Pete and Team, While reviewing my 401(k) transaction history, I noticed irregular time gaps between deposits. I also noticed deposits in multiples of my weekly withheld amount. It looks to me like the company (currently in bankruptcy proceedings) was deciding…
Dear Pete, I am now 65 and on the verge of retiring. I am reluctant to retire but am feeling it is time to leave my position for various reasons. I hope to continue working part time if I find…
We decided to climb Pikes Peak, and after we parked and made our way to the trailhead with our friends, my wife ominously blurted “there’s no turning back now.” She was wrong. Sixty minutes later, I was on my way back…
Hey Pete: I’m 66 years old, still working, a year away from taking social security, and I’m wondering how in the world I’m going to make the $80,000 in my retirement nest egg last the rest of my life. I have…
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…
I don’t know why my father insisted that a book about career change was a good idea for a 20-year-old college junior, but nonetheless I found myself reading Who Moved My Cheese? in the fall of 1998. The wildly…
I’m 56 years old and I have two job offers that I need to decide between within the next day. (Each only gave me 48 hours to make a decision.). Offer #1 is with a high-tech company that offers $26,000…
This week we bring you: the final episode of RePete. We tried a little something different this summer, but you asked and for once we’re listening. The next extension episode you hear will feature a guest asking their financial question(s) to…
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On this episode of RePete we’re joined by Rick Unser to talk about your 401k! (Ok, not your 401k specifically, but you know what I’m getting at.) Pete and I wanted someone to help us understand 401ks on a deeper level and what…
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We’ve got big things happening at PTP HQ, we’ll be releasing a second episode of the Pete the Planner® Show each Thursday! You likely noticed the change from The Million Dollar Plan to The Pete the Planner® Show, and now we are finalizing all…
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