News and Updates

October 20, 2026

The Cash Balance Plan Question Is Really a Cash Flow Question

I am a fan of cash balance plans. Who would not want another $200,000 a year of tax-deferred space stacked on top of a maxed-out solo 401(k)? But nearly every […]

September 16, 2026

When Your Income Swings From $380,000 to $2.1 Million

Two point one million dollars one year. Five hundred twenty thousand the year before that. Three hundred eighty thousand the year before that. That is one plaintiff’s attorney in his […]

August 12, 2026

The Illusion of Precision in AI Retirement Modeling

92.67%. That is the number a listener got back after running a Monte Carlo simulation on his own portfolio, using AI, across 70,000 scenarios. He is 61, his wife is […]

August 4, 2026

Rebalancing Across a Taxable Account, an IRA, and a 401(k)

You’ve got a taxable brokerage account, a rollover IRA from an old employer, and a 401(k) with your current company. Three accounts, three tax treatments, and one question every time […]

July 28, 2026

You Hit Your Number. Why Can’t You Spend It?

A listener wrote in with a problem I hear more often than you’d think. He and his wife were both locum tenens physicians, ran a disciplined FIRE plan from the […]

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