Turning Fifty and Handling Finances
Posted on September 23, 2007
Filed Under Personal, Marriage, Dr. Dobson's Broadcast
Okay, I’m not turning fifty - at least not yet. That particular milestone is in my near-future, though, and all-too-soon I’ll have a birthday cake with that lots candles on it. Oh, the jokes that will fly around the table.
Perhaps one of the things I am contemplating more and more as I approach the big five-oh is the matter of finances. Not that I am worried, but I’ve been in “full time Christian ministry” most of my adult life, and for many years did not have any retirement plan whatsoever. So I’ve been playing catch up, and hitting 50 will surely make it seem all the more important to get things in order for the final years of work and beyond.
Mid-life does have its stereotypical side. It’s not a matter of wanting to buy a big RV, or a Harley…although when the time comes, those may be things that tempt me. Its really more of a stewardship issue, making sure we’re utilizing the resources entrusted to us in the wiset way possible, while also making sure I provide for my wife and kids should something untimely occur.
We’ve all heard the stats, about how few Americans save adequately for retirement, how many Americans are in significant debt and such. How about you? Are you in the majority or the minority?
Regardless, here’s a practical conversation about making sure you finish well - financially - in the latter half of life. Two experts with a biblically-informed perspective on finances.
Good stuff, whether you’re already 50 or beyond, or even if you’re only in your 30s…because 50 will happen to you, too. And it’ll come faster than you want or expect!
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