A story of life (with a moral)

It, AOS funny how people sitting next to you on airplanes sometimes open and like to talk. This happened to me last week with a man who looked at me and decided that I was a good person to talk to, or maybe I, AOM just a good listener.

He told me the story of his entire financial life. Don, AOT wonder why. I didn, AOT know him, and he didn, AOT know me, but I listened.

identity stolen twice, divorced twice, both times expensive, and just married to 66 years a little girl who has significant debt.

Life, AOS twists sometimes takes us in directions that we prefer not to go, but still have to deal with.

His career has been varied. Firefighter, CPA, boat captain, electrical engineer and now talk of retirement. He will go from a high income a retiree with low incomes.

During our conversation, one face, one thing became very clear. He had been treated some financial barriers and worked very hard to correct these problems, but these experiences had left him financially apprehension.

These concerns. Can he afford to retire? Can he manage a significantly reduced income? Should it continue to work? Does the employer enable it to work, and if so, for how long? Should it become a consultant to help supplement his income? Does he need to sell his house? Does he need to sell his boat, which, next to his wife he dearly loves?

Many questions with maybe not the answers he wants to hear. Life, AOS twists sometimes takes us in directions that we prefer not to go, but yet to be processed.

The moral of the story is to plan for the future, protect your assets and work with financial advisors man. Life happens, so be prepared.