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Freedom To Retire — 214 episodes

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Retiring Into the Unknown: How Market Timing Shapes Your Income

2

The Hidden Fees That Could Follow You Into Retirement

3

When Markets Get Shaky: How to Think Clearly About Retirement Planning

4

When World Events Shake the Market: What Retirement Savers Should Understand

5

From Paychecks to Paydays: Key Retirement Questions You Need to Ask

6

Structured Notes & Buffered ETFs: Tools Retirees Are Asking About

7

Headlines vs. Retirement Reality: Planning Through Market Uncertainty

8

Before You Retire: The Financial Pitfalls to Watch

9

Growth vs. Preservation: The Investment Balancing Act in Retirement

10

The Ultimate Guide to Tax-Efficient Retirement Withdrawals

11

Why Your Retirement Plan Needs More Than a Balance Sheet

12

When Market Hype Meets Long-Term Planning

13

When Retirement Timelines Don’t Match

14

Why Spending in Retirement Can Feel Harder Than Saving

15

What Most Retirees Overlook When Markets Get Unpredictable

16

Before You Retire, Ask Yourself These Questions

17

The Retirement Wake‑Up Call Hiding in Your Portfolio

18

Feeling Invincible in a Hot Market?

19

Why Your Advisor’s Role Could Make or Break Your Future

20

The Roth Advantage: Why Timing Is Everything

21

Hybrid Retirement: Work, Play, and Financial Freedom

22

Is Your Retirement Plan Built to Last?

23

Why Monthly Cash Flow Beats Market Gains in Retirement

24

Why Your Nest Egg Isn’t Safe from Taxes

25

Retirement Isn’t a Fire Drill: Are You Really Prepared?

26

Stuck While They Soar: The Emotional Side of Financial Growth

27

Retirement’s Silent Threat: Taxes, Fear, and Smart Planning

28

Cash Flow Without the Scare: Smarter Retirement Planning

29

The Tax Trap Lurking in Your Retirement Account

30

Why Old Retirement Plans May Fail Today

31

Is Your Retirement Plan Ready for What’s Coming?

32

IRMA, Interest Rates & Income: What Retirees Must Know

33

What Baby Boomers Are Leaving Behind

34

Income for lifestyle!

35

Cash flow can be tricky in retirement

36

The Inherited IRA Trap No One Talks About

37

Retirement at Risk: How to Shield Your 401k

38

Is Your Roth IRA Really Tax-Free Forever?

39

Why Your Portfolio Might Be Costing You More Than You Think

40

Retirement’s Hidden Tax Traps: Are You Ready?

41

Leaving Your Job? Here’s What Happens to Your Retirement Money

42

The Retirement Fee Trap You Didn’t See Coming!

43

Exploring Alternative Investment Options

44

From Denial to Done: Your Retirement Plan Starts Here

45

Think Your Roth IRA Is Safe? Think Again.

46

The Retirement Tax Mistake That Could Cost You

47

Missed the Dip? Here’s What You Can Still Do

48

Is Your Retirement Money Hiding in Plain Sight?

49

Your 401(k) Is Growing—So Are the Risks

50

From 59½ to 73: The Milestones That Matter Most

51

A Love Letter Through Legacy: Planning Beyond the Numbers

52

Social Security Shake-Up: What Retirees Need to Know Now

53

Navigating Financial Decisions in Your 50s and 60s

54

The Risks of Market Timing

55

Long Term Planning to Avoid Low-Interest Returns

56

Psychology of Money and Market Fluctuations

57

Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times

58

The Truth About Bonds and Retirement

59

Strategies for Maximizing Social Security

60

Planning for Longevity: Financial Strategies for the Future

61

The Risks of Conventional Financial Wisdom

62

Understanding Risk, Market Fluctuations, and The Role of Financial Advisors

63

Navigating Retirement: Strategies for a Smooth Transition

64

The Future of Social Security: What You Need to Know

65

The five-year clock started on January 1st!

66

You can create your very own pension.

67

How should I structure my withdrawals?

68

Strategies for Sustainable Income in Retirement

69

Handling Unexpected Windfalls

70

The Risks of Bond Funds

71

Stocks for growth, bonds for income, cash for safety.

72

Exploring Annuities: Pros and Cons

73

The Bond Market: What You Need to Know

74

Understanding the American Dream in Today's Economy

75

You can still transfer some of that 401k

76

Understanding the fees associated with retirement accounts

77

Understanding Annuities: A Modern Approach

78

You can add another super catch up

79

The Future of I Bonds: What You Need to Know

80

Navigating the 4% Rule: A Retirement Guide

81

Navigating Year-End Financial Chaos

82

The Impact of Elections on Investments

83

The Impact of Market Conditions on Retirement

84

Tax Strategies for a Secure Retirement

85

Inherited IRAs: What You Need to Know

86

Understanding the Impact of Fed Rate Cuts

87

Professional Guidance in Financial Health

88

Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Cuts and Economic Outlook

89

Current Market Trends and Interest Rates

90

Transitioning Investments for a Secure Retirement

91

Managing Finances in a Volatile Economy

92

Considering Tax Brackets in Inheritance Planning

93

Preparing for Market Downturns and Weathering the Storm

94

The Impact of the Election on the Market

95

Overcoming the Fear of Running Out of Money in Retirement

96

Taxes just don't go away once we are retired

97

Defining 'Rich'

98

The Struggles of Bond Funds

99

Strategies to Minimize or Avoid RMDs

100

The Risks of Picking Individual Stocks

101

Do the math before paying off debts

102

The Dilemma of 401k Millionaires

103

The clock is ticking on the so-called Trump tax cuts

104

The Dangers of Market Timing

105

Finding a middle ground for retirement saving

106

Some insight about annuities and your financial future

107

Navigating the Excitement and Risks of the Stock Market

108

Strategies for Generating Retirement Income

109

The 2 types of tax systems in America

110

The Benefits of Annuities in Retirement

111

Maximizing Tax Strategies for Retirement Savings

112

Common Mistakes in Retirement Plans

113

Is the 'Sell in May and Go Away' Strategy Still Relevant?

114

The Impact of Interest Rates on the Economy

115

Don't Let Negative News Affect Your Investment Choices

116

Optimizing Retirement Income through Tax Planning

117

Your 401(k) Is Not Your Retirement Plan

118

Will You Work Forever?

119

Spring Cleaning Your Investments

120

How To Give Yourself a Pension-Like Income

121

What's the Right Withdrawal Strategy In Retirement?

122

Do You Want Your Retirement To Be Average?

123

How Reliable Is the 4% Rule?

124

What's Missing From 401(k)s?

125

What Does Delaying Your Retirement Get/Cost You?

126

What Does Retirement Actually Mean?

127

Death, Religion, Politics, or Money?

128

Making Sense Of the Nonsensical In Retirement

129

When Will Interest Rates Begin Coming Down?

130

Managing Your Financial Expectations (and Resolutions)

131

Driving and Saving: One And the Same?

132

Tuning Out The Financial Noise

133

Looking Ahead (at Taxes) in 2024

134

Freedom to ... Not Retire?

135

Politics and Investing

136

Do Bonds Belong In Your Retirement Plan Once Again?

137

The Stress of Trying To Time the Market

138

How To Know When You Can Retire (And Why You Should)

139

Caution Or Optimism: Insights on the market and your finances heading into 2024

140

Finding Opportunity During Economic Uncertainty

141

What Difference Does 1% Make With Inflation?

142

The Perils of Hidden Fees (and Auto-Pay)

143

The Age Many Retirees are Overlooking

144

Freedom to Spend Your Retirement Savings

145

Leaving Your 401(k) Behind When You Switch Jobs

146

Retirement Planning for Baby Boomers: How to Make Sure You're Prepared

147

How to Protect Your Assets from Unwanted Inheritance

148

Roth 401Ks for High-Income Earners: Good or Bad?

149

Retiree's Number One Mistake

150

Mid Year Checkup

151

Friends and Family and Financial Planners

152

Are You Overpaying Uncle Sam?

153

Keeping Up With the Joneses in Retirement

154

Retirement Mistakes

155

Retirement Planning vs Income Planning

156

The Good and Bad of Financial AI

157

Income for Life vs Income for Lifestyle

158

When to Not DIY

159

The Enemies of Retirement

160

Actually Enjoying Your Retirement

161

Are We In Store For Another 2008?

162

What To Learn From the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank

163

Using Interest Rates In Your Favor

164

The New FOMO?

165

Short Term Moves vs Long Term Goals

166

Constrained Investors

167

Depleting Your Financial Battery

168

Knowing When to Change the Strategy

169

Freedom to... Un-Retire?

170

Can You Take a Loan From Your 401(k)... And Should You?

171

What to Know About Secure Act 2.0

172

Focusing on the Big Picture

173

Seeking "Safe Havens" In Retirement

174

Planning For 2023 (And Beyond)

175

What is "Tax Loss Harvesting?"

176

Income Is Only Part of the Puzzle

177

The Magic Number In Retirement

178

"Control What You Can Control"

179

Social Security in Retirement

180

RMDs and Roth Conversions

181

Average vs Actual Returns

182

The Power Of Saying "I Don't Know"

183

Taking Emotion Out of the Plan

184

The Value In Guaranteed Income

185

Knowing When to Make Changes To Your Plan

186

401Ks and Annuities

187

The Actual Cost of Withdrawals

188

The Inflation Reduction Act and Taxes

189

Why Inflation Will Always be a Factor

190

The Peril of Compound Losses

191

The Importance of Aggressive Tax Planning

192

Tuning Out the Financial Noise

193

What's In Secure Act 2.0?

194

How Much Will You Actually Need In Retirement?

195

The Difference Between a Bear Market and a Correction

196

Why Staying the Course May Be a Mistake

197

Where's the Market Bottom?

198

Is Cash Still King?

199

Don't be surprised by your tax bill in retirement

200

Can you retire even in times like these

201

What you need to know about the effect of interest rate hikes

202

Protecting your savings and generating income

203

Understanding your retirement spending plan

204

Roth conversions and your tax strategy

205

Reassessing our retirement strategies

206

What interest rate hikes mean to retirement savers

207

Protecting yourself against inflation

208

Right and wrong ways to plan for retirement

209

Cutting through the financial jargon

210

Things we've learned during The Great Resignation

211

Positioning our assets for the retirement journey

212

Plotting a course to retirement in changing financial climates

213

Making financial resolutions

214

Fighting effects of market volatility and inflation