Category: Investing for Retirement

For the month of November, the DOW gained 2898 points. That was an 8% gain in one month. Interest and dividend income was $2070 for the month. Overall account value increased by $33,018. That may seem like a big gain, but my account had lost $47,942 in the previous three

With the way the stock market is lately, I’ve been in a holding pattern making very few trades. My stock trading account is small compared to my retirement account. All of the shares purchased in the last year are down. I still get dividends, which are deposited into my core

For the month of October, the DOW lost 381 points. From the low on Oct 27 (32417) to Nov 2 (33839) the Dow gained 1422 that it had lost. Interest and dividend income was $3718 for the month, but overall account value dropped by $17,576. Withdrawals for living expenses came

For the month of September, the DOW lost 1214 points. This puts the DOW up a meager 1.12% in the past 9 months, and up by 16.65% in the past 12 months. Interest and dividend income was $2224 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1205 in the

For the month of August, the DOW lost 378 points. This puts the DOW up 5.13% for the year, and up by 11.86% in the past 12 months. My interest and dividend income was $1973 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1163 in the past month. So

For some people getting rid of old possessions is an easy task. But for those of us who have an attachment to the things we have accumulated over the years, it can be very difficult. There are activities that I haven’t done in years, yet I still hold onto the