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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: The fishbowl effect; the weatherman; raising puppies, and investing for retirement

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From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M.  On Saturday, I was watching the weatherman as he was talking about the weather forecast for the next two weeks. It struck me that his predictions might be correct, or they might not be correct. Even if…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Financial Planner Asks: Why do our expenses increase while our income increases?

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From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M.  Sitting down with one of my clients today in Miami, he posed the question, ‘Why do I continue to spend more each year, even though my income increases?’ His real question is, ‘Why can’t I save more…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Retirement Planning: How to start over and save for retirement without being overwhelmed

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From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M.  It is time to meet and solve your retirement goal. Part 1. I changed some of the facts to make sure the client is not identified. Last week, I sat with a new client who was recently…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Financial Planning: The similarities between birthday candles and retirement

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Financial Planning can teach us when a behavior does not need to be corrected Last night it was my mother-in-law’s birthday. We went to Jetty’s restaurant in Jupiter for the early bird special. At the end of the meal our waitress brought over a piece…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Death and Government shutdowns teach us about financial planning (Palm Beach Gardens Financial Advisor explains the connection between death and the Government)

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I spent the last two days, Sunday and Monday, attending two different memorial services. The Sunday service was a celebration of life for one of my clients. He was a strong, honest, and beloved man. The service was short, followed by a reception. His friends…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Financial Planner in Palm Beach County helps preserve assets: How to make important financial decisions when you are overwhelmed with life!

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One of my clients that I am very fond of, was about to reallocate one of her investments from high cost mutual funds to low cost institutional investments, saving over $10,000 per year. She said to me, “I know this is the right thing…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Learning how to captain a boat will make you rich. A recent example of the difference between reacting versus long term planning.

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From the desk of Peter Blatt, J.D., LL.M. Almost all of my preconceived notions of ‘driving a boat’ have changed. My current car is an Infiniti G37 four door sedan. My 9 and 12 year old boys fit comfortably in the back seat. My car…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Follow up to: You Cannot Borrow for Your Retirement, But You Can Borrow for Your Child or Grandchild’s College Education. But Should You?

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From the desk of Peter Blatt In my last Blatt Watch, you read about my clients that were going to keep a promise of paying for college for 5 grandchildren. Paying for college is one of the biggest expenses for parents and/or grandparents. With a…

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Lessons of Mutual Funds vs ETFs

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In this article, Peter explains the defining differences between mutual funds and their low-cost, liquid cousins, ETFs.

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The Blatt Watch by Peter Blatt: Cooking and retirement planning – it’s all about the end goal

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How in the world is retirement planning in 2013 like cooking? Peter came up with the analogy this week, and it’s quite good.

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