Written by Paul Siluch
August 30, 2024

Most people plan on selling their house when they move into a retirement home. It is a sound strategy, as this is often your biggest asset.

This week, we are going to discuss:

• Why your home went up so much in value
• Why this may be coming to an end
• How to plan for this

We do financial plans for people. The family home is often the largest asset people own and its sale frees up capital in the final years of life to afford ongoing care.

Remember, the final two years of your life are your most expensive in terms of health and housing. Many people need as much home equity as possible.

But will your house be worth what you think it is worth, when you want to sell it?

Written by Paul Siluch

August 16^th, 2024

"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

• Howard Beale, from the movie Network (1976)

The 1970s are remembered as being some of the worst years for global conflict since WWII. This occurred after a relatively peaceful period from 1953 to the mid-1960s, following the Korean War.

Cold War tensions never stopped, and they exploded in the late 1960s and through the 1970s as conflicts broke out in Vietnam, Angola, Iran, Syria, Israel, and many parts of Africa.

Written by Paul Siluch
July 31st, 2024

What is the most creative song ever written? The most finely crafted?

And why am I asking this question?

Music will always be judged in the context of when you lived. For example, Beethoven superseded Bach and Handel in classical music, as did Mozart and Debussy after him.

In modern times, the Everly Brothers’ “All I Have to Do Is Dream” is recognized as one of the most perfect songs of its era, as were the Beatle’s “Yesterday” and “Strawberry Fields” a decade later. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” and Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” broke new ground of their own the decade after that.

We like what we grow up with.