All Episodes
Safer Retirement Radio — 116 episodes
Mid-Year Market Check: Valuations, Interest Rates, and Retirement Income | Episode 155
The Mid-Year Retirement Review: Income, Spending, and a Different Take on Rebalancing | Episode 154
Diversified Retirement Income: Buckets, Social Security Timing & Pensions | Episode 153
All-Time Highs, College Costs, and the Estate Documents Most People Get Wrong | Episode 152
Is Your Retirement Plan Missing These 6 Critical Elements? | Episode 151
What Your Tax Return Reveals About Your Retirement Plan | Episode 150
Healthcare in Retirement: What Medicare Won't Cover (And How to Plan for It) | Episode 149
How to Build Reliable Retirement Income (Without the “Pie Chart” Guesswork) | Episode 148
When a Spouse Passes: Social Security, Taxes, Medicare, and Estate Planning Moves | Episode 147
How to Know If You’re Ready to Retire: The 6 Key Checkpoints (Income, Taxes, Risk, and Stress-Testing) | Episode 146
Retirement Headwinds vs. Tailwinds: Risk, Inflation, Longevity, and the Shift to Income Planning | Episode 145
Tax-Smart Retirement Planning: RMDs, Roth Decisions, and Avoiding Costly Mistakes | Episode 144
Year-End Tax & Estate Planning: Loss Harvesting, Roth Conversions, Trust Basics | Episode 143
Why Accumulation Strategies Fail in Retirement — And What to Do Instead | Episode 142
How Much Income Can You Really Take in Retirement? | Episode 141
Why Accumulation Strategies Fail in Retirement | Episode 140
Five Ways to Help Guard Your Retirement Against Inflation | Episode 139
Planning for Surviving Spouses: Estate Documents, Income Shifts, and Avoiding Costly Mistakes | Episode 138
Smarter Cash: Liquidity, Yield & Lower Volatility | Episode 137
Sequence of Risk: Why Retirement Timing Can Make or Break Your Future | Episode 136
Navigating IRA Tax Traps & Powerful Roth Conversion Strategies | Episode 135
Compounding Risks in Retirement | Episode 134
Advanced Estate Planning Strategies to Protect Your Legacy | Episode 133
Why the 4% Rule Could Be a Risky Move in Today’s Market | Episode 132
Risk Reduction in Retirement: Why the 4% Rule Fails and What to Do Instead | Episode 131
The Roth Conversion Myth: Why Delaying Could Cost You Millions | Episode 130
A Safer Alternative to the 4% Rule: Income for Retirement | Episode 129
Is Your Retirement Ready for Market Volatility? | Episode 128
Unlocking Tax-Smart Strategies for a Safer Retirement | Episode 127
What Does the S&P 500’s Recent Move Mean for Your Retirement? | Episode 126
How to Protect Your Retirement in an Uncertain World | Episode 124
Six Pillars of a Safer Retirement | Episode 125
Are You Losing Social Security Benefits? WEP & GPO Explained | Episode 123
Navigating Tariffs and Strategic Retirement Planning | Episode 122
Reflecting on 2024 and Preparing for 2025 | Episode 121
Two-Sided Retirement Strategies for Flat Markets, Tax Planning, and Momentum Investing | Episode 120
Post-Election Retirement and Year-End Planning Strategies | Episode 119
Safeguarding Your Nest Egg: Essential Steps for a Safer Retirement | Episode 118
Navigating Retirement Planning | Episode 117
Building a Resilient Retirement Plan Amid Market Volatility and Rising Rates | Episode 116
Navigating the Do's and Don'ts of Retirement Planning | Episode 115
Navigating the Transition from Asset Accumulation to Income Distribution | Episode 114
Securing Your Retirement: Navigating Market Cycles and Protecting Your Income | Episode 113
Dynamic Retirement Strategies: Thrive in Any Market | Episode 112
Transforming Retirement Strategies: Beyond the 4% Rule | Episode 111
3 Ways to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Retirement | Episode 110
Understanding Fiduciaries and Tax Strategies | Episode 109
Effective Retirement Planning Strategies for Every Stage of Life | Episode 108
Smart Retirement Planning: Real Estate, Debt Management, and Long-Term Care Strategies | Episode 107
Navigating Investment Risks & Strategies | Episode 106
Mastering Retirement: Innovative Planning Strategies | Episode 105
Navigating Retirement: Strategies for Financial Safety and Tax Efficiency | Episode 104
Is Now The Time To Retire? Tailoring Strategies for Financial Stability | Episode 103
Maximize Your Tax Efficiency in Retirement Planning | Episode 102
Mastering Retirement Risks - From Bonds to Distribution Planning | Episode 101
Essential Retirement & Estate Planning Tips | Episode 100
Unlocking Retirement: Navigating Planning, Investments, and Tax Strategies | Episode 99
Retirement Deep Dive: SECURE Act Updates and Inflation Strategies | Episode 98
Navigating Retirement: Strategies for Financial Security & Investment Wisdom | Episode 97
Safer Retirement in Uncertain Markets: Strategies from Brian Decker | Episode 96
Navigating Volatility & Protecting Your Future | Episode 95
Tax Planning & Retirement Strategies | Episode 94
Risk Management Model Updates at Decker Retirement Planning | Episode 93
The Intersection of AI and Retirement Planning | Episode 92
Navigating the Retirement Landscape: Strategies, Risks, and Rewards | Episode 91
Episode 90 - Safeguarding Your Retirement: Stress Testing and Tax-Free Strategies
Episode 89 - Navigating Retirement with Fiduciary Standards & Strategy
Episode 88 - Essential Elements of Retirement Planning
Episode 87 - Government Shutdown and the Debt Ceiling
Episode 86 - Is The Economy Heading For A Recession?
Episode 85 - Tax and Estate Planning for Retirees
Episode 84 - Tax and Estate Strategies You May Not Know About
Episode 83 - What Is Going On With The Banks?
Episode 82 - The Federal Reserve
Episode 81 - Realities of Retirement Planning
Episode 80 - What Is The Fed Signaling?
Episode 79 - Estate Planning and Trusts
Episode 78 - Recap 2022 and Outlook for 2023
Episode 77 - Unusual Times For Stocks and Bonds
Episode 76 - Volatility, Interest Rates, and Retirement
Episode 75 -The Fed's Comments and Where We Can Go From Here
Episode 74 - 6 Keys to a Retirement Plan
Episode 73 - Estate and Legacy Planning
Episode 72 - Russian Debt, Bonds, and Risk
Episode 71 - The Stock Market and Interest Rates
Episode 70 - Myths of the Investment World
Episode 69 - What Is Happening With The Market and Inflation?!
Episode 68 - Must-Know Tax Strategies for Retirees
Episode 67 - Principal guaranteed accounts (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Episode 66 - There's Life After Accumulation
Episode 66 - Inflation and The Stock Market
Episode 65 - Making Money In A Down Market
Episode 64 - Volatility And What Retirees Can Do About It
Episode 63 - 6 Key Parts To A Retirement Plan
Episode 62 - Important Retirement Dates
Episode 61 - Everyone's Favorite Topic - Taxes!
Episode 60 - How Ready Are You? Take The Checklist Challenge
Episode 59 - Checklist Challenge Continued
Episode 58 - Checklist Challenge
Episode 57 - Retiring Early
Episode 56 - What Are Retirement Income Buckets?
Episode 55 - Who To Work With in Retirement
Episode 54 - Investment Risk In Retirement
Episode 53 - 3 Parts to Solid Retirement Plan
Episode 52 - Distribution planning
Episode 51 - Retirement Headwinds, Fiduciaries, and Distribution Plans
Episode 50 - Trusts, Inflation, and Tax
Episode 49 - Estate Planning (Do your trust, will, and power of attorney work with your plan?)
Episode 48 - Investment Options for Growth and Downside Protection in Retirement
Episode 47 - Principal Guaranteed and Risk Bucket Options For Your Retirement Plan
Episode 46 - 3 Principles for Retirement Planning & Options for Your Plan
Episode 45 - Insurance, Liquidity, and What to Ask When Creating Your Plan
Episode 44 - Stress Testing Your Retirement Plan
Episode 43 - Risk Bucket, Social Security, and Planning for Income
Episode 42 - Distribution Planning and Two-Sided Models
Episode 41 - What is a fiduciary, headwinds for retirees, and distribution plans