Retirement Starts Today
BookmarkBenjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®
Retirement Starts Today is a business podcast hosted by Benjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®. It has 395 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
Do you want to spend more money in retirement, while paying less taxes? Great news, you're in the right place! I'll also teach you the benefits of retiring TO something, while most retirees only solve half the equation by retiring FROM something. Tune in every Monday morning - hosted by Benjamin Brandt CFP, RICP. Join my "Every Day is Saturday" weekly newsletter for show notes, free book giveaways and other great retirement content: www.retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter
business ·en ·395 episodes
Five Beneficiary Designations for Clients to Review Now
Will Surging Oil Prices Crash the Market?
Estimated Taxes Are a Pain. Let's make it Easier
The Hidden Cost Of Investment Income
The Medicare Charge That's Taking a Bigger Bite Out of Social Security Checks
Tax Return Red Flags
Stop Chickening Out
8 Tips to Stop Worrying About Running Out of Money in Retirement
The Best Way to Leave Money Behind
The Ideal Level of Wealth
Why are You Still Working?
Helping Underspenders And "Savers" Understand They CAN Spend More
Americans May Be Claiming Social Security Too Early
In the IRMAA Trenches with IRMAA Certified Planner, Paul Morrison
Are Super Savers Failing in Retirement? A conversation with Andy Panko
Why Financial Independence is Overrated [Rebroadcast]
Spending Drops in Retirement, but Satisfaction Doesn't [Rebroadcast]
Who Has Actually Saved $1 Million for Retirement? [Rebroadcast]
Five Key Retirement Challenges (and Solutions) [Rebroadcast]
Retirees Only Spend 2.1% Per Year [Rebroadcast]
How to Spend More (or Less) in Retirement [Rebroadcast]
2025: The Year of Donor Advised Funds?
This Social Security Strategy Gives Retirees More to Spend
"One free lunch, please." Why Buffered ETFs might not fit the bill.
Why Advisors Should Never Recommend Social Security Claiming at 62
It's so Simple…
Cut Your Retirement Stress in Half (New Vanguard Study)
Delay to 70? Not So Fast - The New Case for Claiming Early
Roth Conversions after One Big Beautiful Bill
Collect Social Security Early & Invest in the Market?
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Retirement Dreams or Retirement Nightmares? Lessons from Today's Retirees
Why Your Old Spending Habits Won't Work in Retirement
Don't Let Your Brain Shrink Your Retirement Benefits
Inside the new Tax Rules for Retirees
Why Financial Independence is Overrated
The (F)Law of Averages
Live on $2,972 monthly in an RV
Spending Drops in Retirement, but Satisfaction Doesn't
One Big Beautiful Podcast Episode
Mailed, Stolen and Cashed: a $114,000 Retirement Check
Monetizing a Hobby in Retirement
Why Are So Many Retirees Filing for Social Security Early?
The Father of the 4% Rule - an Interview with Bill Bengen
Who Has Actually Saved $1 Million for Retirement?
What to do with RMDs you don't need
10 Sources of Emergency Cash, Ranked From Best to Worst
Maximizing Memories With Money
How Often Should I Rebalance in Retirement?
Should We Move to Save $$$ on Taxes?
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