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On Retire Your Way Radio, Tim shares a list of 7-figure retirement dos and don’ts. List lovers will appreciate these 8 financial tips for a successful retirement.
Moving to a state with no income tax in retirement sounds great, but what about property taxes, sales taxes, and insurance rates? Move for lifestyle, not taxes!
The jump to retirement is a big change after working full time for many years or decades. But what if you could start with a part-time retirement? Here's how!
2021 has been called the Great Resignation as Americans chose to leave their jobs in record numbers. But is the Great Resignation sustainable for retirees?
Raise your standard of living for half the cost by living abroad? On Retire Your Way Radio, I share some benefits and tips for living abroad in retirement.
Are you considering Social Security? On Retire Your Way Radio, I give you the facts beyond the headlines about Social Security being depleted sooner than expected.
Do you feel a rush to retire? On the Retire Your Way Radio podcast, I review an article about more Americans considering retirement now due to the pandemic.
On Retire Your Way Radio, I share how to decide if you can self fund for long-term care and the two types of long-term care insurance with pros and cons.
In this episode of Retire Your Way Radio, I talk about 4 financial mistakes made in 2020 and 3 general financial mistakes that are not specific to 2020.
In this episode of Retire Your Way Radio, I describe how our dynamic distribution strategy with guardrails works for providing on-going retirement income and how we determine how much money you can safely withdraw from your investments in retirement.
This week on Retire Your Way Radio, I talk about 4 strategies to consider in your Social Security planning process plus what you can do if you are not happy with the Social Security decision you have already made.
There is a lot of confusion about President-elect Joe Biden’s tax proposals. And with the state of the economy and a nearly split Senate, it’s hard to say what tax changes could actually be passed in 2021. Today, I’m going to highlight some of Biden’s tax proposals and what they could mean for your retirement.
Since we specialize in working with clients close to or in retirement, Medicare is often a topic of conversation and always a part of our planning process. Today, I am going to touch on some of the basics of Medicare.
Today we’re going to test your knowledge about Social Security. Social Security is one of those things that most of us don’t think much about until we get close to retirement. Of course, that's only natural! However, I’m in business to help you put all the pieces together before and when you get to this phase.
There are several nuances when it comes to inheriting the assets of an IRA. This depends on the relationship of the beneficiary to the IRA owner, whether the IRA was funded with pretax or after-tax money, and whether the account owner was required to take minimum distributions. I will touch on some of those nuances here as a guide of things to think about when it comes to planning your legacy. However, please consider talking to an estate attorney about your specific situation.
Today, I’ll cover the main types of insurance coverage and how to determine what coverage you need. The types of insurance covered are life, disability, umbrella liability, property and casualty, and long-term care insurance.
I talk about the difference between a retirement rehearsal and a practice retirement and how either can help you determine if you are ready for retirement.
Understanding investment fees is challenging! In this article, I discuss why investment fees are traditionally so high, how to think about value in relation to an advisor's fees, and why Eagle Ridge Wealth Advisors is different when it comes to value and transparency.
Does The SECURE Act address millions of Americans that are unprepared for retirement? I review 7 provisions of The SECURE Act and how they might affect you.
This week we dig into Social Security. Optimizing Social Security is one of the biggest value-adds a good advisor can provide to the retirement planning process. I talk about why you shouldn't claim Social Security benefits just because you can, how important Social Security is for so many Americans and why the Social Security program isn't going anywhere anytime soon.