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Exploring a wide range of topics aimed at helping people to and through their retirement.

The Inevitable Drop

Market Watch says it’s not only possible – it’s probable – that you’ll see one-or-more market crashes over the course of your...


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Myths of Conventional Financial Wisdom

Financial rules of thumb are useful to many people who can’t or won’t make time for complete and in-depth financial planning, but...


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Unexpected Risks To Your Retirement Plan

 

 

What comes to mind when you imagine something wiping out your retirement savings? A personal tragedy? A natural disaster?...


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5 Financial Planning Challenges In The First 10 Years Of Retirement

Even under normal circumstances, planning for retirement can be stressful. With the chaos that a global pandemic brought into our...


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Navigating Job Loss When Nearing Retirement
 

 

In this episode of after the paycheck, John Conley and...


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Are Index Funds Really As Great As Everyone Thinks?

In the fall of 2019, index funds finally surpassed actively managed mutual funds. As of August 31 of last year, $4.27 trillion...


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Medicare Changes In 2020

Considering recent events, healthcare is on everyone’s mind. While increases in premiums are common for Medicare, 2020 brought...


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The True Cost of Withdrawing Early From Your 401(k)

In today’s age there’s little we can all agree on. But one common goal we all share is to enjoy a satisfying retirement....


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Defining Your Primary Goal In Retirement

Everyone's lifestyle, and everyone's retirement, looks different. Maybe you'd like to retire to some sunny locale outside of the...


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Market Recap: 4th Quarter 2018 vs 1st Quarter 2019

It was only a few months back when the markets created some unrest in a lot of investors, especially ones approaching retirement...


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Six Action Items To Help You Prepare For A Solid Retirement

You’ve made it to that magical time in your life – the home stretch to retirement. Whether you have made the decision to work...


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How Retirement Strategies Should Change As You Age

Everyone should have a strategy for meeting their goals in retirement, but retirement can last for decades; you should adjust...


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5 Must-Read Books on Retirement Planning

Whether you are just starting to think about retirement, or you are in retirement already, you have only two jobs:

The first is...


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Think you are ready for retirement? Answer these 6 questions first...

If you are thinking about retirement, or are nearing retirement, its go time. We call this the time period the “retirement red...


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The Solution in Retirement: Dependable and Sustainable Income

The fathers of the 401(k) plan as we know them today never intended it to replace the traditional pension plans most workers...


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The Importance of Financial Organization In Retirement Planning

It always starts the same way.  A New Year approaches and you have the best intentions for keeping your financial life organized....


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Advanced Planning for IRA's and RMD's

I got another email today from a radio listener who is turning 70 ½ and wanted to know more about the RMD withdrawal procedure....


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The Four Main Steps to the Probate Process

INTRODUCTION:

Probate is a legal proceeding conducted by a state court that oversees and manages the distribution of your...


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