Count Up With Pam Krueger

A Different Way to Think About Retirement: Coast FI

What Coast Financial Independence actually means, how it works, and why it’s coming up more often in conversations with people in their 30s and 40s.

20 hrs ago • Pam Krueger

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February 2026

How to Use Your Workplace Benefits Without Getting Used

Accept the employee benefits that genuinely help you—but know what to pass on.

Feb 25 • Pam Krueger

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The One Relationship to Outlast Them All

This one doesn’t end, take breaks, or give second chances.

Feb 18 • Pam Krueger

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How to Make the Most of Investment Accounts for Children

The Treasury Department and the IRS are rolling out a new investment account designed to start at birth.

Feb 11 • Pam Krueger

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Housing Affordability Matters. But So Does Not Running Out of Money in Retirement

Don’t risk becoming house-rich now and cash-poor later in life.

Feb 4 • Pam Krueger

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January 2026

Buckets of Money: The Simplest Way to Think About Retirement Savings

Managing retirement money gets really complicated fast, but the bucket strategy can reduce some of the stress.

Jan 28 • Pam Krueger

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The Market Has Changed. Most Portfolios Haven’t.

Most pre-retirees don’t realize how many decisions are still affecting their money — even when they think nothing is happening.

Jan 21 • Pam Krueger

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It’s Time to Take Stock of the People in Your Financial Life

No matter how independent you are, none of us makes money decisions in a vacuum.

Jan 14 • Pam Krueger

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Five Small Money Adjustments That Can Change Your Year

Financial plans tend to work best when they reflect real life, not idealized versions of ourselves.

Jan 7 • Pam Krueger

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December 2025

Holidays, Money, and the People We Love (and Sometimes Clash With)

We all know how hard it is to talk about money with family – and we also know why it’s important.

Dec 17, 2025 • Pam Krueger

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This Is the Decade to Get Strategic About Retirement Taxes

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you’re in one of the most important financial windows of your life.

Dec 10, 2025 • Pam Krueger

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Think You’re Too Late to Catch Up on Retirement? You’re Not

If you’re in your 50s or early 60s and feeling behind on retirement savings, I want to say this plainly: it’s not too late.

Dec 4, 2025 • Pam Krueger

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