Mid Q1-2022 Article Summaries (Living Your Ideal Life)

Understanding and living your ideal life
Some good thoughts and rules about defining and then living your ideal life. Yes, some of it may still be in the future, but it doesn't have to be--start implementing it now!

When does higher inflation harm?
1947 had 20% inflation, gulp. How bad was that for retirees? (spoiler, not so bad). The killer combo was low stock returns and high inflation over a long period. But short (a few years) of inflation or a rising market during high inflation hasn't (usually) been devastating.

What money worries might really be about
"Perhaps you have some extenuating circumstances, such as a lot of other people who depend on you for support, or a high level of debt. But if these cases don’t apply, your focus on money might be disguising other anxieties."

A reminder: bear markets will come
We have had a wonderful run over the last decade (yes--the COVID dip was severe, but it also quickly rebounded). And more money is lost trying to guess when the next bear market will come. But let's mentally prepare--it will come sometime.