Keen On Retirement

“How are you?” I bet I’m not the only one who’s stumbled over that question recently when I’m talking on the phone, video chatting, or answering emails. It’s rarely been so tough to answer such a simple question! I’m OK in the sense that my family and my Keen Wealth team are all healthy and continue social distancing. I’m OK in the sense that we have enough food, enough toilet paper, and enough on demand entertainment.

Far below the concerns we’re all feeling for our nation’s health care system, the millions of unemployed workers, and the strength of our economy, there’s a growing list of smaller ways that Covid-19 has negatively affected our lives. I sure wish I could be tuning into Royals games right now, but will there even be baseball this year? Is the NBA going to finish its season?

A few weeks ago, I don’t think many folks had heard the phrase “social distancing.” But now, maintaining safe, hygienic spaces that help limit the spread of the coronavirus is just a part of our lives.

This time last year, the big story in finance was gearing up for our first go around with the new tax laws that were passed at the end of 2017.

There’s a good reason why many fiduciary advisors have replaced the outdated phrase “retirement planning” with terms like “life-centered planning” when describing what we do.

When it comes to tending to your marriage, Valentine’s Day is one of the easiest days of the year. Cook a nice meal, go to a nice restaurant, buy a dozen roses, and all the hassle that goes into running your family and earning a living melts away.