Welcome to How to Retire on Time, a show that answers your questions about all things retirement, including income, taxes, Social Security, healthcare, and more. This show is an extension of the book How to Retire on Time, which you can grab today on Amazon or by going to www.howtoretireontime.com.
This show is intended for those within 10 years of their target retirement date or for those are are currently retired and are concerned about their ability to stay retired.
“Hey Mike, how do you plan so you don’t run out of money?” Discover the reality of retirement planning and how you can’t not take risks. This episode covers various ways to approach your retirement i…
“Hey Mike, I’ve never worked with a financial professional before. What should I expect?” Discover potential red flags you can identify in the first appointment and what a first appointment should lo…
“Hey Mike, I’m in my 40s and trying to prepare for retirement. What tips would you give someone in my position?” Discover what can do to help you have more investment options and potentially be more …
“Hey Mike, with interest rates going down and savings, CDs, and bonds going down with it, where should I go for protection with better growth potential?” Discover various investments and products tha…
“Hey Mike, I was pitched an annuity with something called a trigger rate. What is that, and is it worth it?” Discover the nuance found within fixed-indexed annuities and their cash value growth poten…
“Hey Mike, it’s Open Enrollment season for senior benefits. What should we know before we review our options?” Discover conflicts of interests, potential tax problems and more when it comes to your s…
“Hey Mike, how do you go through the process of selling a business?” Discover the steps you may want to take before you put your business up for sale so you can potentially get more money out of the …
“Hey Mike, I’m having a hard time understanding how income works in retirement. I don’t have a pension. Can you explain how people generate income in retirement and why they pick certain strategies?”…
“Hey Mike, I’m retired and going crazy. What should I do?” Discover how to design your retirement lifestyle to help you feel happy and fulfilled.
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“Hey Mike, I’m 65 and looking at my healthcare options. What do you recommend?” Discover the difference between traditional senior healthcare, supplement plans, and advantage plans and how they also …
“Hey Mike, how do you do year-end tax planning? Discover why there’s more to do at the end of the year than figure out how much you want to convert from IRA assets to Roth assets. Year-end tax planni…
“Hey Mike, what do you think about the bucket strategy?” Discover how the bucket strategy works when it comes to your retirement income so you can determine if it is right for you or not.
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“Hey Mike, I’m having a hard time understanding fees. I am paying my current advisor 1%. All of the mutual funds he has recommended have fees as well. Is this normal?” Get Mike’s not-so-common opinio…
“Hey Mike, can you give a generic rundown of different investments and when they should be used?” Enjoy a high-level discussion of various investments and products, their benefits and detriments, and…
“Hey Mike, I’m struggling with understanding how to generate income from my 401(k). Can you break down your steps and strategies?” Discover some of the basic ways you can turn your 401(k) into a reti…
“Hey Mike, what is the best way to invest in real estate for retirement income?” Discover various ways to add real estate to your portfolio and why your age and real estate experience may play a fact…
“Hey Mike, I feel like I am taking too much risk but keep getting reassured that I am fine. Can you expand on how to self-assess the appropriate amount of risk a person should take?” Discover why tak…
“Hey Mike, I’ve been reading about indexed-universal life insurance and how it can be a tax-efficient income stream in retirement. I can’t find the downside. What am I missing?” Discover the benefits…
“Hey Mike, how often should a person review and rebalance their portfolio?” Join Mike and David as they discuss when it may make sense to rebalance and when it may make sense to leave your portfolio …
“Hey Mike, how should self-employed people save for retirement? For example, should we fund SEP-IRAs? SIMPLE IRAs? It’s a bit confusing, at least for me.“ Discover different ways you can save for ret…