Hey Pete and Damian! I’m hoping you can answer a savings question for me…. My wife is the primary breadwinner for our household. Besides taking care of things in and around the home, shopping, and transporting our daughter for school,…
For years you have likely heard that you should have an emergency fund equal to three months of expenses. But in 2020, is that enough? There are two reasons why it may not be: First, the country has entered a…
We frequently answer questions regarding the Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus checks. In order to provide you an easy to access resource, we’ve compiled a number of those questions and answers here. If you have additional questions that aren’t…
Dear Pete, My husband and I are wanting to purchase our first home. We are 58 years old and are concerned that we are too old, and will have a hard time getting a mortgage. Should we buy or continue to lease?…
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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…
Dear Pete, I’m 58 and for the first time ever, retirement seems real to me. The problem is, I don’t have any money. I make a lot ($200k a year) at my new job, but due to a large number…
Dear Pete, My wife and I have been married for seven years this February. We get along great, except for one minor issue. Well, it’s not that minor. She spends a tremendous amount of money, which makes achieving our financial…
With the hullabaloo of resolutions settling down, let’s start fresh. Not everyone who reads this blog or listens to the podcast wants to concern themselves with seemingly trivial things like a safe withdrawal rate, or updating their net worth regularly,…
Pete, Some of my friends are opening Roth IRA accounts and telling me what a good idea they are. I understand how they’re different from a normal IRA account, and I think I’d like to open my own account, but…