Ready For Retirement

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding the best way to save for a short-term goal.Questions to ask ourselves: How soon will I need the funds for my short-term goal? How should I be invested when saving for a short-term goal, if I choose to invest at all? What types of investments are best for capital preservation? How do my investments change when investing for a short-term goal vs. medium and long-term goals?Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding social security and what you can do to maximize your benefit.Questions discussed: When should I collect Social Security based on my age and work experience? How is Social Security calculated? What percentage of my income in retirement should be funded by Social Security? What are the pros and cons of collecting Social Security before and after full retirement age?Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about the 5 steps to design the optimal portfolio.Questions to ask ourselves: Am I invested the right way? Am I owning the right types of investments for my goals? Where do I start when it comes to designing the optimal portfolio for my individual situation? Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding if you should just own the S&P 500 in your portfolio.Questions to ask ourselves: Does the S&P 500 give proper diversification for my individual goals? Should I be allocated to stocks outside of the United States? Does the S&P 500 fit my risk tolerance? Should I hold the S&P 500 in both my taxable and non-taxable accounts?Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding how to plan for an early retirement if you want to retire before your full retirement age. Questions to ask yourself: Why do you want to retire early? Do you not want to work at all? Do you want to work part-time or change careers? What does retirement really look like if everything were to stop today?Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding where you should pull funds from first in retirement.How much of my retirement expenses are covered by fixed income sources and how much income do I need my portfolio to generate?When it comes to pulling funds in retirement, identifying how to create the most income is important, but arguably less so than the tax implications of how those funds are withdrawn, and not just the for the first few years, but throughout the entirety of retirement.Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding when it's best to collect Social Security for your specific situation. This week, we have a listener question:My question regards the date for a single person to collect social security. My thinking is the main benefit to wait is to obtain larger monthly benefit and also survivor benefit. I have no one who will receive SS survivor benefit, but fear if I pass away prior to collecting, my estate would have less for beneficiaries. So, now I believe it best to just collect shortly after FRA and bank it or invest it. I do not believe I will need a larger monthly amount to protect longevity, but who really knows. Am I framing this correctly? Thank you.Question to ask ourselves: How much income can be generated from Social Security and how does Social Security play into your overall financial plan?Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about how Biden’s new tax plan may impact your financial goals. Biden’s proposed tax plans come with many changes and knowing the right questions to ask ourselves can help us navigate the changes so we can stay on course with our financial plan. Questions to ask ourselves include: Should I think about realizing capital gains if I am in a higher income bracket? Should I pay more medical expenses now if I know I will be having a major medical expense in upcoming years? Should I front-load charitable expenses? Should I do a Roth conversion? All of these questions are discussed below with answers to help you stay on track and in control of your financial future.LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about how to invest when the stock market is at all time highs.Investing in the market can come with drastic increases and/or decreases in a short amount of time, and it can often take years to recover. It’s important to ensure you have a portfolio that provides stability when stocks take a turn for the worst.Over the past 10 years there have been extremely negative headlines such as: economic and political outcomes surrounding the U.S. Election, Ebola virus, Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1,000 points in one day for the first time, COVID-19 pandemic, and the media is constantly telling us not to invest. If you were invested in the past 10 years, despite all of these negative headlines, you would have made around ~ 500%. So, how should I invest during all-time highs? Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is “6 "Hidden" Tax Savings Opportunities Before Year End”.Maximizing tax savings can be one the greatest ways to save money; James gives a checklist of six things we should review for tax savings before 2020 comes to a close. Should I take an itemized deduction or standard deduction? When is it best to do charitable giving? How can I lower my future taxable income with a Roth conversion? Is my stimulus check taxable? Listen to find out all of this and more to best take advantage of your tax situation and ensure you’re on track to meet your financial goals.Are you ready to start focusing on the things that truly matter when it comes to your financial future?LET'S CONNECT!FacebookLinkedInWebsiteENJOY THE SHOW?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google PlayHave a question you want answered on a future episode? Submit it hereCreate Your Custom Strategy ⬇️Get Started Here.Join the new Root Collective HERE!