Who Are You When the Direct Deposit Stops?
A personal and research-backed conversation about what happens to a man’s identity when the paycheck stops — and how purpose can replace what moneyused to provide.
Financial Empowerment
The Ghost Commission
Bill Leighty shares why he’s spent three years building The Encore Project without income — and what the research says about starting a business after retirement.
Make Your Money Last: Smart Retirement Fund Allocation for the 2030 Retiree
By 2030, every baby boomer will be over 65 — and the financial landscape those men are retiring into looks significantly different from the one their parents navigated. Healthcare costs are rising, Social Security faces uncertainty, and market volatility has
Spend Less, Live More: Frugal Living Secrets for Men Over 60
Frugal living in retirement isn’t about clipping coupons or giving things up. It’s about making intentional choices with a fixed income so that your money goes toward what genuinely matters to you — and stops leaking out through habits you’ve
Your Experience Is Your Capital: Starting a Nonprofit in Retirement
Retirement gives you something most aspiring nonprofit founders never have enough of: time, wisdom, and a lifetime of skills. What it may not give you is capital — but that’s less of a barrier than you might think. Thousands of
Leave on Your Own Terms: The Best Early Retirement Plans Explained
For many men, the idea of retiring before 65 is less a fantasy than a serious plan — but getting there requires understanding the financial vehicles that make it possible. 401(k)s, IRAs, Roth IRAs, Health Savings Accounts, pensions, Social Security
The Money Reality Check: Financial Planning for Men in Their 60s
Your 60s are when financial planning stops being theoretical. The decisions you make now — when to claim Social Security, how to draw down your accounts, what to budget for healthcare, how to structure your estate — have consequences that
Borrow Smart: Understanding Secured vs. Unsecured Debt After 50
Borrowing money after 50 is a fundamentally different calculation than borrowing in your 30s. With retirement on the horizon and income likely to shift to a fixed basis, the type of debt you carry — and the risks attached to
Who Should You Trust with Your Estate? Finding the Right Inheritance Tax Advisor
You’ve spent decades building your estate. The last thing you want is for a significant portion of it to disappear in taxes before it reaches the people you intended to provide for. Inheritance tax planning is one of the most
Money Back in Your Pocket: Understanding the Elderly Tax Credit
The Elderly Tax Credit is one of the most underused tax benefits available to senior men — largely because so few people know it exists or understand how it works. Unlike a deduction, this credit directly reduces the taxes you
Keeping the Peace: How to Handle Family Conflict Over Inheritance
Few things unravel a family faster than a disagreement over inheritance. What begins as a legal and financial matter quickly becomes personal — old wounds resurface, siblings stop speaking, and relationships built over decades can fracture in the time it
The Number That Will Shock You: Planning for Retirement Health Costs
Here’s a number that stops most men cold: according to Fidelity, a 65-year-old retiring today will need approximately 65,000 just to cover healthcare costs throughout retirement — and that figure has more than doubled since 2002. For men over 50