The editorial team at NewRetirement recently reached out to Keith Whelan to discuss how to build wealth and leverage cash flow to reach retirement sooner. NewRetirement is a leading destination site dedicated to helping people who are concerned about retirement find the information they need to create a secure future for themselves. Here is the […]
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Why Taking Social Security Could Cost You Thousands
January 26th, 2015 
admin I recently attended a weekend barbecue with some neighbors, and at one point the conversation shifted from the usual topics — family updates, local news, sports, and politics — to retirement. Strangely enough, it was raised by a friend’s daughter, Barbara, who is in her early 30s. I was a little surprised (but encouraged) that […]
This One Mistake Could Delay Your Retirement by 10 Years
July 12th, 2014 admin A while back, during a housing boom (remember those?), I watched a TV news segment about homeownership. The reporter was interviewing a young married couple shopping for a house and the wife said: “My parents told me to buy the biggest house you can afford, so that’s what we’re doing.” After all, her parents probably […]
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No Comments »Wealth and Cash Flow Lessons from Donald Trump. Will You Be an Apprentice?
March 14th, 2014 admin For most people the name Donald Trump conjures up many images — the hair, the pout, the Tower, the casinos. And, of course, “The Apprentice.” He is certainly one of our culture’s most recognizable personalities, and since the 1970s he has accumulated enormous wealth But has that wealth made him financially independent? Not necessarily, at […]
Posted in Asset Accumulation, Assets, Cash Flow, Debt, Debt Reduction, financial behavior, Financial Independence, Investments, Liabilities, Net Worth, Wealth Tags: assets, cash flow, cashflownavigator, debt, donald trump, financial independence, Keith Whelan, liabilities, net worth, wealth No Comments »7 Habits of the Financially Successful
January 24th, 2014 admin This article, written by Keith Whelan, was recently posted on Wise Bread’s personal finance site. If you think about it, achieving success in some of our most important life activities requires two key ingredients: Knowledge + Behavior. Knowledge by itself isn’t enough; knowing what to do only gets you halfway there…you also need to follow […]
Posted in Asset Accumulation, Cash Flow, financial behavior, Financial Independence, Financial Planning, Net Worth, Retirement, Savings, Wealth, Wealth Accumulation Tags: cash flow, cash flow navigator, cashflownavigator, financial behavior, financial independence, Keith Whelan, wealth No Comments »Use the “80/20 Rule” to Focus on Your Big Financial Opportunities
January 13th, 2014 admin This article, written by Keith Whelan, was recently posted on Wise Bread’s personal finance site. A number of years ago, when I was working for a big company, we had a team of people working on a project with a fairly simple goal: to keep our customers longer. I knew someone on the team and I […]
Posted in Assets, Cash Flow, Financial Independence, Financial Life Cycle, Financial Planning, Investments, Liabilities, Net Worth, Retirement, Wealth Tags: 80/20 Rule, cash flow, cashflownavigator, financial independence, financial life cycle, Keith Whelan, net worth, retirement, wealth No Comments »2 Things You Must Know Before Making a Major Spending Decision
November 4th, 2013 admin This article, written by Keith Whelan, was recently posted on Wise Bread’s personal finance site. Most would agree that successfully managing your finances is near the top of the list of important things to do in life. In fact, for most Americans only two other things, family and health, are more important. But how do you define […]
Ask the Experts: Money Management for Young Professionals
October 5th, 2013 admin This article by Kimberly Rotter of “The Insider” includes a contribution from Keith Whelan. The milestones of growing up are different for everyone, but they tend to share the same basic characteristics. Key parts of the transition from child to adult include moving out on your own, embarking on a career, paying for your first […]
Get Ahead When You’re Young, Part 1: Share an Apartment
August 12th, 2013 admin Reduce Your Biggest Early Cash Flow Drag and Put the Extra Savings to Good Use If you’re in your 20s you’re probably facing a number of unique economic challenges. Through no fault of your own you’ve been hit with the proverbial double-whammy: a deep recession that just won’t quit AND a major restructuring of the […]
Want to Reach Your Retirement Savings “Threshold”? Be Sure to Heed the Signs Along the Way!
June 8th, 2013 admin In an earlier piece, with a reference to Albert Einstein, I wrote about “compounding” the compound interest on your retirement savings by making regular contributions. That’s a key first step to ensure a steadily growing savings balance, particularly if there’s an employer match to go along with your contributions. But for that savings growth to […]
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