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

Is 'Greedflation' Becoming A Reality?

While inflation has been cooling off from the craziness we saw in 2021 and 2022, it is still well above the Fed's targeted range...


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The Common Mistakes Most Investors Make & How The Wealthy Act On It

Your Investment Recovery Playbook(3 Urgent Opportunities & 2 Uncommon Defense Strategies)

Will a recession arrive in 2023, and...


Tags: Retirement Planning, risk management, asset management

Your Tax Savings, Threatened? (How Wealthy Americans Unlock Hidden Uncertainty Tax Opportunities)

It can feel like the floor is about to fall out from under you when thinking about tax law changes. With each news release about...


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5 Powerful Money Lessons You Didn't Learn In School (But Essential In Life)

What's the hardest lesson you've ever had to learn about money?


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Personal Money Talk - Spooky, or Kooky?

The days are getting shorter, the air a bit more “crisp”, and we’re quickly approaching the scariest times of the year…


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How Do Insurance Policies Effect Your Retirement Plan?

Your life and health insurance policies are a key part of your overall financial plan. It’s important to review your policies...


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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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Is Your Brain Sabotaging A Successful Retirement?

If you had to really think about EVERY POSSIBLE THING when making a decision, it would take a lot of time to make even the...


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4 New Tax Proposals That Could Shake Your Retirement Plan

Several of the suggested proposals in Biden’s tax plan could significantly affect retirees and how those nearing retirement build...


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Old 401k Options & The Pros/Cons Of Each

When you change employers or enter retirement, you likely have four choices of what to do with your retirement account. Most of...


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The Role Dividend Paying Stocks Play In Your Retirement Portfolio

The notion of using dividends in retirement, either as a way to complement other financial assets, or perhaps rely on them for an...


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Creating A Retirement Income Drawdown Strategy

Starting your social security withdrawals before full retirement age could result in THOUSANDS of dollars of reduced potential...


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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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3 Unexpected Challenges You May Face Heading Into Retirement

You may have heard this before, but if you think your retirement situation will be similar to that of your grandparents or...


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Healthcare Options In Retirement

One of the major considerations you'll need to take into account in retirement is figuring out your health insurance options. 


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JDLTM - What Is The Color Of (Your) Money?

Each week host Randy Cook interviews either Sam Liang, John Conley, or Ryan Marston to discuss issues and challenges that matter...


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Would A Market Correction Affect Your Retirement Portfolio?

Would A Market Correction Affect Your Retirement Portfolio?

Randy: we all worry about the market: is it going to continue to...


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You’ve Inherited Money, Now What Should You Do?

If you’ve recently inherited money, you might be feeling a lot of emotions. Losing a loved one is hard, and you need time to...


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JDLTM: Are You In Your Second Financial Awakening?

The Just Don't Lose The Radio Show discussion from January 17th, 2021:


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Audio: 2020 Year End Checklist

In this episode of the Just Don't Lose The Money Radio Show, Sam and Randy go over a 2020 Year End Checklist, which...


Tags: Retirement Planning, Annuity, RMDs

Is Your Retirement 'Check Engine Light' On?
In this episode of the Just Don't Lose The Money Radio Show, Randy and Ryan discuss:

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Where To START When Thinking About Retirement And Your Income

Earlier this year we shared a post about The "Ostrich effect", which refers to the psychological tendency to avoid negative...


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Six Financial Actions To Take Before The End Of The Year

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Has Your Financial Literacy Been Declining?

 

Studies show that Americans think of themselves as financially savvy, but in actuality, financial literacy has been declining....


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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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Why Your Portfolio Strategy Needs To Be Different Than When You Were Working

What’s your goal, financially speaking, for retirement? Most likely, its to make sure you have enough money to last through your...


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Thinking You Should Delay Your Retirement Date? Consider This...

A landmark study released in August found that 39% of American workers, some 68 million in all, are changing the timing on when...


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4 Ways To Catch Up On Saving For Retirement

Your retirement is known as “the golden years” for a reason.

Traveling, relaxing, spending more time with family and...


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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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Are You An Ostrich?

When you realize you might soon be facing an uncomfortable situation, do you tend to "ignore" it, in hopes that things will...


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How To Adjust To Being On A Fixed Income In Retirement

So, you made it to retirement with a decent nest egg to live off of. That’s worth celebrating! Now for the million-dollar...


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Types Of Markets And Their Effect On Your Retirement Accounts

 

Why are there different "markets" discussed in the news,...


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Should You Keep That Rental Property In Retirement?

Any investment will always involve both time and money, and this is especially true for rental property owners. Think about all...


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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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If you are close to retirement and are looking for ways to beef up your retirement accounts, you have no lack of options for how...


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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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Your Guide To Social Security in 2020

The number of Americans retiring has nearly doubled in the past 20 years with 10,000 people a day reaching age 65.[1] Are you...


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What You Need To Know About Recessions And Bear Markets

As global markets continue their roller coaster ride due to fears surrounding the coronavirus, our most recent bull market...


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What Should You Do About The Coronavirus And Stock Market Volatility?

The financial markets took a big dip early this week over fears about the spreading coronavirus, erasing gains from earlier this...


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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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Average Returns vs. Actual Returns - Understanding The Difference

Investing is all about benchmarks. To understand the success of a given investing strategy, you need to understand the most...


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Is A Roth IRA Conversion Right For Me?

What is a Roth IRA?

A Roth IRA is an after-tax qualified account that encourages you to save for retirement by allowing...


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10 Mistakes You Might Make In Retirement (Regardless of How Smart You Are)

In this episode of the Just Don't Lose The Money Radio Show, Sam and John discussed 10 mistakes that people might make in...


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