Safe Money Radio with Brad Pistole

Have you ever wondered why generic retirement advice feels so uncomfortable? The answer might lie in your unique Retirement Income Style. 

In this illuminating conversation with Dr. Wade Pfau, renowne…

The retirement landscape is changing dramatically, with a hidden threat lurking in the shadows of your Medicare premiums. In this eye-opening episode, Paul Morrison, co-founder of IRMA University, re…

The financial world is shifting beneath our feet. As market volatility returns with alarming regularity, traditional retirement planning approaches built solely on stocks and bonds are revealing crit…

Have you ever watched someone take an unnecessary risk and wondered why? In this compelling episode, Brad Pistole shares a powerful real-life experience of witnessing a motorcyclist driving through a…

What happens when a single financial misstep derails your entire retirement strategy? In this thought-provoking conversation between Brad Pistole and financial expert Jeffrey Levine, we dive deep int…

Have you ever traded in a perfectly good vehicle simply because it no longer met your changing needs? Most of us have upgraded cars, homes, and even jobs as our circumstances evolved—yet strangely, w…

What happens when a financial storm hits and you're in the wrong vehicle? Recent market volatility has many Americans revisiting their retirement strategies with renewed anxiety. As Brad Pistole expl…

Regular financial checkups aren't just good practice—they're essential for navigating life's ever-changing landscape. Just as you wouldn't drive your car for decades without maintenance, your retirem…

Most retirees focus exclusively on their investment accounts—the 401(k)s, IRAs, and brokerage accounts they've accumulated over decades. But as Brad explains, these "piles of money" can be lost, stol…

Unraveling the complexities of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) reveals a powerful tax-saving opportunity that many retirees completely miss. Starti…

What if your entire retirement plan could collapse as easily as a line of dominoes? In this eye-opening episode, I share a painful personal story from Silver Dollar City that perfectly illustrates ho…

What does it mean when the creator of the 401(k) recommends putting half your retirement savings into annuities? Something revolutionary is happening in retirement planning, and it's backed by unanim…

Your retirement plan might be more fragile than you realize. Just as one falling domino can topple an entire sequence, a single unexpected event could devastate your financial security - regardless o…

Imagine having access to a growing reserve of tax-free retirement funds that most financial advisors never mention. For homeowners age 60 and older, this hidden "fourth bucket" of retirement money ex…

The retirement landscape is changing dramatically as we navigate the "Peak 65" era—where over 11,200 Americans are turning 65 daily in 2025, the highest rate in history. How prepared are we for this …

Ever wonder what happens when economic theory meets real-world political change? I've witnessed it firsthand. After struggling to sell a property for four straight months in 2024 (even having to reso…

The financial world is undergoing a seismic shift as women stand poised to inherit an estimated $30-70 trillion in the coming decade. Yet many women remain unprepared to manage this wealth, often due…

Fear of running out of money in retirement is the number one financial concern for most Americans – and for good reason. As lifespans extend and traditional retirement vehicles prove increasingly vul…

The retirement landscape has fundamentally changed, and your old tax strategies might be setting you up for disaster. America's IRA expert Ed Slott delivers a wake-up call about the hidden dangers lu…

The Social Security landscape is changing dramatically with the recent passing of the Social Security Fairness Act, which eliminates two long-standing provisions that have affected millions of public…