Retirement Income - My Own Advisor

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Mark | 43 Comments

Overlooked retirement income and planning considerations I’ve updated this overlooked retirement income and planning considerations to reflect some current thoughts now that interest rates are higher in 2023. Check it out! I’ve mentioned this a few times on my site: there…

The Cash Wedge – Managing market volatility

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Mark | 56 Comments

If you want to withdraw income from your portfolio, how much do you take out and when? With the stock market up or down at any given time, how can you predict how the market will perform and how much…

Weekend Reading – What you need to save to spend $75,000 in retirement income

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Mark | 20 Comments

Weekend Reading – What you need to save to spend $75,000 in retirement income Hey Readers! I hope you had a great week…welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition: focusing on what you might need to save to spend $75,000…

Weekend Reading – Expenses that may disappear edition

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Mark | 12 Comments

Weekend Reading – Expenses that may disappear edition Hi Everyone, Welcome to a new Weekend Reading post: some expenses that may disappear in retirement (or not) edition. A few thoughts on that particular subject soon but first some reminders about…

ETFs to generate retirement income

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Mark | 30 Comments

ETFs to generate retirement income I’ve written on this site many times that you need to consider what you spend to figure out your “enough” number for retirement. But how to generate retirement income and/or what to invest in to generate meaningful…

Weekend Reading – Portfolio drawdown options

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mark | 27 Comments

Weekend Reading – Portfolio drawdown options Hey Friends, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition about portfolio drawdown options. You can read my previous editions below: Why you should focus on cashflow for your portfolio, and My approach and thoughts to…