My dad is the greatest stock picker the world never knew about. Dare I say he’s even better than Warren Buffett. He’s identified countless companies whose stock prices would later skyrocket. More importantly, he’s never lost a single cent on any of his picks. His secret? He never invested any money in any of the stocks he was so sure about because the risk of losing money terrified him. Instead, I’ve had to listen to him react to news of his countless stock picks: “I knew tha

In one of my first blog posts, I wrote about the five things everyone needs to plan for before retiring. I focused on big-picture items: money, health insurance, social connections, how you’ll spend time, and identity. But there’s another part of retirement planning that doesn’t get nearly as much attention: the things you need to do just before actually leaving your job. Some of it’s financial. Some of it’s administrative. And some is making sure you don’t leave behind any m

Over the weekend, I spent some time looking for money I may have forgotten about. And while I was at it, I checked for money some friends and family members may have forgotten about, too.. It's something I like to do about once a year. I'm not talking about the loose change that's sometimes accompanied by the rogue Cheerio hiding between the sofa cushions. I'm talking about unclaimed money. And this time, I didn't find any for us. But I did find several hundred dollars for so

Last week, I explained why my wife and I decided an Health Savings Account (HSA) paired with a high-deductible health plan made sense for our early retirement strategy. Once we made that decision, though, I realized I still had a long list of questions. Some were simple. Others sent me down rabbit holes through IRS publications and insurance websites. I wanted one place that answered everything. If you're considering opening your first HSA, these are the exact questions I res