Category: Investing for Retirement

For the month of June, the DOW dropped 1893 points. The benchmark average reached a low of 29888 on June 17th. YTD the DOW has declined almost 15%. Interest and dividend income was $1,113 this month, which was offset by a loss of -$32,312 in market value. Withdrawals for living

By the time most of us reach the age of 60 there are usually a few age-related health issues to deal with. Cronic health problems generally get worse as we age, making it difficult to perform at our previous level. It can make full-time employment more stressful having to deal

For the month of May, the DOW rose 13 points. It felt worse for investors as at one point the DOW was down by 1724 points. YTD the DOW has declined almost 11%. Interest and dividend income was $3,291 this month, which was offset by a loss of -$3,298 in

For the month of April, the DOW lost 1841 points. My investments decreased by 4.16% during the month. YTD my investments are down 8%. Interest and dividend income was $1,322 this month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $801 for the past month. I am a little late posting this

For the month of March, the DOW rose 786 points. The DOW is now down 4.8% year to date. My investments increased by .78% during the month. YTD my investments are down 3.7%, only slightly better than the overall market. Interest and dividend income was $1056 this month. Withdrawals for

For the month of February, the DOW lost 831 points. The DOW is down over 8% year to date. My investments decreased by 1.5% during the month. Interest and dividend income was $563 for the month. I usually don’t look at my investments when the market is extremely volatile like