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• My mom had a stroke and was unable to stay in her home anymore. It has been 5 years now that she has been in assisted living. She has gone through some of her assets, and is getting close to having to touch the principal of her final asset. I do not handle her finances, one of my siblings does. I have mentioned to my sibling that we need to start talking about next steps, but she is not listening. I get what you are trying to say, Matt, our family is living this. Chris

  Post: For most retirees, the greatest fear is not death—it is running out of money before they die.

  Link to comment from August 6, 2026

• Thank you,Bill, for the link. I will check it out. I don’t know anything about TIPS, but I trust your recommendations b/c you are always trying to help those of us who don’t know as much. I will also see what Jonathan had to write about them in the Guide. Chris

  Post: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are a Generational Bargain Right Now

  Link to comment from July 29, 2026

• Thank you, David. I finally got around to reading the article. We just got home yesterday from a wonderful long weekend in Chicago. We had wanted to return after our first trip awhile back since we had missed some things we wanted to do b/c of the weather. We had a great time. Highly recommend the architectural riverboat tour. We also visited the Art Institute this time and there is no way you can get through it all in one day. We came home refreshed and lots of good memories. It was good to not think about family stuff. Chris

  Post: Go While You Still Can

  Link to comment from July 28, 2026

• I will offer you also in prayer, Kevin. Chris

  Post: Go While You Still Can

  Link to comment from July 28, 2026

• Sorry to see you are having health issues, Linda. I will offer you in my prayers. Chris

  Post: Go While You Still Can

  Link to comment from July 28, 2026

• Thanks for sharing the article, Jack, it was easy to read and helpful to me. Chris

  Post: Inflation, prices, COLAs, retirement and the last 16 years

  Link to comment from July 28, 2026

• Oh wow, David, Sugar Ray Leonard! Of course I remember him. How fun! C

  Post: FIFA Financials

  Link to comment from July 20, 2026

• Yeah, I get that. I have wanted to go all my life and Spouse is agreeable. We are going to try to be easy going about it and go to one event per day and not staying the whole 2 weeks. I never thought we would be able to go in a million years. Very grateful. Chris

  Post: FIFA Financials

  Link to comment from July 20, 2026

• I can see it if you can afford it. Spouse and I have already spent more than that on tickets to the LA Olympics that will be held in 2028. They are having another lottery soon and we will buy more if we are chosen. I fully expect our trip will be a lot of $$ when all is said and done. But it is the Olympics. It is a bucket list item. Chris

  Post: FIFA Financials

  Link to comment from July 19, 2026

• This is similar to what we do. We helped our kids with their first homes and cars. We helped them through college. We help watch our grandkids now. We haven’t been retired long enough to feel comfortable about giving them yearly gifts yet, but hope to be in that position in a few years. Those of us who can help our children in these ways are blessed, not everyone can do this. Chris

  Post: K-shaped Economy

  Link to comment from July 18, 2026