The Endgame: A New Beginning, Not an Ending
The idea of “the end” can be daunting. But in your endgame, the word should be seen differently—it’s a new beginning. Your final years don’t have to be a time to slow down and reflect on what you’ve done; they can be a time to embrace new experiences, pursue passions, and live with purpose.
Rethinking Your Endgame:
Rather than winding down, your end-game, the opportunity to reinvent yourself, set new goals, and make a lasting difference. It’s the chapter where you can finally focus on what matters most to you, whether that’s exploring unfulfilled dreams, spending quality time with Loved Ones, or giving back to the community.
How to Start a New Beginning:
Pursue Your Passions: What have you always wanted to do but never had the time for? Now is the time to explore those dreams.
Give Back: Find ways to mentor others, volunteer, or support causes close to your heart. Giving creates a sense of fulfillment that enriches your life and those around you.
Keep Learning: Whether it’s picking up a new skill, traveling, or diving deeper into hobbies, always keep the spirit of growth alive in your endgame.
Conclusion:
Your endgame is not about endings—it’s about bold new beginnings. It’s about writing a chapter you can look back on with pride and joy. But planning for this chapter doesn’t happen by accident. It requires thoughtful decisions, clear goals, and the right guidance.
Let’s make your endgame the most meaningful chapter of your life. Schedule a call today to explore how you can turn your endgame into a vibrant new beginning. Together, we’ll create a plan that empowers you to live this chapter fully and confidently.
HOMESCHOOLING: Haven or Havoc?
Your child's school years are precious and fleeting.
Now could be your best time to step up where your school is letting your child down. Let this series of myth-busting short chapters encourage you.
2 Major Mistakes
Which one will you make?
Which of these 2 retirement mistakes are you making right now? It's impossible to entirely avoid both mistakes.
You won't know for sure which mistake will work out better for you until it's too late.
How to choose?
Finding the Will
(Part 1)
Part 1: Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions
Have the will to arrange for a smooth transition when you’re no longer around to answer questions (Part 1)
Ensuring your children or other Loved Ones can readily access your important papers when you die entails a sound process versus one or two conversations. You must overcome aversion to the subject of death, procrastination of anything that is long-term, and the tendency to assume things will be fine. Family dynamics can be sweet, spicy, or dicey.
Finding the Will
(Part 2)
Part 2: Getting Organized
While the internet permits convenient access to accounts, policies, and stored documents, it presents a plethora of password management problems. which too many people avoid by succumbing to password laziness, such as:
- re-using passwords for multiple logins, or
- use simple, easy to remember passwords, or
- writing them on sticky notes placed on their monitor or under their keyboard, or
- keeping them in a spreadsheet on their computer, or
- letting their browser remember passwords for them
Embrace Your Clarence
Is Clarence your future?
Golden insight from a golden retriever.
Post-Pandemic W.E.L.L.ness
Working, Earning, Learning, and Launching to Thrive
Where life drastically changed forever two years ago, everyone adjusted to the best of their abilities.
Here are a few of the key adjustments--"pandemic pivots"--that sustained some and prospered others.
Prenuptial Adulting
Equip Them for Happily Ever After
“Mom, Dad, we’re getting married!"
“Wonderful, congratulations! Here’s what you both need to do first.”
Equipping newlyweds with essentials of responsibility leaves plenty of life yet to be discovered on their own. Adults understand that love isn’t oogly feelings; it’s a hard choice. It’s putting your commitments and your money where your mouth is.
Many of the following steps also apply to one’s turning 18 years old. Becoming engaged adds urgency and a deadline.
Rethinking Competing Funds for College and Retirement
We live in a time of skyrocketing inflation topping decades of unbridled higher education costs.
Is the tension between funding your retirement and funding (at least partially) your children’s college education keeping you up at night?
You’re not alone.
Married? Is Your Endgame 100% or Just 50%?
Are you single? That other 50% could be whoever is most important to you.
Multiple unforgiving players factor into your retirement and estate plans (collectively your “endgame”). Household names include the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Key decisions with these players are nearly impossible to reverse. Plus, if you qualify for a pension, how you activate it is another irreversible decision.
Are you more of a planner than your spouse? It’s all too common for one spouse to blindly trust the planning spouse. Countless endgame “plans” were created by 50% of a couple:
