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#163 Will The Trump Bump Continue?
#163 Will The Trump Bump Continue?

In this episode, I seek the opinions of two of my favorite people, Joe Saul-Sehy of Stacking Benjamins and Burt White of LPL Financial. They will tell us what they expect to see in the markets and how we should plan our investment and retirement, and if this Trump Bump will continue.

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PodcastsRoger WhitneyMarch 29, 2017dow, markets, Joe Saul-Sehy, Burt White
The real reason you want to retire

I’m guessing if you’re preparing for retirement, you’re not thinking to yourself, “All right! I’ll soon be able to get caught up on ‘Days of Our Lives.’” Do you have good reasons to retire?

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blog postRoger WhitneyMarch 27, 2017how retirees spend their time, life purpose, reasons to retire
#162 - The Problem with Retirement Planning and How to Fix It
#162 - The Problem with Retirement Planning and How to Fix It

In this episode, we will dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of modern retirement planning and you will see why it no longer offers an empowering course of action.

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PodcastsRoger WhitneyMarch 22, 2017401(k), agile retirement management
20th century retirement is a 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
20th century retirement is a 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

The old misconceptions about retirement are like a 1972 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, uncomfortable, unreliable, and unsafe. Time to force them off the road.

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blog postRoger WhitneyMarch 20, 2017IRA, paint-by-numbers retirement, rock retirement
#161 - Simple Living In Retirement
#161 - Simple Living In Retirement

In this week’s show, we’ll address whether or not Home Ownership as our culture sees it is best for retirement and if there is a better way to go.

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PodcastsRoger WhitneyMarch 15, 2017lifestyle, simplify
Leveraging your emotions to invest wisely for retirement
Leveraging your emotions to invest wisely for retirement

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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blog postRoger WhitneyMarch 13, 2017investing
#160 - Certainty Is Absurd: How To Deal With Uncertainty.
#160 - Certainty Is Absurd: How To Deal With Uncertainty.

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyMarch 8, 2017401(k), uncertainty
One thing to do now to improve your social life in retirement
One thing to do now to improve your social life in retirement

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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blog postRoger WhitneyMarch 6, 2017social life in retirement, volunteering
#159 - Make your net worth work for your retirement not against it!
#159 - Make your net worth work for your retirement not against it!

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyMarch 1, 2017net worth, taxable assets
Strategic retirement lessons to learn from chess
Strategic retirement lessons to learn from chess

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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blog postRoger WhitneyFebruary 27, 2017chess, grandmaster retirement, strategic retirement, susan polgar
#158 - How Binary Thinking Can Ruin Your Retirement Goals
#158 - How Binary Thinking Can Ruin Your Retirement Goals

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyFebruary 22, 2017binary thinking
Learn your values: The first step you should take to decide what to do in retirement
Learn your values: The first step you should take to decide what to do in retirement

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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blog postRoger WhitneyFebruary 18, 2017what to do in retirement-
#157 - Mitigating Retirement Risks as You Plan For Your Future (Retirement Plan Live Session 3)
#157 - Mitigating Retirement Risks as You Plan For Your Future (Retirement Plan Live Session 3)

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyFebruary 15, 2017retirement plan live, retirement risks, RPL, Kim and Joe
Don’t be fooled by Paint-by-Numbers Retirement
Don’t be fooled by Paint-by-Numbers Retirement

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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blog postRoger WhitneyFebruary 13, 2017paint-by-numbers retirement, retirement risks, rock retirement
#156 - How Your Personal Net Worth Statement Can Inform Your Retirement Decisions - Retirement Plan LIVE Ep. 2
#156 - How Your Personal Net Worth Statement Can Inform Your Retirement Decisions - Retirement Plan LIVE Ep. 2

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyFebruary 8, 2017personal net worth statement, retirement plan live, RPL, Kim and Joe
How to decide when to retire (or anything else)
How to decide when to retire (or anything else)

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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blog postRoger WhitneyFebruary 6, 2017deciding when to retire, pro-con list, when to retire
#155 - Retirement Wishes Start With Good Planning (Retirement Plan LIVE 2017)
#155 - Retirement Wishes Start With Good Planning (Retirement Plan LIVE 2017)

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyFebruary 1, 2017retirement plan live, RPL, Kim and Joe
3 signs you’re hurting your retirement savings by spending too much
3 signs you’re hurting your retirement savings by spending too much

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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blog postRoger WhitneyJanuary 30, 2017delayed gratification, managing income, retirement savings, risks of retirement
#154 - Introducing Kim and Joe, the Couple Planning For Retirement via Retirement Plan LIVE.
#154 - Introducing Kim and Joe, the Couple Planning For Retirement via Retirement Plan LIVE.

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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PodcastsRoger WhitneyJanuary 26, 2017retirement plan live, RPL, Kim and Joe
Social Security strategies that don’t work – and one that does
Social Security strategies that don’t work – and one that does

Not all Social Security strategies work. Especially after some popular strategies bit the dust in 2016.

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blog postRoger WhitneyJanuary 23, 2017social security
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