Author: landaasco

  • Lisa Edgar: Playing her way out

    Asked why she decided to retire when she did, Lisa Edgar said simply, “Because I can.” […]

  • Inflation raises benefits expectations

    Early signs suggest retirees could get the fattest Social Security raise in more than a decade. […]

  • Not your parents’ investment plans

    By Joel Dresang Having smaller families has been affecting how we try to accumulate wealth and what we do with it. […]

  • Money Talk Quiz, August 2021

    As you read the articles on the Money Talk page and follow the weekly Money Talk Podcast, you may hear your own voice as a schoolchild ask, “Is there going to be a quiz on this?” The answer is, “Yes.” It’s another way for you to prove that you’re paying attention. […]

  • Wake-up call: Protect against cyberfraud

    By Joel Dresang In the 14 minutes we were on the phone, Mark saved me $441.36. That was the good news. The bad news was all the other rigmarole still ahead for me — and the dreaded reality that this probably will happen again. […]

  • Retirement investing: Consider Roth

    By Joel Dresang The Roth gives us another option for cash in our retirement arsenal, and it’s ours tax-free. […]

  • Recession’s not over till the NBER sings

    Economists involved in business cycle information are painstaking when pronouncing the end of a recession. Over the past five downturns, they averaged 15 months between when the recession was over and when they said so. On three of those occasions — 1980, 1991 and 2001, the lag between the turning point and the bureau’s declaration…

  • Money Talk Quiz, June 2021

    Besides guiding clients in individual conversations, Landaas & Company advisors offer more general investment insights through articles on the Money Talk page and discussions during the weekly Money Talk Podcast. Test your knowledge from recent podcasts by answering a few questions. Pursue more knowledge through links to further information. […]

  • Pandemic-inspired retirement rehearsal

    By Joel Dresang Rehearsal helps performance. It conditions us. It informs our expectations. It lets us anticipate how we’ll handle a situation. Even improvisers rehearse. Research suggests rehearsal can help retirement, too. […]

  • For What It’s Worth: Cold turkey

    By Joel Dresang Sometimes when an individual undergoes an abrupt change, we say they’ve gone “cold turkey.” The expression long applied to drug addicts who tried to quit with little transition. More recently, the phrase has covered wider circumstances, such as moving from work to retirement with little preparation. […]