Stay ahead of the markets with timely insights by uncovering the latest on the global economy, geopolitics and retirement, among other timely investment ideas - Student of the Market - August 2026
Kids often know a lot more about what's going on in the world than we realize, even if they don't have a handle on all the details. Any child old enough to log onto YouTube has probably seen a few eye-grabbing video thumbnails or headlines about the economy in the past few weeks, or heard grown-ups grumbling about the markets, rising grocery bills, and Tax Day.
Retirement
Financial advisers will tell you that the most telling -- and risky -- years of your retirement are the five before you leave the 9-to-5 world, and the five after you have forsaken a steady paycheck and learn to live on Social Security, perhaps a pension, and a lifetime of wealth accumulation through a retirement plan. Indeed, making your money last as long as you and your spouse do consistently shows up as the biggest worry among folks approaching or in retirement.
If you guess how much you spend on eating out each month, chances are you’ll greatly miss the mark.
Adults tend to underestimate how much they spend eating out by more than twice what they’re actually spending.
This can be significant. So why is there such a disparity between how much we "think" we spend, and how much we actually spend? How do we close the gap?
We are very honored to be the featured family in the December issue of the Lewis Center Living magazine.
