Retirement Talk Podcast Episodes

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158. A Path to $10 Million

158. A Path to $10 Million

We all have our own savings goals and dreams of retirement, but difficult markets and high inflation can be quite discouraging. Sometimes it feels like you’ll never achieve what you’ve hoped for. So what’s the secret to building wealth and reaching those goals? In...

157. A Framework for Assessing Variable Spending Strategies

157. A Framework for Assessing Variable Spending Strategies

Being flexible with spending absolutely matters in financial planning and it often gets overlooked when people step into retirement. Most people look at their budget and the assets that they’ve accumulated and that’s where they stop. In this episode, Laura Stover,...

144. What is Taxable Income and How Does it Work?

144. What is Taxable Income and How Does it Work?

It’s that time of the year where taxes become top of mind as people look through income over the past year to get their filing in order, but taxes need to be at the forefront of your financial planning throughout the year. The problem is tax planning isn’t simple. It...

104. Do You Want Real Financial Security? Don’t Follow the Status Quo

104. Do You Want Real Financial Security? Don’t Follow the Status Quo

Everyone has in their mind the concept of designing an ideal retirement savings portfolio, but should you be blindly following the same methods that people have always used? Large institutions have been telling people for decades to pump money into their tax-deferred...

103. Does Your Retirement Have a Proper Income Plan?

103. Does Your Retirement Have a Proper Income Plan?

We spend so many years of our lives working to save and accumulate assets to create financial independence for ourselves, but most people don't realize you must plan on how you will spend during retirement.  Transitioning from accumulation to the preservation and...

93. Income Tax Season: Try Income Tax Planning Instead

93. Income Tax Season: Try Income Tax Planning Instead

Are you dreading this upcoming income tax season? It may be time to switch from tax preparation to tax planning. Strategic planning can reduce your overall tax burden, making this time of the year a lot less stressful. You should be working with a tax professional...