How to Avoid Lifestyle Creep
Financial Planning, Retirement Christopher Peterson, CFP® Financial Planning, Retirement Christopher Peterson, CFP®

How to Avoid Lifestyle Creep

What exactly is lifestyle creep? Lifestyle creep is the gradual increase of your spending as your income increases.  The danger of lifestyle creep is that it happens gradually over an extended period, making it hard for you to notice. If you want to make sure you are building wealth as your income increases read these four points to keep your financial life on the right path.

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Protecting Retirement Income
Financial Planning, Retirement, Investing Christopher Peterson, CFP® Financial Planning, Retirement, Investing Christopher Peterson, CFP®

Protecting Retirement Income

Ideally, no one wants to enter retirement during a prolonged and significant market decline. After all, a market shock reduces a client portfolio's value, diminishing the amount that can safely be withdrawn. There are levers that can be pulled to help increase your chances of meeting your retirement goals even during dips in your account values.

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