Decumulation and Silver Divorce: “Spike Expense Risk” and 3 other risks
By Peter Neuwirth, FSA, FCA In 2020, I wrote a series of short essays expanding on each of the 6 principles of Holistic Financial Wellness […]
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1968 – Summer of Chaos
“Come on all of you big strong men. Uncle Sam needs your help again. He’s got himself in a terrible jam. Way down yonder in Viet Nam so. Put […]
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Living in Two Worlds
By Peter Neuwirth, FSA, FCA A couple of years ago I reached an age where I wanted to make some sense of it all – […]
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Searching for my Point of Origin
By Peter Neuwirth, FSA, FCA We all have a unique path that we follow through the 4 dimensions of Space and Time. Those who have […]
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A Note from Peter Neuwirth: What is an actuary?
That’s the question I have been asked for more than 40 years. I am Pete Neuwirth, and I love the work I do. So I […]
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Principle #6: Optimism Bias
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert, and author, Money Mountaineering For this, my final essay on the principles of Holistic Financial Wellness, I need to […]
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Principle #5: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert and author, Money Mountaineering My minder, social media coach, cheerleader, and overall brave new world guru, Julia Page must […]
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Principle #4: Fear is the Enemy of Curiosity
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert, and author, Money Mountaineering As I started to write about the 4th fundamental principle of Holistic Financial Wellness, I […]
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Principle #3: Due Diligence
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert, and author, Money Mountaineering In my essay earlier this month about Holistic Financial Wellness Principle #1, I talked about […]
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Principle #2: Debts of Gratitude
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert and author, Money Mountaineering This is the second in a series of essays on the 6 Foundational Principles of […]
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Principle #1: Adapting to Change
By Peter Neuwirth, actuary, reverse mortgage expert and author, Money Mountaineering “Everything changes a little as it should. Good ain’t forever, and bad ain’t for good,” — […]
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Reflections on the Glass Fire: One Month Later
November 2020: An essay by Peter Neuwirth I walk a lot these days – not because I need to, but because it keeps me close […]
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