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In our 2018 listener survey, we learned that over 50% of our listeners listed “traveling” as the #1 activity that excites them about retirement. When talking about traveling in retirement, the topic of timeshares often isn’t far off. Anecdotally, our clients are happy with their timeshare purchases, but that doesn’t mean horror stories aren’t out […]

Click here to take our 2018 listener survey Immediate Annuities: Friend or Foe? A few weeks ago, a reader named Richard emailed me with this exact query: “Is having a non-inflation indexed payment stream desirable? Are there other better options?” It didn’t surprise me at all that Richard wrote in with this question. If you […]

With around 10,000 baby boomers retiring in the US every day, the investment industry is always trotting out the latest and greatest investment offerings to help retirees solve the following riddle: How do I turn my accumulated savings into consistent retirement income? Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (HNDL) is the latest offering attempting to […]

How to Deal with Increasing Long Term Care Insurance Premiums Question from listener: “My Long Term Care insurance premiums just went up by 70%! What should I do?” Long Term Care (LTC) presents a sticky dilemma. It seems to be a responsible choice that will provide some peace of mind about your future, but it’s […]

Medicare is going broke!! Time to panic! Everybody pack your bags and move to Canada because the the entire country is going broke…. Or is it?…. We’re going to break it all down and help you make sense of the headlines. A Washington Post article made waves this week, stating that a crucial Medicare trust […]

The Top 6 Easily Avoidable Retirement Mistakes We all work hard to plan for retirement. In any such endeavor, it’s good to learn from other people’s triumphs and mistakes, so I’d like to share six retirement mistakes I see all too frequently. The best part is, they’re easily avoidable! #6: Not getting the most out […]

Our guest today, Roger Whitney, is the host of the popular retirement planning podcast The Retirement Answer Man and author of the new book Rock Retirement. Roger has over 27 years experience walking life with clients into and through retirement. Listen in as Roger and I discuss: Why do we tend to draw ‘inside the lines’ […]

When looking for that perfect house to retire to, many retirees discover that getting a mortgage in retirement is different than getting a mortgage while working. Once we retire, our wages (the primary mortgage underwriting qualifier) stop and the source of our income radically changes. Many recent retirees complain that once their paychecks stop, their banker starts to look at them differently!

Is Selling Your Life Insurance a Good Idea? Recently, I was sitting in our office waiting anxiously for our Keurig machine to do its job when I saw a commercial that piqued my interest. The commercial was about life insurance, but it wasn’t your typical sales pitch. It was a service touting the benefits of […]

Are you ready to head down the path to an amazing retirement? We are tackling the topics on the mind of the modern retiree, on Retirement Starts Today Radio. Recent Posts Do I Need Two Financial Advisors? 5 Reasons to Work One More Year Why You Shouldn’t Hire Me As Your Financial Advisor The Fiduciary […]