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Retirement Answer Man — 653 episodes

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1

IRMAA: The Medicare Premium Surprise and How to Avoid It

2

Mutual Funds vs. ETFs- Which is Better for Retirement?

3

Know What You Pay: A Guide to Investment & Advice Costs

4

Take the Retirement Leap of Faith with Jordan Grumet

5

Decluttering for Retirement: Your Step-by-Step Plan

6

Decluttering for Retirement: Why It's So Hard and How to Push Through

7

Decluttering for Retirement: How a Simpler Life Helps You Rock Retirement

8

Decluttering for Retirement: It's More Than Cleaning Out Your Closet

9

How Long Will You Live After Retirement?

10

Listener Questions: How Do I Create a Diversified Portfolio?

11

Listener Questions: What Should I Be Doing When I'm Two Years from Retirement?

12

Listener Questions: Should I Take Social Security Early and Invest It?

13

Listener Questions: Should I Move My 401K into an IRA When I Retire?

14

Why Even the Best Retirement Calculator is Wrong

15

Retirement Talk with Dr. Wade Pfau

16

Healthcare Before Medicare: Retiree Feedback

17

How to Feel Loved with Dr. Harry Reis

18

Healthcare Before Medicare: Creating Your Own Action Plan

19

Healthcare Before Medicare: How to Lower Your Costs

20

Healthcare Before Medicare: Your Options

21

Healthcare Before Medicare: What Happens When You Retire Before 65?

22

Retire on FIRE: Rocking an Early Retirement- The Challenges of Retiring Early

23

Retire on FIRE: Rocking an Early Retirement- Henry and Lucy's Resources

24

Retire on Fire- Rocking an Early Retirement: Henry and Lucy's FIRE Goals

25

Retire on FIRE- Rocking an Early Retirement: Meet Henry and Lucy

26

Year-End Planning: Estimated Tax Payments

27

Year-End Planning: The Basics of Charitable Giving

28

Year End Planning: RMD Rules for IRAs & Inherited IRAs

29

Year-End Planning: Annual Gifting Rules

30

Year-End Planning: Tax-Loss Harvesting

31

Should I Use My Traditional IRA to Fund My Life or Do Roth Conversions?

32

My Advisor Recommended an Annuity. Should I Buy It?

33

How Do I Build My Initial Cash Cushion for Retirement?

34

The 10 R's for a Joyful Retirement with Cesar Aguirre

35

Retirement Goal Case Study

36

How to Navigate Goals as Life Unfolds

37

Building Agile Retirement Goals

38

Setting Retirement Goals: The Paradox of Knowing What You Want

39

Simple Isn't Easy: Carl Richards on Life and Retirement

40

The Difference Between an IRS Late Payment Penalty and Interest

41

How to Read Your Social Security Statement

42

Don't Get Cute with Your Retirement Investments

43

Navigating Medicare in 2025

44

Should I Do a "Free" Retirement Analysis?

45

Direct Indexing vs. Mutual Fund or ETFs

46

Elder Care Options for Singles

47

How to Choose a Retirement Coach

48

Replay: How to Manage Your Scarcity Brain

49

Replay: Overcoming Frugality in Retirement with Dr. Dan Crosby

50

Replay: My Experience Moving to a Retirement Community

51

Replay: The State of Retirement Planning with Michael Kitces

52

Replay: How to Retire with Christine Benz

53

I Just Lost My Job. Can I Retire Now?

54

How to Quality Check Your Retirement Plan

55

How to Rebalance Your Portfolio in Retirement

56

How to Improve Your Retirement Travel

57

Process Over Panic: What You Should Pay Attention To

58

Process Over Panic: Investing with Charles Ellis

59

Process Over Panic: Building a Great Life with Dr. Meir Statman

60

Process Over Panic: Social Security

61

Process Over Panic: Why to Resist the Urge to Think It's Different This Time

62

Retirement Basics: Fixed Annuities (aka MYGAs)

63

Retirement Basics: Building Energy

64

Retirement Basics: Asset Allocation

65

Retirement Basics: What Every Spouse Should Know

66

Is My Retirement Safe? Navigating Financial Security in Uncertain Times

67

Curiosity: The Key to a Happy Retirement

68

How to Set Up Your Paycheck in Retirement

69

What Life Expectancy Should I Use in My Retirement Plan?

70

Should I Have Private Equity in My Portfolio?

71

Retirement Plan Live Debrief with Tanya Nichols

72

Take Action Now for a Resilient Retirement

73

Don't Fly by Feeling in Retirement

74

Rocking a Solo Retirement: Nick's Views/Laura's Views

75

Rocking a Solo Retirement: Nick's Resources/Laura's Resources

76

Rocking a Solo Retirement: Nick's Goals/ Laura's Goals

77

Rocking a Solo Retirement: Meet Nick/Meet Laura

78

Retiring Single with Tanya Nichols, CFP

79

Close Out the Year with Intention

80

Learn What to Ignore with Dr. Daniel Crosby

81

Gear vs. Stuff with Michael Easter

82

How to Retire with Christine Benz

83

Year-End Planning: Charitable and Family Giving

84

Retirement Year End Planning: Withdrawing from Assets

85

Retirement Year End Planning: Contributing to Assets

86

Retirement Year End Planning: Tax-Loss Harvesting

87

Think Smart, Retire Smarter: Razor Sharp- Occam and Hanlon

88

Think Smart, Retire Smarter: Circle of Competence

89

Think Smart, Retire Smarter: The Map vs The Territory

90

Think Smart, Retire Smarter: Second Order Thinking

91

Think Smart, Retire Smarter: Inversion

92

CLASSIC EPISODE The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Passion and Relationships

93

CLASSIC EPISODE The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Energy and Mindset

94

CLASSIC EPISODE The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Resilience and Optimization

95

CLASSIC EPISODE The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Vision and Feasibility

96

Stories from Unique Retirements

97

Retire Without Borders: An Expat Primer

98

Securing Their Future - Retiring with Special Needs Children

99

Service, Sacrifice, and Second Acts: Military Retirees

100

Roth 401K or Not? When Should I Switch?

101

What Income Sources are Included for the IRMAA Calculation?

102

Financial Advisor Certifications - What They Mean for You

103

Steps to Secure Your Personal Information

104

Be a Super Communicator with Charles Duhigg

105

Lessons from Mike and Judy’s Investment Experience

106

Legal Tender: Tallying Their Resources

107

The Lifestyle We Want in Retirement

108

The Educator and the Esquire - Meet Mike and Judy

109

How Can I Get an IRMAA Exception?

110

I’m Afraid to Buy Stocks in Retirement! What Should I Do?

111

Should I Get a Mortgage for My Retirement Home?

112

Stop Doing These Things in Retirement

113

My Experience Moving to a Retirement Community

114

Can I Do a Reverse Dollar-Cost Averaging for Withdrawals in Retirement?

115

How Much Money Do I Really Need to Retire?

116

Ask Better Retirement Questions

117

The State of Retirement Planning with Michael Kitces

118

How to Manage Your Scarcity Brain with Michael Easter

119

Overcoming Frugality in Retirement with Dan Crosby

120

What is True Retirement Planning? With Christine Benz

121

How Systems Thinking Can Improve Your Retirement with Rick Nason

122

What Can I Learn from the FIRE Movement?

123

The Challenges of FIRE

124

The Benefits of FIRE

125

What Is the FIRE Movement?

126

Retirement Plan Live: Mature Marriage - Managing Joint Cash Flow with Separate Assets

127

Retirement Plan Live - Mature Marriage: Shared Resources

128

Retirement Plan Live: Mature Marriage - Shared Goals

129

Retirement Plan Live: Mature Marriage - Mary’s Story

130

Retirement Plan Live: Mature Marriage - Mark’s Story

131

Should I Withdraw from My IRA to Pay Off My Mortgage?

132

How Can I Reduce the Chances of Running Out of Money in Retirement?

133

The Ins and Outs of Donor-Advised Funds

134

Important Retirement Numbers for 2024

135

How Do I Refill My Retirement Income Floor?

136

My Retirement Planner Said No to a Report Request. What Should I Do?

137

Should I Consolidate My Accounts in Retirement?

138

How Should I Pay Taxes on My Roth Conversions?

139

Should I Continue to Own Bond Funds?

140

Wisdom for Our Children - Spending, Saving, and Investing

141

Wisdom for Our Children - Family and Friends

142

Wisdom for Our Children - Career and Retirement

143

Wisdom for Our Children - Energy and Mindset

144

Should I Stop Contributing to My Pre-Tax Accounts?

145

What Is the Ideal Mix Between Before and After Tax Retirement Accounts?

146

What Should I Consider When Transferring Investment Accounts?

147

Should I Borrow Against My Investments to Buy a House?

148

Should I Realign My 401K Now That I’m Retired?

149

Historical vs. Projected Returns?

150

500 Episodes and Still Rocking

151

#499 - Should I Do a Roth Conversion?

152

The Impact of Alcohol on Rocking Retirement

153

The Rules for Roth Withdrawals

154

The Rules for Roth Conversions

155

The Rules for Roth Contributions

156

The Roth Opportunity

157

How Can I Reverse Taking Social Security?

158

The KISS Concept for Investing

159

How Listener Mike is Finding His Purpose in Retirement

160

How Does the 5-Year Rule Work for Roth Conversions?

161

The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Non-Financial - Passion and Relationships

162

The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Non-Financial - Energy and Mindset

163

The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Financial - Resilience and Optimization

164

The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: Financial - Vision and Feasibility

165

The 8 Pillars of Rocking Retirement: How to Build a Retirement You Can Rock

166

How Should Spouses Claim Their Social Security Benefits?

167

What Retirement Planning Software Should I Use?

168

How Do I Report a QCD on My Income Tax Return?

169

I’m in My Fifties and Got Laid Off. What Should I Do?

170

Widowed in Retirement: Wisdom from Those on the Journey

171

Widowed in Retirement: Creating a New You

172

Widowed in Retirement: Navigating Financial Changes

173

Widowed in Retirement: Navigating Life Changes

174

How to Rock Retirement on Your Own

175

Should I Rebalance My Portfolio Now?

176

What are Brokered CDs and How Do They Work?

177

How Is Deferred Compensation Taxed When I Receive It?

178

How Do I Calculate the Decreased Social Security Benefit If I Retire Early?

179

Retirement Plan Live: The Impact of the Bear Market

180

Retirement Plan Live: Their Financial Resources

181

Retirement Plan Live 2023: Their Goals for Rocking Retirement

182

Retirement Plan Live: Meet Rosie and Dwayne

183

Should I Take My Pension Lump Sum Now or Wait?

184

Should I Have a Mortgage on My Rental Property?

185

Should I File for Social Security If I’m Still Working?

186

Should I Invest in Individual Stocks or ETFs in Retirement?

187

Should I Pay Off My Mortgage or Invest?

188

How Do I Know if an Annuity Is Right for Me in Retirement?

189

How to Rebalance a Bond Ladder

190

What Should I Know Before Using 72T to Fund Retirement?

191

Should I Invest in Commodity ETFs to Fight Inflation?

192

When Can I Make a Backdoor Roth Contribution?

193

RRC Anniversary Special Episode

194

Will I Still Get Inflation Adjustments If I Wait to File Social Security?

195

Should I Switch My Bond Portfolio to CDs?

196

Which Account Should I Begin Drawing from First in Retirement?

197

What Is the Best Way to Save Money for Our Grandchildren?

198

Should I Switch My 401K Contribution to the Roth Option Near Retirement?

199

Should We Consider a Mortgage for Building Our Retirement House?

200

How Should I Pay for Big Ticket Expenses Near Retirement?

201

Living a Heroic Retirement: How to Walk the Hero’s Journey

202

How to Live a Heroic Retirement Today

203

#448 - Living a Heroic Retirement: The 3 Identities a Hero Should Have

204

Living a Heroic Retirement: The Virtues of a Hero

205

Living a Heroic Retirement: What Is a Hero?

206

Dealing with Post-Pandemic Burnout

207

Will My Social Security Benefit Be Impacted by My Divorce?

208

Should I Prepay the Mortgage on My Rental Property Before I Retire?

209

Can I Count on Average Returns and Inflation for Retirement?

210

When Is It Time to Switch Advisors and More of Your Questions

211

Leave a Lasting Legacy: How to Create Your Legacy Strategy

212

Leave a Lasting Legacy: How to Leave a Nonfinancial Legacy

213

Leave a Lasting Legacy: How to Leave a Financial Legacy

214

Leave a Lasting Legacy: What Is a Legacy?

215

Functional Health to Rock Retirement: How to Be a Better Advocate for Your Health

216

Functional Health to Rock Retirement: Finding the Right Nutrition Plan

217

Functional Health to Rock Retirement - Creating the Right Exercise Plan

218

Functional Health in Retirement: What Is Functional Health?

219

How Do I Inflation Proof My Retirement?

220

Are Interest Rate-Hedged ETFs a Good Investment Right Now?

221

How Do RMDs Work for Married Couples?

222

Should I Retire Earlier if I Have Health Issues? And More Listener Questions

223

How to Plan Your Agile Retirement: Stage 4 - Optimize & Establish Your Plan of Record

224

How to Plan Your Agile Retirement: Stage 3 - Make Your Strategy Resilient

225

How to Plan Your Agile Retirement: Stage 2 - A Feasible Retirement Strategy

226

How to Plan Your Agile Retirement: Stage 1 - Your Vision

227

How to Plan Your Agile Retirement: Why You Need to Be Agile

228

What Investments Help Protect Me from Inflation?

229

How Do I Manage Inflation Risk?

230

How Will Inflation Impact My Retirement?

231

How to Manage Inflation in Retirement: What Is Inflation and How Is It Measured?

232

Retirement Plan Live: Establishing a New Life

233

Retirement Plan Live: Creating Our Retirement Paycheck

234

Retirement Plan Live: Dreams for Our New Home

235

Relocation for Retirement: Why We Moved

236

Is Cryptocurrency a Good Investment for My Retirement?

237

How Will I Estimate What My RMD Will Be at Age 72?

238

Are I-Bonds a Smart Investment for My Retirement Portfolio?

239

What Is a Retirement Plan of Record?

240

Overcoming Frugality

241

The Mechanics of Decumulation

242

Reflections on the Retirement Scene

243

Listener Questions: Which Account Should I Withdraw from to Fill Up My Tax Bracket?

244

Retirement Planning Guidebook with Wade Pfau

245

What the Happiest Retirees Know with Wes Moss

246

Listener Questions: Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Good

247

Retirement Tax Management: How to Incorporate into Your Retirement Plan

248

Listener Questions: I have Roth Conversion Questions!

249

Retirement Tax Management: The Tax Toolbox

250

Listener Questions: Is an Immediate Annuity a Good Option for Me?

251

Retirement Tax Management: Hidden Tax Bombs

252

Listener Questions: How Do I Go from Zero to Retired?

253

Retirement Tax Management: Why It’s Important

254

Retirement Planning for Non-Planners: 5 Things to Track During Retirement

255

Retirement Planning for Non-Planners: Investment Basics

256

Retirement Planning for Non-Planners: Retirement Risk Basics

257

Retirement Planning for Non-Planners: How to Pay for Retirement

258

Retirement Planning for Non-Planners: Setting Goals for Your Retirement

259

Special Episode: Retirement Wisdom from Women Planners

260

Women, Money, and Retirement: How Do I Put the I in Retirement?

261

Women, Money, and Retirement: How Do I Plan for Retiring Alone?

262

Women, Money, & Retirement: How Can I Feel Confident Enough in My Plan?

263

Women, Money, and Retirement: What’s Different About Us?

264

Retirement Withdrawal Strategies: Selecting the Right Strategy for YOU

265

Retirement Withdrawal Strategies: Matching Your Assets to Your Spending

266

Retirement Withdrawal Strategies: The Safety First Approach

267

Retirement Withdrawal Strategies: The 4% Rule

268

Listener Questions: How Should I Incorporate an Inherited IRA into my Retirement Plan?

269

Listener Questions: Should I Pay Off the Mortgage or Keep the Cash if I’m About to Retire?

270

Listener Questions: How Do I Account for My Pension on a Net Worth Statement?

271

Listener Questions: How Do Rental Properties Fit into My Retirement Plan?

272

Listener Questions

273

Your Non-Financial Retirement Plan: Creating Your New Rhythm of Life

274

Your Non-Financial Retirement Plan: People and Play

275

Your Non-Financial Retirement Plan: Identity, Purpose, and Growth

276

Your Non-Financial Plan: A Great Life Is About More than Money

277

Asset Allocation Ingredients: What Are UITs and Structured Notes?

278

Asset Allocation Ingredients: What Is a Separately Managed Account (SMA)?

279

Asset Allocation Ingredients - What is a Mutual Fund?

280

Asset Allocation Ingredients: What is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)?

281

What to Do in the 5 Years Before Retirement: Wisdom from Current Retirees

282

On Your Mark Get Set Go: How to Gracefully Cross the Finish Line into Retirement

283

What to Do in the 5 Years Before Retirement: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go - Your Non-Financial Pit Strategy

284

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! What to Do in the 5 Years Before Retirement - Your Financial Pit Strategy

285

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! What to Do in the 5 Years Before Retirement - Start Your Engines

286

Let’s Get Physical - Creating Your Health Action Plan

287

Let’s Get Physical - 5 Tips for Excellent Nutrition

288

Let’s Get Physical: Maintaining Your Strength and Mobility

289

Let’s Get Physical: The Importance of Healthy Habits

290

Retirement Plan Live 2021 - Unexpected Retirement: Discovering a New Identity and Purpose

291

Retirement Plan Live 2021 - Unexpected Retirement: Counting It Up - Trish’s Resources

292

Retirement Plan Live 2020: Unexpected Retirement - Trish and Lynn’s Retirement Goals

293

Retirement Plan Live 2021: Unexpected Retirement - Trish Lost Her Job!

294

The Parent Project: 5 Tips for Managing Your Parents’ Finances

295

The Parent Project: When, What, and How to Take Over When the Time Comes

296

The Parent Project: Organizing Your Parents’ Finances and Estate Plan

297

The Parent Project: How to Have the Talk with Your Parents (and Siblings)

298

The Parent Project: 6 Ways Aging Parents Can Impact Your Retirement

299

What Are the Chances We Have a Market Crash, and How Do I Protect Myself?

300

How Do I Stop Feeling Guilty About Success So I Can Enjoy Retirement?

301

How Do I Use an HSA for Retirement Healthcare Costs?

302

Listener Questions: How Can We Enjoy Life Now and Be Okay When We’re Older?

303

Unexpected Retirement: How Do I Find Work to Fill the Gap?

304

Unexpected Retirement - Do I Take the Retirement Package?

305

Unexpected Retirement: Annie Duke on How to Decide

306

Unexpected Retirement: 5 Things to Do When You’re Suddenly Retired

307

How Does Medicare Work? Making Your Medicare Decision

308

How Does Medicare Work? Common Medicare Mistakes

309

How Does Medicare Work? Medigap and Medicare Advantage

310

How Does Medicare Work? Part D and What Medicare Doesn’t Cover

311

How Does Medicare Work? - Part A and Part B with Danielle K. Roberts

312

A Framework for Better Decision Making

313

Process, Strategy, Tactics: A Formula for Better Decisions

314

48 Days to the Work and Life You Love with Dan Miller

315

Better Retirement Decision Making - The Retirement Choices You Have to Make

316

Estate Planning in Retirement: Lessons from Handling My Parents’ Estate

317

Estate Planning in Retirement: Organization and Communication

318

Estate Planning in Retirement: Giving to Charity

319

Estate Planning in Retirement: Giving to Family

320

Estate Planning in Retirement: The Basics

321

Oh, Behave! Behavioral Finance and Retirement: Investment Management

322

Oh, Behave! Behavioral Finance and Retirement: Retirement Planning

323

Oh, Behave! Behavioral Finance and Retirement: Life Planning

324

Oh, Behave! Behavioral Finance and Retirement: Are You Rational?

325

Setting Your Retirement Assumptions: 5 Rules to Follow

326

Setting Your Retirement Assumptions: Markets

327

Setting Your Retirement Assumptions: Costs

328

Setting Your Retirement Assumptions: Life Assumptions

329

Beachwalker (The Retirement Coach) is in the House

330

5 Ways Retirement Planning Will Never Be the Same

331

How to Navigate a Recession in Retirement

332

Retirement Planning Overload: Don’t Think too Much!

333

6 Retirement Lessons from 6 Years of The Retirement Answer Man

334

Fritz Gilbert's Keys to a Successful Retirement

335

Where to Live in Retirement: Steps to Navigate the Transition

336

Retirement Planning in the Midst of the Coronavirus Disruption

337

Where to Live in Retirement: Experiment and Decide

338

Special Commentary on This Week's Markets

339

Where to Live in Retirement: Creating the Ideal Living Profile

340

Where to Live in Retirement: Avoid a Common Mistake - Getting Trapped by What Is

341

Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Explained

342

Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance Key Facts

343

Mitigating Your Long-Term Care Risk with Dr. Marc Milstein

344

Will I Need Long-Term Care? Reviewing the Statistics with Christine Benz from Morningstar

345

Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Investing in Retirement: The Pie Cake

346

Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! How to Protect Your Retirement Lifestyle

347

Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Market Crashes, What They Are and How They Work

348

Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! Bear Markets: What They Are and How They Work

349

Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! How Investing Changes in Retirement

350

Travel in Retirement: Hacks to Save Money

351

Travel in Retirement: Mapping Out Your Journeys

352

Travel in Retirement: Creating a Budget

353

Travel in Retirement: Dreaming Up Your Vacation Vision

354

Retirement Tax Management: Withdrawal Strategies

355

Retirement Tax Management: Medicare and IRMAA

356

Retirement Tax Management: Social Security and Taxes

357

Retirement Tax Management: The Opportunity to Manage Tax Brackets

358

Classic Episodes: What’s Wrong with Index-Based Investments?

359

Work and Retirement, A Match Made in Heaven?

360

Classic Episodes: How Personal Values can Affect Your Happiness in Retirement

361

Classic Episodes: Michael Kitces and the Rising Equity Glidepath

362

Retirement Answer Man Classic Episodes - Your Net Worth Statement: The MVP of Managing Your Finances

363

Retirement Plan Live 2019 - How to Navigate Uncertainty

364

Retirement Plan Live 2019 - Counting What You Have

365

Retirement Plan Live 2019 - How to Move Forward

366

Retirement Plan Live 2019 - When Life Disrupts Retirement

367

Whooooo Are You? (In Retirement) Who? Who? 5 Steps to Creating Your Retirement Identity

368

Whooooo Are You? (In Retirement) Who? Who? How to Determine What’s Next with Skip Prichard

369

Whooooo Are You? (In Retirement) Who? Who? Rediscovering Your Authentic Self Using the Enneagram with Teresa McCloy

370

Are You Ready to Redefine Yourself in Retirement? with Dr. Joe Coughlin from the MIT Age Lab

371

Is an Annuity Right for Retirement? Your Annuity Questions Answered

372

Is an Annuity Right for Retirement? The Pros and Cons of Variable Annuities

373

Is an Annuity Right for Retirement? The Pros and Cons of Fixed Annuities

374

Is an Annuity Right for Retirement? The Role an Annuity Can Play in Your Portfolio

375

Is an Annuity Right for Retirement? Annuity Basics

376

Longevity and Retirement: Working to Make Your Money Last as Long as You Do in Retirement

377

Longevity and Retirement: Professor Andrew Scott on the Positive Impact of Longevity

378

Longevity and Retirement: 8 Great Habits to Age Well

379

Longevity in Retirement: How Long Will You Live in Retirement?

380

Retirement of the Future: How to Harness Technology as You Age

381

Retirement of the Future: How Technology Will Keep You Healthier

382

Retirement of the Future: How Technology Will Help Keep You Independent

383

Retirement of the Future: How Technology Will Keep You Connected

384

Retirement of the Future: How Technology Will Keep You Mobile

385

You’re Retired! How to Use Your Accounts: Listener Questions, IRA, Roth, and 401K Management

386

You’re Retired! How to Use Your Accounts: Should I Convert My IRA to a Roth? And Other Conversion Questions

387

You’re Retired! How to Use Your Accounts: Creating a Withdrawal Strategy to Fund Your Retirement

388

You’re Retired! How to Use Your Accounts: The Basics of IRAs, Roth IRAs, and 401Ks

389

#266 - The RV Virus Road Trip Edition: Real Stories from the Rock Retirement Club

390

#265 - The RV Antivirus: How to See America Without Adding a Motor to Your Home

391

#264 - Living with RV Virus: How to Live the Retirement RV Life Without ‘Braking’ the Bank

392

The RRC: Walk with the Wise and Become Wise

393

#263 - The Retirement RV Virus: Symptoms and Prognosis

394

#262 - How to Live Without a Paycheck: The Upside of Building an Income Floor

395

#260 - How to Live Without a Paycheck: Building a Bucket System

396

#261 - How to Live Without a Paycheck: Keeping Your Buckets Full

397

#259 - How to Live Without a Paycheck: Making Sure You Have Enough Money in Retirement

398

#258 - Tips from the Rock Retirement Club

399

#257 - The Bare Necessities: Tallying the Cost of Your Needs in Retirement

400

#256 - Wants and Wishes: How to Make Room for Important Extras

401

#255 - Wishin' and Hopin': Dreaming Up Your Big Retirement

402

#254 - Know Your Numbers: Will You Have Enough Money in Retirement?

403

#253 - Are You Using the Wrong Age to Plan Retirement?

404

#252 - What’s Your Word? Whittling Your Resolutions to a One-Word Goal

405

#251 - Behave Yourself: An Interview with Dan Crosby, Author of The Behavioral Investor

406

#250 - Is Global Diversification Worth It?

407

#249 - How to Prepare for the End of Days in 2018

408

#248 - How a Spirit of Gratitude Creates Your Best Life & Retirement

409

#247 - 10+ Gifts That Keep On Giving

410

#246 - Gabbing with Gretchen Rubin: Your Personality and How it Plays into Your Retirement Planning

411

#245 - 4 Scary Retirement Stories

412

#244 - Listeners Weigh in on Retirement Hopes and Fears

413

#243 - Real Conversations with Listeners About Retirement Hopes and Fears

414

#242 - You Asked: Should I Pay Off My House Before I Retire?

415

#241 - You Asked: Is Meaningful Work After 50 a Possibility or a Pipe Dream?

416

#240 - Relocation in Retirement: Making the Most of Your New Locale

417

#239 - Relocation in Retirement: Finding the Perfect Place to Retire

418

#238 - Relocation in Retirement: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Sale

419

#237 - An Interview with Mike Michalowicz: How to Walk Into Retirement with a Business that Runs Itself

420

#236 - You Asked: Tips for Renting a Vacation Home

421

#235 - You Asked: My Wisdom For Adulting

422

#234 - You Asked: The Sobering Stats of Alcohol Abuse in Retirement

423

#233 - You Asked: Investing for Retirement “Given This Market”

424

#230 - Maximizing Social Security: How Earning Income Impacts Your Benefit Amount

425

#229 - Maximizing Social Security: The Best Social Security Benefits Calculators

426

#228 - Maximizing Social Security: How it Works and Will It Be There When You Need It?

427

#227 - Entrepreneurship in Retirement: Lessons From Those Who Launched and Lived the Dream

428

#226 - Entrepreneurship in Retirement: The Pros and Cons of Buying a Franchise

429

#225 - Entrepreneurship in Retirement: Harness the Mindset and Retire Like a Boss

430

#224 - Entrepreneurship in Retirement: The How, When, and What The Heck Am I Doing?

431

#223 - Retirement Plan Live: Flying Solo Edition, Your Most Stressful Retirement Questions Answered

432

#222 - Retirement Plan Live: Flying Solo Edition, Is Retiring Single Risky?

433

#221 - Retirement Plan Live: Flying Solo Edition, 5 Must-Have Resources for Single Retirees

434

#220 - Retirement Plan Live, Flying Solo Edition: How to Make Multiple Goals for a Single Retirement

435

#219 - Retirement Plan Live, Flying Solo Edition: 5 Ways to Retire Solo

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The Q Factor: Bond Gadgets That Could Stop Rising Rates From Kicking Your Assets

437

#217 - Rising Interest Rates: The Ultimate Bond Villain?

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#216 - Shaken, Not Stirred: What Bonds Add to the Investment Cocktail

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#215 - The 007 Effect: Why Everyone Loves a Good Bond

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#214 - Healthcare Before Medicare: Part-time Work With Benefits

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#213 - Healthcare Before Medicare: Getting Creative

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Chat with John Leland, Author of Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons From a Year Among the Oldest Old

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#212 - Healthcare Before Medicare: ACA and COBRA

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#211 - Healthcare Before Medicare: My Wife Quit Her Job!

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#210 - How to be Single, Retired, and Happy

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#209 - Making Friends in Retirement

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#208 - Happy Spouse, Happy Retirement

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#207 - Loneliness Can Be a Retirement Killer: Here’s How to Combat It

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#206 - My Reading List 2018

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#205 - How to Make 2018 Your Best Year Yet

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#204 - Is Your Financial Advisor Worth the Cost?

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#203 - Why the Great and Powerful Oz Won’t Save Your Retirement

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#202 - Market Correction Fire Drill Step 3—Having Enough Cash Reserves

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#201 - Market Correction Fire Drill Step 2

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#200 - Market Correction Fire Drill - Step 1

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#199 - Market Correction Fire Drill Starts Here

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What a 34 Year Old Can Teach You About Retirement

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#197 - How to Take Your Retirement Travel to the Next Level

459

#196 - How to Manage Retirement Risks

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#195 - Organizing Your Financial Resources for Retirement

461

#194 Dream Up Your Ideal Retirement

462

How to Avoid This HUGE Threat to Your Retirement #193

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#192 - Should You Worry About a Market Crash?

464

191 - What Your Financial Advisor Should Be Doing

465

#190 -  How much you should have saved for retirement by now

466

#189 - How Indexes and Bear Markets Can Make a Bad Mix

467

#188 -  Worried about the Equifax Data Breach? Here’s Your Protect Your Credit Action Plan

468

#185 - Should My Advisor Have Access to My 401(k)? And Other Listener Questions

469

Retirement Travel - One Way to Fund Your Dreams

470

#185 - Don’t Be Like Wimpy! How Spending Can Ruin Your Retirement

471

#184 - Passive Investing: What You Should Understand

472

#183 - How Pre-tirement Could Save Your Retirement

473

#182 - Want a Great Retirement?

474

#181 - Stop Financial Stress Now!

475

#180 - Should You Retire Overseas?

476

#179 - A Simple Tool to Estimate Retirement Spending

477

#178 - The Science of Index-Based Asset Allocation

478

#177 - The 5 Ps of a Good Investment Philosophy

479

#176 - The Role of Asset Allocation in Retirement Planning

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#175 - Market Forecasting: Who Can You Trust To Tell You What to Expect During Retirement?

481

#174 - Does the Institutional Approach to Asset Allocation For Retirement Work These Days?

482

#173 - Investment Risk Management for Regular People

483

#172 - Building A Strong Foundation For Your Retirement Investments

484

#171 - J. David Stein on How Not To Gamble Your Retirement Away

485

#170-Learn From Your Mistakes To Create A Great Retirement

486

#169 - A Business Exit Strategy That Creates Family Legacy With Randy Long

487

#168 - Using Your HSA To Slay The Health care Dragon

488

#167 - Should I use Social Security Income To Fuel My Retirement Investments?

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#166 Holistic Retirement Planning

490

#165 - Retirement Crisis: Why Work You Love Might Be The Answer

491

#164 - My adviser stole my money! A simple way to avoid investment fraud.

492

#163 Will The Trump Bump Continue?

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#162 - The Problem with Retirement Planning and How to Fix It

494

#161 - Simple Living In Retirement

495

#160 - Certainty Is Absurd: How To Deal With Uncertainty.

496

#159 - Make your net worth work for your retirement not against it!

497

#158 - How Binary Thinking Can Ruin Your Retirement Goals

498

#157 - Mitigating Retirement Risks as You Plan For Your Future (Retirement Plan Live Session 3)

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#156 - How Your Personal Net Worth Statement Can Inform Your Retirement Decisions - Retirement Plan LIVE Ep. 2

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#155 - Retirement Wishes Start With Good Planning (Retirement Plan LIVE 2017)

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#154 - Introducing Kim and Joe, the Couple Planning For Retirement via Retirement Plan LIVE.

502

#153 - Real Life Personal Growth And Finance Stories with P.T. Money

503

#152 - Financial Forecasting: 2017 Predictions And The Impact They Have On YOU

504

#151 - Setting Retirement Goals and Working Toward Them: How One Couple Is Doing It

505

#150 - Dealing With Failure By Seeing It As Feedback

506

#149 - How The Temptation of Hyperbolic Discounting Can Bite You In the End.

507

#148 - Maximizing Social Security For Your Best Retirement Ever!

508

#147 - Avoid The Retirement Crisis By Building Retirement Dreams

509

#146 - The Strength of the Dollar, The Forex Market, and Listener Questions About Asset Allocation

510

#145 - Year End Financial Issues You Should Consider

511

#144 - The Power of Reading For Life, Success, and A Better Retirement.

512

#143 - Sunk Cost Bias and How It Makes YOU Your Biggest Retirement Obstacle

513

#142 - How Do Financial Markets React To Presidential Election Cycles?

514

#141 - Why Longevity Makes Retirement a Whole New Game

515

#140 - Do You Have The Courage To Color Outside the Lines?

516

#139 - The #1 Fear About Retirement: Losing My Mind

517

#138- 10 Powerful Book Recommendations For Investing And Personal Growth

518

#137 -How To Become A Better Decision Maker, Even In The Small Things

519

#136 - Decision Making: Getting It Right For Retirement (and the rest of life)

520

#135 - Why People In The Financial Services Industry Are Freaking Out!

521

#134 - Is Economic Growth Always A Good Thing?

522

#133 - Economic Growth, the Upcoming Election, Life Satisfaction!

523

#132 - How Personal Values Can Impact Your Level Of Happiness In Retirement

524

#131 - How To Detect Burnout and Fix The Cause Of It, with Dr. Clark Gaither

525

#130 - Retirement Age Is Approaching! Are You Going to Be Secure In Your Older Years?

526

#129 - How to Avoid the Trap of Emotional Investing, with Dr. Daniel Crosby

527

#128 - Here’s How Technology Will Help You Combat Loneliness in Retirement

528

#127 - Here’s How Technology Will Impact Your Mobility During Retirement

529

#126: Here’s to the Future: How Technology Will Change Your Retirement

530

#125 - 5 Ways BREXIT Could Impact You and Your Retirement

531

#124 - Why You Should't Be Afraid of Yes

532

#123 - How to Make the Most of Social Security with Emily Guy Birken

533

#122 How the Wisdom of Chess Can Make You a Grandmaster of Investing With Doug Goldstein

534

#121 - What You Should Know About Risk Management and Insurance

535

#120 - How to Use the Sharing Economy in Retirement

536

#119 - What You Need to Know to Invest in Bonds

537

#118 - 3 Action Steps to Maximize Your Social Security Benefits.

538

#117 - How to Break Free and Live a Life True to YOU

539

#116 - 6 Mistakes You Need to Avoid in Retirement

540

How to Decide Whether to Rollover your 401(k) to an IRA

541

#114 What You Need to Know About the World Economy

542

#113 - How a Personality Assessment Can Help You Make Better Money Choices

543

#112 - What you Should Know About Investing in Real Estate

544

#111- Why You Shouldn’t Fall into the Market Timing Trap

545

#110 - What You’d Better Understand About Diversification and Indexes

546

How to Make a Successful Career Pivot with Mike Kim

547

#108 - This is What the Market Thinks About Presidential Elections

548

#107 - Why You Should Stop Worrying So Much

549

#106 - This Market SUCKS: What to Expect for the Rest of the Year

550

#105 - Why You Should Ignore All Market Predictions

551

#104 - Is tax deferral really the best way to save for retirement?

552

#103 -How Will You Manage These Risks During Retirement?

553

#102 - Want to Retire? Stop Watching the Markets, Watch This

554

#101 - How to Dream Up Your Ideal Retirement

555

#100 - How to Become a Super Saver in 2016

556

#99 - Five Reasons to be Thankful Interest Rates are Going Up

557

Is Your Asset Allocation All Wrong During Retirement??

558

#97 - How to Build Wealth with Todd Tresidder, The Financial Mentor

559

#96 - How to Evaluate When to Take Your Pension

560

#95 - Make Sure You Know This About Your Inherited IRA

561

#94 - How to Save on Taxes and Pay for Christmas

562

#93 - How to Be Happy: It's Easier Than You Think

563

#92 - Goodbye File and Suspend: What You Need to Know

564

#91 - Chris Hogan Wants You to Know This About Retirement

565

#90 - How to answer the question, "When Can I Retire?"

566

#89 - 5 Impacts Longevity Could Have on Your Retirement

567

#88 - The 6 Biggest Expenses During Retirement

568

#87 - 4 Myths That Could Ruin Your Retirement and How to Avoid Them

569

#86 -You Are Enough For Today

570

#85 -9 Books to Help You Live a Great Life AND invest Smarter, Plus Listener Questions on Social Security and ROTH IRAs

571

#84 Learn How to Career Pivot to a More Independent Life During Retirement

572

#83 When You Feel Like Your Plan to Retire is Screwed

573

#82 Worried About the Markets? Don’t Change a Good Strategy Now

574

#81 How to Find a Good Charity in Your Community

575

#80 Why Smart People Can Be Stupid with Money Too

576

Want to Start a Business? Learn How to Fail Forward

577

See, Retirement Planning Can Be Fun!

578

How NOT to Be A Terrible Husband

579

The Mid Year Outlook for Investing

580

Starting a Family and Planning for Retirement? I Got This

581

From High School Sweethearts to Retirement

582

Don't Make This Stupid Retirement Investment

583

Dying Ain't Cheap: The Emotional and Financial Costs of End of Life Care

584

Don't Miss Your Life While Planning for Retirement

585

WARNING: Investment Talk Radio May Be Hazardous to Your Retirement

586

Retirement Means the Freedom to What I Want, When I Want

587

Intentional Decisions Can Lead to a Great Retirement

588

Yes, 27 Year Olds Think About Retirement Too

589

Jen's Retirement Journey: Rising From the Ashes

590

Rick's Journey to Retirement: Steady as It Goes

591

Aaron Walker Wants You to Be Extraordinary

592

Tell Your Money & Retirement Story

593

Want to Retire? Why Smart isn't Enough

594

Should I Take a Company Buyout Package? with Marc Miller

595

You Can't Frugal Your Way to Retirement With Paula Pant

596

Solving Your Retirement Puzzle

597

NO Ideal Retirement for YOU, Bill & Sally

598

Bill & Sally Created a Net Worth Statement, Have You?

599

How to Dream Big About Your Retirement with Bill and Sally

600

Buy Cars Better With James Kinson

601

What Do You See for YOUR Retirement?

602

A Kitchen Table Talk with Carl and Jane About Retirement

603

Listener Questions From the Can Carl Retire? Webinar

604

Will You Leave a Mess When You Die? Step 4 of Can Carl Retire?

605

I Want to Retire, But What About...?!?: How to Manage Risk in Retirement

606

Step 2 Identify and Organize Your Financial Resources

607

Step 1 Identifying My Ideal Retirement

608

Lady J Can Help You Get Unstuck in 2015

609

See the Retirement Planning Process in Action

610

How to Launch Yourself to a Great Retirement

611

Stop Watching the Market and Create a Great Life

612

7 Super Simple Tasks to Complete Before You Rock in the New Year

613

3 Habits to Help You Make Smarter Money Choices

614

How to Ride the Rapids Towards Retirement

615

7 Investing Lies We Tell Ourselves & How to Avoid Them

616

My #1 Retirement Planning Tool to Help People Find Balance

617

Kary Oberbrunner Wants You to Ignite Your Soul

618

7 Steps to Help You Fight Through a Market Correction

619

#35 4 Benefits of Forest Fires and Market Corrections [Podcast]

620

#34 Healthcare Options Before Age 65

621

#33 5 Steps to a Healthier LIfe

622

32 Career Pivot: How to Change Careers When You're in Your 50's

623

31 What You Can Learn From the Retiree Next Door

624

30 How to Invest in Your Marriage with Jackie Bledsoe

625

Should I Convert to a ROTH IRA? A Talk with Ed Slott

626

#28 4 Strategies for Beating Retirement Planning Stress

627

#27 Screw Retirement Goals, Here's a Better Way

628

What You Need to Know Before Investing in Rental Properties

629

#25 How to Organize Your Financial Records

630

#24 Strategies for Handling Market Corrections

631

7 Ways You Can Screw Up Your Retirement

632

Invest Wisely: LPL's Investor's Almanac: Mid-Year Outlook

633

#21 How to Accept the Worry and Start Planning for Retirement

634

Unwrapping Medicare: The Basics

635

Hate Keeping a Monthly Budget? Here is an Easier Way

636

Deal With Death By Celebrating Life

637

Managing Cash Flow During Retirement

638

Second-Act Careers: The Benefits of Working During Retirement

639

Jeff Goins Doesn't Want You to Miss Out on Your Life

640

14: Jon Chevreau: Discusses His Book Findependence Day and Host Roger Whitney Talks About a Recent Cyber Attack on His Practice

641

Retirement & Planning for Housing

642

Do You Have a Question About How to Plan for Retirement? [Podcast]

643

Do You Make These Mistakes When You Invest?

644

How to Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation with Lou Mangello

645

How to Pay for College with Celest Horton

646

Lauren Gaggioli Discusses Preparing for the SAT and the Selecting the Right College

647

10 Things to Consider Before You Purchase an RV

648

15 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Advisor

649

Do I Have Enough Money to Maintain My Lifestyle in Retirement?

650

INVEST in Your Health

651

Episode #3 Amazon Prime & Your Emergency Fund

652

Episode 2 The Importance of Tracking Your Net Worth

653

Creating An ICE Plan And 4 Reasons Why You Should Ignore Market Predictions