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All Episodes

The Retirement Trainer — 103 episodes

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119: Creating Your Retirement Paycheck: Cash Flow, Taxes, and Social Security Planning

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118: How To Protect Yourself From Scams and Identity Theft

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115: Lessons From the First Half of 2026 Every Investor Needs To Know

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113: Cutting Through the Noise To Make Better Investment Decisions in 2026

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112: Economist Peter Schiff Weighs on the Future of the U.S. Dollar, Hyperinflation and the Return to Gold Assets

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111: An Insider’s Look at the Future of the Fed Reserve and Rate Cuts with Danielle DiMartino Booth

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110: How to Overcome Behavioral Biases to Find Meaning & Purpose in Retirement with Dr. Daniel Crosby

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109: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and What It Means for Your Retirement

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108: Bold Predictions on the Future Value of Gold, Silver and Bitcoin with Robert Kiyosaki

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107: Exploring America’s Health Crisis, the MAHA Movement and Restoring Transparency & Trust with Dr. Ben Carson

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106: Tariffs, Trade Wars and Tax Cuts: An Economist’s View of the Global Economy with Dr. Arthur Laffer

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105: Do You Really Need a Financial Advisor? Why Expert Advice Matters

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104: Tariffs and Market Volatility: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain

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103: Tariffs, Inflation and the Debt Bubble: Examining Market Trends in 2025

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102: Dr. Marc Faber on Inflation, Global Instability and the Risks of Tariffs & Trade Wars

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101: Steve Forbes on Tax Cuts, Fed Reform and Deregulation to Stimulate the Economic Revival

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100: Dr. Arthur Laffer Shares his Outlook on the U.S. Economy, Inflation and Tax Reform

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099: Housing Market Insights and a Recession & Inflation Reality Check with Danielle DiMartino Booth

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098: The Impact of AI on Your Money and the Global Economy with Jim Rickards

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097: Inflation: The Greatest Challenge for a Generation of Retirees with Robert Kiyosaki

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096: Is Now the Time to Invest in Gold and Precious Metals?

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095: Jim Rogers Discusses the Early Warning Signs of a Looming Recession

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094: Insights on Supply-side Economics and the Laffer Curve with World-Renowned Economist, Dr. Arthur Laffer

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093: Social Security Horror Stories and How to Maximize Your Benefits with Larry Kotlikoff

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092: Exploring the Housing Crisis and the Barriers to Affordable Housing with Ben Carson

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091: Investing with Bonds: When is the Right Time?

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090: Introducing Jim Rogers! The Investment Biker Discusses Inflation and the Global Economy

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089: Steve Forbes Joins us! We discuss his new book, Inflation and the US economy

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088: Cyber Security and Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself Online

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087: Inflation, Deflation and Overspending: What's Next?

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086: The Silent Recession

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085: Good News Equals Bad News Economy

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084: Legacy Planning: Mistakes to Avoid to Secure Your Wealth

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083: Market Volatility: What the Markets Are Telling Us

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082: Consumer Credit and Rising Debt: Managing Your Spending in Today’s Economy

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081: Saving with Pretax Contributions or Roth Accounts and Minimizing Your Tax Liabilities

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080: Making Sense of The Debt Bubble and Rising Default Rates

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079: What Is Your Plan as a Retiree?

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078: Hedging with Precious Metals: Buyer Beware

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077: Action Steps to Account for Inflation in Your Financial Plan

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076: The Survivor Checklist for Your Estate Planning Needs

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075: Managing Your Debts with a Personal Debt Plan

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074: The Retirement Checklist for Your Financial Plan

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073: How to Avoid Drinking the Market Rally Kool-Aid

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072: How to Avoid FOMO When Markets Are Volatile

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071: How Comprehensive Financial Planning Protects Your Lifestyle

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070: How to Make Your Retirement Plan Recession-Proof

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068: Will Inflation Lead to a Recession? (Part 2)

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067: Will Inflation Lead to a Recession? (Part 1)

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066: How To Avoid Letting an Energy Crisis Become a Wealth Crisis

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065: Why Stagflation Makes Financial Planning More Important Than Ever

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064: Why Tax Time is the Perfect Time to Review Your Retirement Plan

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063: Weathering Market Downturns and the Future of Cryptocurrencies

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062: The Pros and Cons of Investing in Cryptocurrency

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061: Preparing for Volatility in Unpredictable Times

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060: Wrapping Up 2021 and Planning for the Future

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059: Creating a Year-End Checklist for Your Financial Plan

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058: Building a Budget that Benefits You

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057: How Epcon Communities Kept People Safe While Running an Essential Business

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056: Why Community Banks Matter with Fred DeBiasi of Valley Central Bank

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055: Making Sense of Rising Inflation

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054: A Positive Perspective on Financial Prepping

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053: How to Prepare for Rising Tax Debt and Inflation

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052: 5 Steps to Starting a New Business

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049: How Scholl’s Landscaping and Design is Navigating the Post-COVID Landscape

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048: How the Knapp Veterinary Hospital Handled Unprecedented Demand for Pet Care

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047: How the Winchester Chiropractic Institute Stayed True to their Patients in 2020

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046: Adding The Human Touch at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa with Chris Amatos

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045: Aquarium Adventure: The Key to Succeeding in Business for 24 Years!

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044: Defying the Odds Through Teamwork & Community with Chris Jones

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043: Thriving as a Small Business in a Global Pandemic with Todd Hayes

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042: Smart Tax Strategies for Individuals Entering Retirement

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041: Women in Retirement

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040: Health & Wealth: Why Both Are So Important - Part 2

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039: Health & Wealth: Why Both Are So Important

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038: Charitable Giving with Pat Puhl - Part 2

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037: Charitable Giving with Pat Puhl - Part 1

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036: How Does a 401k Plan Work?

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035: How To Protect Your 401(k)

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034: Taxes in Retirement: Part 2

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033: Taxes In Retirement: Part 1

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032: How to Best Utilize Life Insurance

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031: Target Date Funds & Age-Based Investing

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030: Annuities Part 2: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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029: Annuities: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

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028: Reducing Mortgage Debt & Downsizing

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027: What You Should Know About Paying For College

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026: How the CARES Act Impacts Loans & Withdrawals

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025: How to Protect Yourself Against Market Volatility in Retirement

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024: What Do I Do With My Old 401K?

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023: What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Stimulus with Doug Mayr

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022: Are We in a Recession?

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021: COVID-19 and What It Means for Your Retirement

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020: Talking About the SECURE Act with Logan Phillips

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019: What You Need to Know about the SECURE Act

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[REPLAY] 7 Common Retirement Mistakes That You Can Avoid

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[REPLAY] Can You Avoid Taxes In Retirement - If So, How?

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[REPLAY] When Did Retirement Become So Hard?

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A Non-Profit Insider Explains How Your Donated Dollar Is Put To Work

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The $7 BILLION Drop In Donations To Charities, And How You Can Help

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You Know You Want To Avoid Probate Court, But Do You Know Why - Legacy Planning, Part 2

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Estate Plans Are NOT Just For The Wealthy - Legacy Planning, Part 1

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When Someone You Love Needs Assisted Living