The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns

Are you the kind of person that tends toward extremes in your life, or do you prefer to keep it in the middle of the road? Regardless of which type of person you are, you must avoid extremes in your …

How much money can you comfortably take from your investments when you retire? This is a common question that we often get in our office. If you don't have a good answer, you could run into lots of t…

Birthday surprises, surprise trips, financial surprises...Not all surprises are equal. Whether you love or despise them, we all have one thing in common: We don't like bad surprises, especially when …

The election is behind us and the Red Sweep of the Presidency, House, and Senate is on everybody’s mind. If you’re wondering how the new administration can affect your retirement plans, you’ve come t…

The end of the year is the perfect time to create and review a year-end financial planning checklist, ideally with a financial advisor. The items included on your checklist may vary depending on your…

We often talk about how to plan for and achieve a stress-free retirement as a couple, but many of our clients and listeners are single, divorced, or widowed. In our many years of working with retiree…

As we exit election season in the United States, did you know that you can have a vote in retirement? When you get to the retirement stage of life, you have the ability to make decisions about your i…

Nobody wants stress and anxiety in retirement, especially after working so hard and sacrificing so much to get there. If you want to learn the keys to a stress-free retirement, you've come to the rig…

In almost all of life, there are more than two ways to do something. Even a complex math problem with only one correct answer has many ways to solve for that answer. Did you know that there have alwa…

We all want the same thing from our investments: maximum return with minimum risk. It sounds simple, but it's not easy. If you could improve your return while reducing your risk, you'd want to know h…

Have you ever been a coach, or have you ever played on a team without a coach? If you answered "yes" to either of those questions, you know how critical a coach can be, especially if you want to win.…

Dreaming about retirement is easy, but planning for a successful retirement is another story. It can be tricky, and if you’re not careful, you may find yourself affected by pitfalls along the way tha…

As your host of The Retirement Income Show, did you know that Dave is on a mission? Sometimes he even feels like a retirement missionary, helping to save retirees from the whims and narrowness of Wal…

When you step into retirement, you need to ensure that you have enough income to satisfy your needs and wants, so it makes sense to have a financial advisor who is an Income Specialist. On this episo…

Could it be possible that your understanding of the investment terms that your advisor uses is not what he or she means? If you don't understand the terms, you could walk away with a totally differen…

Planning for retirement often brings up many questions, and we understand it can feel like piecing together a complicated puzzle. On this episode of The Retirement Income Show with Dave Stearns, we'r…

Did you know that there really are odds and ends when it comes to your retirement? It's fine when the odds and ends are only in your junk drawer but not in your retirement plan. If you want to learn …

Retirement can create some uncertainties, and in our many years of helping people plan for retirement, we’ve discovered several common concerns retirees often have. From family dynamics and lifestyle…

We've all heard the expression "Make hay while the sun shines," but we never really know how long the sun is going to shine. When it comes to investing for income, the sun is getting ready to set, so…