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To Spend, Or Not To Spend, That Is The Question

Posted by Wendell Brock, MBA, ChFC

Oct 8, 2026, 12:53:03 PM

 Every dollar that comes in eventually faces the same fork in the road: spend it now or set it aside for later. There is no single right answer, and no rule of thumb applies equally to every household. What can help is asking the right questions in the right order.

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Topics: Financial planning, Saving, planning, Self Discipline, Savings, Spending, Plan

Start Saving For Retirement Now

Posted by Wendell Brock, MBA, ChFC

Dec 12, 2013, 10:33:00 AM

Americans these days talk a lot about retirement, what they want to do, when they want to retire and where they dream about living. While there are many issues in planning a comfortable retirement, the most important is having enough money.

One fear these days is that a retired person may outlive their money. With people living longer, the 10 year retirement plan that worked for our grandparent’s generation no longer equals security.

To be on the proverbial save side, plan for at least 25 years of retirement. This puts an

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Topics: retirement, Saving, Investment, money, planning