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EASE Into Retirement — 155 episodes

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Episode 164: "Don't Retire Until You've Answered These 7 Questions"

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Episode 163: "Why Most People Lose Money in Volatile Markets (It's Not What You Think)"

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Episode 162: "The Social Security Numbers You Must Know!"

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Episode 161: " How to Make a Retirement Budget | Retirement Planning

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Episode 160: "What's in a Retirement Plan? | Address These to Retire Successfully"

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Episode 159: "Long-Term Care: What it Costs & How to Pay for It | How to Care for Your Parents

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Episode 158: "Starting Late? 5 Steps to Fix Your Retirement Now!"

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Episode 157: "Avoid Chaos! What to Prepare Now to Help Family Later"

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Episode 156: "Divorced? Widowed? Know these Strategies to Increase Your Social Security"

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Episode 155: "Social Security Strategies for Singles - When You're Flying Solo into Retirement"

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Episode 154: "Under 59½? Here’s How to Take Money from Your IRA or 401(k) Without Penalties"

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Episode 153: "10 Steps to Retirement!"

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Episode 152: "30 Years Helping People Retire - Here's What Really Breaks My Heart"

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Episode 151: "3 Ways to Respond to Market Chaos from Trump Tariffs "

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Episode 150: "Thinking About a ROTH Conversion While the Market’s Down? Watch This First!"

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Episode 149: "5 Crucial Steps to Retire Successfully in 5 years"

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Episode 148: "Renting vs. Buying/Owning a Home in Retirement"

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Epsisode 147: "Could Your State & Local Tax Deductions Change this Year? The Great SALT Deduction Shake-Up!

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Episode 146: "Social Security Numbers You Must Know"

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Episode 145: "How Risky Should I Be With My Retirement?"

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Episode 144: "Should You Move to a Low-Tax State in Retirement? The Hidden Costs & Benefits"

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Episode 143: "Behind in Saving for Retirement? You Can Fix That In a Year"

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Episode 142: "Long-Term Care: The Costly Reality No One Talks About - How to Plan & Pay for it

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Episode 141: "Saving for Retirement: Then vs. Now - What You Can Do Today!"

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Episode 140: "Got a Government Pension? The Social Security Fairness Act Could Mean More $$$ For YOU!"

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Episode 139: "Semi-Retirement: It Could Be the Way to Go!"

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Episode 138: "Updated Retirement Contribution Limits 2025"

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Episode 137: "3 Ways a ROTH Conversion Can Ruin Your Retirement!"

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Episode 136: "How to Get Retirement Ready in 2025"

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Episode 135: "10 Things You Have to Know to Retire!"

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Episode 134: "How to Create a Retirement Plan"

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Episode 133: "Retirement Planning & The New Administration – What to Know & How to Prepare "

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Episode 132: "Revamp Your Retirement in One Year!"

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Episode 131: "How Do I Know If I Have Enough to Retire?"

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Episode 130: "Medicare Is As Easy As A, B, C, & D"

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Episode 129: "Year-End Tax Moves for Retirement"

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Episode 128: "10 Things Every Person Needs to Know About Retirement"

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Episode 127: "What To Do With My 401K When I Leave My Job?"

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Episode 126: "Want to Move Out of California? Here are 5 Costs You Must Consider First!"

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Episode 125: "3 Biggest Retirement Mistakes You Need to Avoid"

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Episode 124: "Save for Retirement or Pay Off Debt? Strategic Steps to Take Now"

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Episode 123: "What Taxes Will I Have to Pay in Retirement"

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Episode 122: "RMDs - How to Avoid Common RMD Mistakes"

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Episode 121: "Hidden Retirement Costs That Can Kill Your Retirement"

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Episode 120: "Claiming Social Security: 3 things to Consider First"

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Episode 119: "10 Things To Do To Prepare for Retirement During Uncertainty"

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Episode 118: "Is 65 the Magic Retirement Number? Maybe Not! Consider these Honest Reasons to Retire NOW!"

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Episode 117: "I'm in My 60's & Got Laid Off. Now What?"

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Episode 116: "Retiring Out of State? CAUTION! Consider These Costs First!"

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Episode 115: "Retirement Panic: How to Protect Your Savings When the Market Takes a Dive"

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Episode 114: "Why Do I Need a Retirement Budget?"

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Episode 113: "How to Make Your Money Last in Retirement - Part 3"

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Episode 112: "How to Make Your Money Last in Retirement: Part 2"

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Episode 111: "Got a Million & Want to Retire in Your 50's? Here's Your Reality Check

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Episode 110: "Making Your Money Last in Retirement"

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Episode 109: "Retiring in 5 Years? Do These 5 Things NOW!"

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Episode 108: "How to NOT Run Out of Money in Retirement"

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Episode 107: "How to Build Wealth & Retire: Steps to Take at Every Age"

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Episode 106: "How to Avoid Scams Targeting Seniors"

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Episode 105: "8 Signs You Are Ready to Retire"

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Episode 104: "How to Prepare for Social Security Cuts"

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Episode 103: "Essential 2024 Retirement Age Milestones"

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Episode 102: "5 Crucial Steps to be Retirement Ready in 5 Years"

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Episode 101: "I'm Scared of Running Out of Money in Retirement" Why Today's New Annuities Can Help.

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Episode 100: "Laid Off Near Retirement: Do These 5 Things Now to Determine if You Can Retire

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Episode 99: "Social Security is Broken - Why the Threat is Real & How it Could Affect You & Your Benefits."

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Episode 98: "Maximize Your 401(k) - 4 Options When You Leave Your Job"

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Episode 97: "How to Build a Retirement Plan"

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Episode 96: "When To Start Social Security"

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Episode 95: How to Develop a Retirement Game Plan

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Episode 94: "Retirement Taxes 101"

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Episode 93: Retiring in 5 Years? Do These 5 Things NOW!

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Episode 92: I'm 55 With a Million - Can I Retire?

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Episode 91: Don't Let Taxes Knock You Out of Retirement

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Episode 90: Avoid These Top 3 Mistakes People Make as They Approach Retirement

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Episode 89: The Impact of Inflation on Retirement

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Episode 88: Top Retirement Concerns!

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Episode 87: Will Social Security Run out of Money?!

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Episode 86: Do I Have Enough Money to Last In Retirement?

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Episode 85: Will taxes be HIGHER in the future?

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Episode 84: Understanding medicare!

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Episode 83: Financial issues facing a surviving spouse!

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Episode 82: Do YOU need long-term care?

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Episode 81: How much MONEY do YOU need to save for retirement?

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Episode 80: Inflation and Your Household Budget!

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Episode 79: Can I Start a Roth IRA If I Don't Have Any Earned Income?

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Episode 78: Are You Spending Too Much Money In Retirement!

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Episode 77: The Importance of RISK in your retirement portfolio!

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Episode 76: What are ESG funds?

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Episode 75: Impact of the BANK CRISIS!

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Episode 74: Fixed Index Annuities. Can you trust what you've heard?

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Episode 73: Everything you need to know about 401K rollovers

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Episode 72: How do you make retirement income last?

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Episode 71: Where should I put my money in retirement?

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Episode 70: Where to invest in a recession?

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Episode 69: Where to get income in retirement?

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Episode 68: Will I run out of money in retirement?

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Episode 67: What is meant by the Social Security breadwinner provision?

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Episode 66: How will my social security be taxed?

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Episode 65: Could Social Security go BROKE?

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Episode 64: When will my pension impact my social security?

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Episode 63: What determines my earnings from Social Security?

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Episode 62: How does drawing social security BEFORE my full retirement age impact my benefits?

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Episode 61: When should I start taking MY Social Security?

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Episode 60: What is my FULL social security retirement age?

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Episode 59: "When Do I Turn On Social Security?" (Episode 8 of 8)

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Episode 58: "Taxation of Social Security Benefits" (Episode 7 0f 8)

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Episode 57: "Impact of Government Pensions on Social Security"  (Episode 6 of 8)

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Episode 56: "What is Meant by the Social Security Breadwinner Provision?" (Episode 5 of 8)

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Episode 55: "How Does the FRA impact Social Security Benefit Amounts?" (Episode 4 of 8)

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Episode 54: What is Your Full Retirement Age? (FRA) (Part 3 of 8)

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Episode 53: Social Security Earnings Record (Part 2 of 8)

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Episode 52: Social Security Series (Part 1 of 8)

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Episode 51: Put The Big Rocks In First

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Episode 50: Beware of Cyber Scams

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Episode 49: End of The Year Financial Checkup

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Episode 48: Social Security Changes And Reminders

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Episode 47: Crazy Things I Hear!

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Episode 46: Get A Job!

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Episode 45: Introduction to Annuities (Part 5)

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Episode 44: Introduction to Annuities (Part 4)

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Episode 43: Introduction to Annuities (Part 3)

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Episode 42: Introduction to Annuities (Part 2)

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Episode 41: Introduction to Annuities (Part 1)

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Episode 40: Tips on Social Security Claiming

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Episode 39: The Difference in Passive and Active Investments

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Episode 38: Stages and Risk

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Episode 37: The A,B,Cs and Ds of Medicare

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Episode 36: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 7)

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Episode 35: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 6)

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Episode 34: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 5)

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Episode 33: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 4)

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Episode 32: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 3)

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Episode 31: The Potholes of Retirement

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Episode 30: The Potholes of Retirement (Part 1)

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Episode 29: Questions From Our Client Meetings

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Episode 28: Leaving Your Legacy The Right Way To The Right People

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Episode 27: "Don't Let The Door (Health Care Costs) Hit You On Your Way Out"

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Episode 26: The Tax Man's Hand Is In Your Retirement Pocket

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Episode 25: This Is Not Your FATHER'S OLDSMOBILE

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Episode 24: INFLATION Is The Silent Killer Of Retirement Planning!

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Episode 23: The Foundation of Income (Part 2)

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Episode 22: The Foundation of Income (Part 1)

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Episode 21: 10 Things Retirees Often Get Wrong About Taxes (Part 4)

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Episode 20: 10 Things Retirees Often Get Wrong About Taxes (Part 3)

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Episode 19: 10 Things Retirees Often Get Wrong About Taxes (Part 2)

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Episode 18: 10 Things Retirees Often Get Wrong About Taxes (Part 1)

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Episode 17: 3 Basic Strategies to Develop Retirement Income

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Episode 16: 10 Good Things That Have Come Out of the Pandemic!

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Episode 15: PENSIONS - Take or Rollover

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Episode 14: The Gift of Estate Planning

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Episode 13: Social Security Strategies You Might Not Know About

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Episode 12: How 10 Types of Retirement Income Gets Taxed

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Episode 11: Understanding Market Corrections

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Episode 10: What Happens When Two Become One (Part 2)