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Planning Matters Radio — 102 episodes

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🚨 76 Years of Headlines… And the Market Keeps Moving Forward 📈

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When Should You Start Taking Money Out of Your 401(k)? 💰

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📊 More Retirees Are "Unretiring," Here's What It Says About Today's Retirement Reality

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💡 3 Reasons Young Adults Should Consider Life Insurance

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💡 In-Service Rollovers at 59½: Is Moving Your 401(k) a Smarter Move?

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📱 FinTok Makes Investing Look Easy, but Is It Putting Investors at Risk?

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📉 Markets & Geopolitics: When Will Stocks Recover?

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🏠📄 Is a Trust a Must? What Every Family Should Know About Estate Planning

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🛡️💼 How Do You Know If Your Advisor Is Really Working for You?

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Retirement Milestones: The Ages That Trigger Big Financial Decisions

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Five Financial Blind Spots That Can Burden a Grieving Spouse

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4 Ways to Improve Your Investment Performance

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⚖️ 3 Signs You're Invested Too Conservatively

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👶💰 Tax Bill Includes a $1,000 Baby Bonus in 'Trump Accounts' — Here's Who Is Eligible

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Are You Ever Too Old For An Annuity?

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Are You Taking on Too Much Risk? 4 Signs to Watch 🚩

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3 Easy Ways to Jeopardize Your Retirement ⚠️💸

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Roth Conversions Under 59½: How to Avoid the 10% Penalty ⚠️💡

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Don't Let the IRS Keep Your Money: 5 Tax Moves to Make Before Dec. 31

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Why 60% of Wealth Transfers Fail (and the Conversation Every Family Should Have This Holiday Season)

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🎉 Seniors Will Get a Raise in 2026! Here's What the New Social Security COLA Means for You

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🏖️ 5 Signs You're Ready to Retire Early (And How to Know You're Really Ready)

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💰 5 Steps to Tax-Free Roth IRA Distributions

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🚨 Big 401(k) Change Ahead for High Earners 50+ 🚨

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🚨 Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut by 23%: Here's How to Prepare

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🚫 Thinking About Borrowing from Your 401(k)? Think Again.

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💰 4 Strategies to Reduce Taxes in Your Portfolio

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💡 The 4 Best Investments for Minimizing or Avoiding Taxes

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Should You Claim Social Security at 62?

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Is $4,000 a Month Enough to Retire Comfortably?

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Should You Buy Risky Assets (like crypto or real estate) in Your 401(k)?

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Should You Convert Your Term Life Policy to Whole Life?

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💊 3 Medical Costs Retirees Often Miss

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💸 35% of AI's Money Advice Is Wrong — Would You Risk It?

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Why a Financial Plan Matters More Than Ever for Retirement Readiness

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What the "Big Beautiful Bill" Could Mean for Your Retirement

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6 Things To Know About The Roth IRA

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The Correct Order To Build Wealth (Most People Get it Wrong)

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The Number One, Most Important Factor Determining Your Retirement Success: Income

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Dash Town: Barbara Patterson and Meike Weist | Arosa

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Structuring Wealth: Tax and Estate Planning Insights with Kristin Williams

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The 2 Questions You Need to Answer before You Retire

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4 Ways to Address Long-Term Care and Medical Expenses in Retirement

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The 3 Biggest Retirement Expenses and How to Control Them

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Hidden Budget Busters: How Stealth Costs Can Derail Your Retirement (And What to Do About It)

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Countdown to Retirement: Five Planning Mistakes to Avoid

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The 5 Best Times for a Roth Conversion

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The 6 Core Issues Every Plan Should Address

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The 7 Biggest Financial Myths and the Truth Behind Them

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How to Protect Your Retirement Savings Now as Markets Plunge

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Countdown to Retirement: 8 Moments to Move Your Money

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Laid Off? Consider these 4 Action Steps

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Understanding the New RMD Rules for 2025

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9 Critical Risks That Could Derail Your Retirement—Are You Prepared?

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3 Financial Planning And Investment Opportunities In A Down Market

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10 Steps to Prepare for Retirement—Are You Ready?

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4 Recreational Retirement Expenses You Can't Afford to Ignore

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Dash Town: Sarah Wills | Spray Net

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Recession Proof Investing: 4 Tips for Investing During Market Volatility

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Your 401(k) is NOT a Retirement Plan

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Should I Consider a Roth Conversion before I Stop Working?

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Why DIY Investors Earn Less

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The 6 Questions You Should ask Your Advisor Before You Retire

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Are You Tax-Ready for Retirement?

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5 Investing Mistakes You May be Making Right Now

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Millions of Public Workers are Set to Get Higher Social Security Benefits

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Dash Town: Colton Owczarzak | Iron Varsity

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Navigating Tax Season: Tips for a Stress-Free Filing

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Are Annuities the Right Fit for Your Financial Plan?

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4 Paths to a Roth IRA for High Income Earners

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What is a Good Monthly Retirement Income?

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Use the 529 'Grandparent Loophole' to Maximize College Savings

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The One Money Move that Could Add Years to Your Nest Egg

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Is Now a Good Time to Redeem Your I Bond?

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5 End of Year Money Moves for a Better 2025

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Social Security is in Trouble: 4 Tips to Maximize Your Benefit

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4 Reasons Your Taxes WILL be Higher in Retirement

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Exiting Investment Real Estate: 1031 Exchange Strategies for Tax Deferral

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Social Security COLA up 2.5% for 2025... but Medicare Part B Projected to Jump 5.9%!

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5 Kinds of Annuities for Wealthy Investors

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Breaking Down Medicare Basics and Misconceptions

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3 Strategies to Retire with Confidence

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Understanding Phantom Income (and its scary tax implications!)

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3 Considerations before Making a Roth IRA Conversion

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Election 2024 Update: How It Could Impact Your Retirement

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How to Invest When Interest Rates are Cut

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4 Tips to Protect Your Data After a Massive Breach

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Navigating Market Volatility: Corrections and Opportunities

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Uncovering Hidden Costs: 4 Reasons Why Small Business Owners Should Report All Income to the IRS

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Fee Only or Fee Based? Which is Better for Your Financial Plan?

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Where Should You Start Investing?

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Mastering Your Investment Strategy: Risk Tolerance and Return Expectations

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Renting vs. Buying a Home: Which is Better for You?

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The 401(k) Rollover Mistake that's Costing Retirement Savers Billions

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How to Minimize Capital Gains Tax

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Popular "Financial Guru" Proposes an 8% Withdrawal Rule... Is that Realistic?

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How to Recover Financially from a Divorce

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Navigating the Financial Talk with Aging Parents

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Top Financial Planning Misses for People in Their 30s and 40s

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3 Ways to Inflation Proof Your Retirement

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How to Optimize your RMDs in Retirement

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Interest Rates are Staying High: How to Make them Work in Your Favor