Retirement Starts Today

Benjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®
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Jun 15, 2018 • 16min

Medicare is Going Broke!! (And Other Exaggerations)

Medicare is going broke!! Time to panic! Everybody pack your bags and move to Canada because the the entire country is going broke…. Or is it?…. We're going to break it all down and help you make sense of the headlines. A Washington Post article made waves this week, stating that a crucial Medicare trust […]
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Jun 1, 2018 • 23min

Top 6 Easily Avoidable Retirement Mistakes

The Top 6 Easily Avoidable Retirement Mistakes We all work hard to plan for retirement. In any such endeavor, it's good to learn from other people's triumphs and mistakes, so I'd like to share six retirement mistakes I see all too frequently. The best part is, they're easily avoidable! #6: Not getting the most out […]
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May 15, 2018 • 27min

Are You Ready to ROCK Retirement?

Our guest today, Roger Whitney, is the host of the popular retirement planning podcast The Retirement Answer Man and author of the new book Rock Retirement. Roger has over 27 years experience walking life with clients into and through retirement. Listen in as Roger and I discuss: Why do we tend to draw 'inside the lines' […]
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May 1, 2018 • 22min

Getting a Mortgage in Retirement

When looking for that perfect house to retire to, many retirees discover that getting a mortgage in retirement is different than getting a mortgage while working. Once we retire, our wages (the primary mortgage underwriting qualifier) stop and the source of our income radically changes. Many recent retirees complain that once their paychecks stop, their banker starts to look at them differently!
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Apr 15, 2018 • 17min

The Pros and Cons of Selling Your Life Insurance

Is Selling Your Life Insurance a Good Idea? Recently, I was sitting in our office waiting anxiously for our Keurig machine to do its job when I saw a commercial that piqued my interest. The commercial was about life insurance, but it wasn't your typical sales pitch. It was a service touting the benefits of […]
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Oct 23, 2015 • 24min

Intro to Retirement Starts Today Radio

Are you ready to head down the path to an amazing retirement? We are tackling the topics on the mind of the modern retiree, on Retirement Starts Today Radio. Recent Posts Do I Need Two Financial Advisors? 5 Reasons to Work One More Year Why You Shouldn't Hire Me As Your Financial Advisor The Fiduciary […]

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