The Retirement Roadmap: Recent Episodes
Glenn Mosseller
In today’s world of “instant gratification” it’s sometimes difficult to make sacrifices for the promise of tomorrow. So this week we tackle the issue of making financial sacrifices that may provide additional opportunities in the future. Sit back and reflect on your decisions to determine whether or not there might be ways to improve the future opportunities for you and your family. Sometimes a little sacrifice can enhance your journey on the Retirement Roadmap.
Do you have money “falling through the cracks”? Are there subtle changes that you could make that could make a meaningful difference in your financial life? This week we look at some common missed opportunities that could easily be taken advantage of by simply making a few small changes that over time can make a big difference for you and your loved ones. Take a few minutes and listen in on this week’s discussion as you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
Will your retirement decisions be examples of well thought out retirement planning or warning signs for others to learn from? Learning from other peoples mistakes can truly help you avoid “Retirement Regrets”. This week we take some time to discuss and review some common retirement mistakes that all too often turn into “Retirement Regrets”. Tune in for a few minutes and take a lesson from other peoples mistakes. The next 15 minutes might just be a very important stop on your personal Retirement Roadmap.
It could be said that the quality of you life come down to the quality of your decisions and your decisions are often based on the questions you ask. Do you know all the critical questions to ask when it comes to your retirement planning? This week we uncover a number of critical questions that are sometimes unfortunately left out of the decision making process. Join us as we discuss some important questions that are all too often left unasked before making major financial decisions when traveling along the Retirement Roadmap.
When does it make sense to consider changing financial advisors? Does your advisor specialize in the retirement years or are their skills more general in nature? It’s critical to remember that the preservation and distribution phases of life are significantly different from the accumulation phase. In other words, retirement income planning and legacy planning are not the same as saving for retirement. Are your planning strategies consistent with where you are in life? Take a few minutes to listen in as we discuss important perspectives for your journey along the Retirement Roadmap.
What are “RMD”s? Required Minimum Distributions for your Pretax Retirement Accounts are one of the “Trigger Age” facts of life once you reach 70 ½. There are a number of questions surrounding “RMD”s, so this week we take some time to discuss things you need to know about when it comes to Required Minimum Distributions. “RMD”s can be confusing so take a few minutes and listen in on our conversation as we discuss one of the important stops on your Retirement Roadmap.
There is nothing more important than family! How you plan for loved ones and how you plan your legacy is one of the most important parts of your financial plan. All too often folks don’t take the essential steps needed to make sure their plans are in place. Are you 100% sure that your spouse, children and grandchildren will be taken care if something happens to you? Join us for a few minutes and listen in on our conversation. This could be one of the most important stops as you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
There are a number of universal truths when it comes to retirement. These are important fundamental building blocks for retirement planning. All retirees and pre-retirees must make plans for many common financial challenges that need to be addressed in the retirement years. Take a few minutes to listen in as we discuss some of the “Universal Retirement Truths”. It might just help you as you travel along your Retirement Roadmap.
Are you on the same page as your spouse when it comes to money and retirement? It’s not uncommon for husbands and wives to sometimes think and feel differently about a variety of issues that surround money. Listen in on our conversation for a few minutes as we discuss some of the differences that can come up from time to time for married couples as they try to stay on the same Retirement Roadmap.
If what you thought to be true turned out not to be true, when would you want to know about it? There are a number of misconceptions about Social Security benefits and this week we explore a number of these questions. Join us for a few minutes and listen in on our discussion. You might just discover a few critical facts that help you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
Do you have “Financial Blind Spots”? Retirees and pre-retirees have significantly different risks then those in the working or “accumulation” years. Have you addressed these risks? Do you know what these risks are or could they be in your “Blind Spots”? Join us this week as we discuss these “Blind Spots” as you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
There are a number of common money mistakes that people make in retirement. This week we take a little time to discuss how to guard against making these critical mistakes. Take a few minutes to listen in on our conversation as we discuss actions you can take to protect yourself as you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
There are a number of common financial and retirement questions that come up from time to time and the answers are not always so obvious. Sometimes certain rules must be followed and there might not be an opportunity for a “do over”. This week we discuss answers to some of these common questions. Take a few minutes and listen in on our conversation. Chances are some of these questions may apply to your current situation or your future situations as you travel along your personal Retirement Roadmap.
Are you ready? Every pilot goes through a checklist before they taxi down the runway to take off. When was the last time you reviewed your retirement checklist? This week we take a little time to review critical checklist items. Join us for our discussion to see if a review of your “Pre-Flight” checklist might be helpful on your personal Retirement Roadmap.
Often times the best way to learn is to relate to similarities in other common experiences. We are in the midst of football season, so this week we take a look at the lessons we can learn from the “Gridiron” and how we can apply them to retirement planning strategies. Listen in on our conversation to see how understanding the “Retirement Gridiron” can help you with your personal Retirement Roadmap.
There are some common mistakes that are sometimes made when making legacy planning decisions. So this week we discuss some of these mistakes that could possibly become catastrophic and irrevocable if not corrected. Knowledge can be powerful, so take a little time and listen in as we review some common beneficiary mistakes that could impact your Retirement Roadmap.
This week we continue our conversation around emotions and retirement planning. Implementing and maintaining a successful retirement plan can be put in danger when emotions get in the way. Join us for Part 2 of our discussion and take some time to reflect on the critical role that emotions can play as you travel along your Retirement Roadmap.
What role are your emotions playing in your retirement plan? It’s critical to understand your emotions and how they can effect your retirement planning. Over the next two weeks we are taking some time to review the ways that emotions can get in the way of making sound financial plans. Take a few minutes to listen in and determine whether or not you sometimes let your emotions take you off the course of your Retirement Roadmap.
How do you achieve “Retirement Satisfaction”? This is a question that many retirees and pre-retirees often ask. It’s not uncommon for people to struggle with the ability to find satisfaction in retirement. Satisfaction means different things to different people and this week we spend some time discussing ways to possibly enhance “Retirement Satisfaction”. Listen in on our conversation and reflect on your own “Retirement Satisfaction”.
Your car has “indicator” or “warning” lights to alert you to potential problems. If your financial life had a dashboard would you have any warning lights telling you to take corrective actions? This week we explore some of the key indicators that could be giving you financial alerts that may need your attention. Join us for a few minutes this week and examine your own “Financial Dashboard”.