The 3 Topics Listeners are Asking About, Ep #127

What happens when you sell your primary home? What are the tax implications? What’s the deal with long-term care insurance? Do you need it? What are Roth 401ks and IRAs and why do you need one? I’ve been getting numerous questions about these three topics, so in...

Is Semi-Retirement Right For You? Ep #126

Are you ready to retire? Or does the thought of retiring leave you questioning what you’ll spend your time doing? Guess what? Retirement doesn’t have to be all or nothing. In some circumstances, you may want to consider only partially retiring. Why? I share some...

End-of-Year Tax Planning Strategies, Ep #125

The St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster, Dan McLaughlin, was asked what makes the best professional baseball manager. He believes that the vision of a manager is one of their greatest attributes. They’re not just focused on the present, but looking forward and putting a...

Ideas to Catch Up Saving for Retirement, Ep #124

Do you feel like you’re late to the game? Are you in your 50s and just now seriously looking at what you have saved for retirement? If you feel like you don’t have any hope of reaching the retirement of your dreams, I’m here to tell you that you still can. But it will...

Evidence that Bonds Aren’t Always a Safe Investment, Ep #122

In episode #106 of the Retirement Made Easy podcast, I talked about the risks associated with investing in bonds. I also mentioned a Fidelity® U.S. Bond Index Fund, right? In this episode, I’m going to share an update about this index fund to help you understand how...