Fire Your Financial Advisor by Golden Reserve
The Fire Your Financial Advisor Podcast by Golden Reserve is for every-day retirees. We challenge financial advisors and the fees the trillion-dollar industry takes from your hard-earned savings.
Join us each week for straight shooting, honest insights on protecting your assets from taxes, market risk, fees and long-term care. We'll also challenge financial advisors and the fees the trillion-dollar industry takes from your hard-earned savings.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Difference Between Facts and Feelings in Preparing for Retirement
Most people agree on the big issues of retirement. But there is a difference between planning for the facts and planning through the emotions and uncertainty.
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Most people agree, these are the hardest things about retirement | Changes for 2025 with your 401(k) | 3 ways to crash your retirement | Why do people ask for a second opinion and how hard is it to switch financial advisors?
On this week's show:
- What is real and what is perceived about retirement can be two different things. How do we plan for both?
- Some of you can put more in your 401(k) in 2025. Do you qualify?
- Avoid …
How Will a Second Trump Presidency Affect Your Retirement Planning?
Lower capital gains, eliminating taxes on Social Security, lower estate taxes, and the deregulation of Wall Street. These are all issues that could affect your retirement. Will the next Trump adminis…
Will retirement planning change under Donald Trump? | 3 things to do after the death of a loved one | 4 common purchases people regret in retirement | How to get over “The Fear of Spending.”
On this week's show:
- Each new administration has different ideas about taxes.
- How will a second Trump Presidency affect your retirement planning?
- Estate Planning and Golden Reserve Partner Tim Stal…
Is your retirement plan McBroken?
McDonalds has finally fixed the problem with the shake machines by hiring an independent company to fix them. Why is it important to hire an independent financial advisor rather than going to the big…
What if 2025 is a down year in the stock market? | The banks are posting record profits, and you are paying for it | 3 Reasons to have GOOD debt in retirement | Someone you know is not looking forward to the great wealth transfer
On this week's episode:
- Do you have a strategy for the next market pullback? \
- Your next bank statement may show why banks are having a record year.
- There is good debt and bad debt. How much should …
The Moment Your Negative Feelings About Retirement Turn Positive
When we face an uncertain future, we get nervous. How can we help you turn your retirement worries into retirement confidence?
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This has been a record year for Roth conversions. Should you be looking at it? | Suze Orman says $2 million in retirement savings is “Chump Change” | Four ideas for passing down money to your kids and grandkids | The moment your negative feelings about retirement turn positive
On this week's show:
- If most of your money is in a 401(k), here’s a question you should be asking.
- Suze Orman is at it again, saying you haven’t saved enough. Is she right?
- Tax-smart ideas of how to…
Everything You Need to Know About the Trump Tax Laws and If They Expire
The Trump Tax Laws are set to sunset at the end of 2025. If he doesn’t win another term as President, it could happen sooner. Either way, what does this mean for you as a tax payer and a person appro…
How much of your retirement planning should be uniquely you? | A large company is doing a lot to help employees with Estate Planning | The Number One Regret of Retirees | The Future of the Trump Tax Cuts | Investing in Gold: A Risky Proposition
On this week's show:
- Major League Baseball stadiums are all uniquely designed, with different dimensions. How unique should your retirement plan be?
- Google is stepping up it's estate planning benefi…
Tax Free, Taxable, Tax Deferred. What does it all mean?
You probably know your investments should be diversified. What is TAX diversification?
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What will you really need per month in retirement? | When your account is up, should you take some profits? | The author of the 401(k) is angry about how his invention has turned out | Five things older retirees regret about retirement
On this week's show:
- The financial media math on retirement savings just doesn’t add up.
- Is now a good time to pull some money out of the stock market?
- What is the preferred way to develop income in…
Can you build a “perfect” retirement portfolio?
We all have different needs for retirement and every retirement plan is unique. But is there a model we can use as a guide that handles many of the retirement boulders? Greg Aler shows us how Golden …
How much do you need to save to generate 100k a year in retirement? | Warren Buffett blasts advisor fees | Are you financially paralyzed by this election? | Is there a perfect portfolio?
On this week's show:
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Why does the financial media say we need MILLIONS to retire comfortably?
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Can you get rid of one of the biggest drags on your retirement money?
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Many people have put their li…
How much money do you need to start talking about an estate plan?
When someone says "estate plan", you may have visions of celebrities and people with lots of money, big houses, and yachts. That’s not really the case.
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One survey says to do these four things, and you can retire at 62. Are they right? | Don’t Use Your 401(k) for This | Three Things to Watch Out for When Your Advisor Talks About Guaranteed Income | You’re not a millionaire, do you need an estate plan?
On this week's show:
- How the financial industry wants you to focus on one thing for retirement.
- Your 401(k) isn’t a piggy bank, even if you have a pension.
- The warning signs of talking about guarant…
How to Figure Out Your Retirement Budget
The headlines are full of “the fear of running out of money.” Is it real or just fear tactics from the financial industry?
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Greg Interviews Lynyrd Skynyrd
On a special edition of the Expedition Retirement Podcast, Greg Aler of Golden Reserve sits down with Johnny Van Zant & Rickey Medlocke of legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd to talk why music from th…
The Fed finally moved rates. Should it effect you? | A Crazy Way Some Financial Advisors are Doing Continuing Education | How much money do you really need in retirement? | Let’s Talk About the “M” Word
On this week's show:
- The Fed has started to drop interest rates. Is this a good or bad thing for people getting ready for retirement?
- A new way financial advisors are learning to deal with risk.
- Do …
How will your taxes change in retirement?
You may not itemize on your tax return now, but you might in retirement. How will your tax picture change in retirement and how the Golden Reserve Tax Map can help.
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