Emotional investing isn't so much about using emotions to choose investments. It should be about choosing which emotions to pay attention to for your retirement savings.
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The only thing that is certain in life is uncertainty. No matter how hard we try to plan for the future we can never be 100% certain things will turn out the way we’ve hoped. If you follow the guidelines I lay out in this episode, you can feel confident in your future retirement and your ability to cope with the changes ahead.
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Too many retirees miss work because they don’t work on friendships outside of work. Have you considered the social component of retirement?
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This week’s show is all about Net Worth. Today I answer several listener questions regarding net worth statements. I also offer a caution about the dangers of comparisons in your retirement planning and how they can ruin your well-made plans.
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Strategic retirement is like a game of chess. If you look out too far or not far enough, you'll probably suffer for it.
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On this episode, I’m going to walk you through a couple of examples of binary thinking, including one I experienced with a friend of mine in years past, to show you exactly what it is and how it can be detrimental to your life - and your retirement planning.
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Retirement is different for everybody. But the first step you take in planning for it should be the same for almost everyone. We’ll talk about it in today’s episode.
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Well, here we are - at session number three of Kim and Joe’s 2017 Retirement Plan LIVE experience. Today we reach the topic nobody enjoys talking about but that we HAVE to talk about anyway: Retirement Risks.
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Paint-by-Numbers Retirement has been the standard for financial planners for years. Don't let it fool you into missing out on life.
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On this episode - the 2nd in the 2017 Retirement Plan LIVE sessions - I’m talking with Kim about her and her husband’s financial status, and you’ll hear us go item by item through their financial situation to build their net worth statement.
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I want to walk you through a 10-step process I use with my clients who are facing decisions about when to retire or have other big financial or life decisions to make.
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This episode of The Retirement Answer Man is all about retirement wishes - dreaming up the kind of retirement you really want to live (forget about what seems practical for now).
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If you identify with any or all of these three signs you're spending too much before your retirement, you may need to revise your habits to live the life you want after you retire.
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Today we get to meet Kim and Joe, the kind and generous souls who have agreed to come on the show and bare all (except their identities) to help you see how I go about walking a family or individual through the monumental task of wisely planning for their retirement.
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Not all Social Security strategies work. Especially after some popular strategies bit the dust in 2016.
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On this episode of The Retirement Answer Man, I’m talking with a friend of mine, P.T. Money about the real life personal growth stories we all have related to our finances.
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Job burnout or career burnout can push some people to retire early - and that usually isn't the right course of action.
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On this episode of The Retirement Answer Man, I’m going to talk a bit about the role financial forecasting should play in your financial decisions.
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The top 6 retirement mistakes I see as a financial planner and how to avoid them
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On this episode, I’ve got a lot to share about where we’re headed in the next year and we talk with our very first participant in the Retirement Plan Live event from a few years ago, Carl.
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