120,…
This week on The Pete the Planner® Show, we’re back answering more of your money questions. To kick things off, Pete and I dive into an email asking for a simplistic review over 401k fees. Following our 401k fees exploration, we…
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This week on The Pete the Planner Show we’re joined in studio by lead Financial Concierge on Your Money Line, Damian Dunn! Damian visits us at PTP HQ about once a month, so we take advantage and invite him to co-host when available. In this…
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This week on The Pete the Planner® Show, Pete and I are back answering more of your money questions! The first in the lineup? A question about quarrels over money between two honeys. Financial conversations are usually about as awesome…
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