When it comes to planning for retirement, healthcare costs are one of the most overlooked factors. Yet for many retirees, health-related expenses can be one of the largest items in their budget. Even when covered by a retiree health planREAD MORE
Author: Jon Beyrer
Jon Beyrer, EA, CFP® is a partner of Blankinship & Foster LLC and is the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. As a lead advisor, he focuses on helping families achieve their goals with sound wealth planning. In the community, Jon serves on several boards and is co-founder of the Professional Alliance for Children, a legal/financial charity for families of ill children. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Journal of Financial Planning. Jon lives in San Diego with his family.
read·i·ness noun 1. the state of being fully prepared for something. 2. willingness to do something. Being ready to retire is more than just being willing to retire. Ensuring financial security for the rest of your life requires planning, discipline,READ MORE
Among the many decisions to consider in retirement planning, one of the biggest is where you will call home. For many retirees, the answer has been to leave the U.S. and settle in a different country. Lured by a lowerREAD MORE
We love our teen and young adult children dearly. But financially speaking, they can be more of a liability than an asset. We know that part of their growth is to learn that their actions have consequences. Sometimes, those consequencesREAD MORE
Five years before retirement is a prime time to sharpen your retirement planning. If you don’t have clear retirement goals, or if you’ve fallen behind on some of them, there are measures you can take to get caught up. ThingsREAD MORE