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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.
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Hey Mike, if someone wanted a part of their retirement income guaranteed, what should they know as they shop around? Discover the various ways you can take income from an annuity when you retire. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, friends keep telling me I need to do IRA to Roth conversions, but my current income is more than the income I want when I retire. Something’s not right. What do you think?” Discover when it makes sense to do IRA to Roth conversions and when it doesn’t make sense to do IRA to Roth conversions. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request …
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“Hey Mike, people keep telling me to take Social Security as soon as I can, but the reports I run tell me to file at 70 years old. Which is it?” Discover why your income could be hurting if you take Social Security too soon and when you could be hurting your estate if you file too late. The answer may surprise you. Text your questions to 913-363-12…
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“Hey Mike, I heard that the market may not make much money over the next 10 years. Is that true?” Discover unconventional ways to try and grow your assets during a flat-market, which we define as 10 years of basically no growth in the stock market. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.…
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“Hey Mike, I’ve got a couple of old 401(k)s that I have neglected over the years because I don’t know what to do with them. Any tips?” Discover all the potential investment options you have if you roll your old 401(k) into an IRA instead of your next 401(k). Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealt…
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“Hey Mike, how do I know if I have a good annuity or a bad annuity?” Don’t fall for the growth of the income benefit. Discover why looking at the cash value growth may be more important and what to do if you find yourself with an uncompetitive annuity. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanaly…
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“Hey Mike, I’m about to sell my business and have no idea how to convert the sale into a retirement plan. What should I do?” Discover a few tax strategies to consider before you put your business up for sale. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, should I pay off my mortgage before I retire?” Discover when it makes sense to pay off your mortgage when you retire and when it doesn’t make sense. The answer may surprise you. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.By Kedrec LLC
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“Hey Mike, I’m concerned about the election. Do you have any thoughts?” Discover Mike’s opinion on why the election may affect the economy less than you think. Remember, all businesses will try to grow, regardless of the winner of the election. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, I have already signed up for a new Medicare plan but might want to change it. Can you do that and if so, how do you do that?” Discover the in’s and out’s of exploring and adjusting your Senior Healthcare plans during open-enrollment season. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalys…
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“Hey Mike, what strategies can you implement to help prepare for a possible drop in Social Security benefits?” Discover what you can do now in preparation for the potential decrease in Social Security benefits. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, can you break down the differences between Social Security, a pension, and an annuity?” Listen to an honest comparison of Social Security, pensions, and annuities, when it makes sense, and how they can affect your tax planning. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 in an effort to decrease risk while maintaining lifestyle flexibility for the future. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis …
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“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 look like. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 strategic in the growth of your assets as you prepare to retire on time. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to …
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“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 that offer principal protection and growth potential, and their associated benefits and detriments. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Weal…
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“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 potential. Remember, there’s no such thing as a perfect investment, product, or strategy. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis …
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“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 senior healthcare plans and open enrollment season this year. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourweal…
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“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 sale. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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?” Discover the benefits and detriments of various income strategies that you can implement from your 401k when you retire. Text your questions to 913-36…
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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 can play a role in your tax planning. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 planning may also include gifting planning, healthcare planning, and income planning for the next year. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wea…
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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 opinion on advisory fees. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 when you may include them in your portfolio. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 retirement income strategy. Hint: there are more ways to generate income in retirement than lifetime income streams from annuities. Text your questions to …
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“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 factor in your decision. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“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 taking a suitability intake questionnaire may not be enough and what you can do to help find the right risk balance in your portfolio. Text your questions…
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“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 and detriments of indexed universal life insurance when it comes to your retirement plan. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Ana…
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“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 retirement if you are a small business owner. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, how can you recommend annuities and call yourself a fiduciary? They are full of fees and make insurance companies rich while you get little, if any, back.” Discover the reality of annuities sales and what is going on behind the scenes. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.co…
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“Hey Mike, can you define what ‘like-kind’ means when it comes to 1031 exchanges?“ Discover various investment options for those who are trying to get out of their investment real estate but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg in taxes. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, everyone says they do tax planning, but very few people talk about anything beyond IRA to Roth conversions. Is that really all tax planning is?” Discover what you should expect when it comes to tax planning in retirement. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, I’ve had an annuity for a few years, and it hasn’t grown much. What are my options and can I get out of it without paying taxes or a surrender penalty?” Discover why some annuities can’t grow their cash value and what you can do about it. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis…
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“Hey Mike, how do you plan for retirement if you have a lifetime pension?” Discover risks around the pension and what you could do about it to help prepare for your lifestyle needs in the future. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, are you concerned about the national debt? Also, how will the debt affect the markets?” Discover why that national debt should concern those who are buying annuities for guaranteed income for life. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analysis by going to www.yourwealthanalysis.com.…
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“Hey Mike, I am 60 years old and am being told that I should have 60% of my money in bond funds. When I ask why, I don’t feel like I get a straight answer. Do you agree with this proposal?“ Discover why it may not make sense to continue to grow your bond fund exposure as you get older. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth Analys…
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“Hey Mike, I have always managed my assets on my own. At some point, I know I won’t have the energy or interest to continue to manage my assets. How does someone vet an advisor and then slowly turn things over to that advisor?” Discover how to create a potential backup plan for your spouse when you pass or struggle to maintain your portfolio manage…
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“Hey Mike, I know I am taking too much risk, but I can’t seem to get myself to be OK with anything that is illiquid. Are there other ways I can fund a reservoir without losing my liquidity?” Discover different ways you can potentially lower your market risk when losing liquidity is an issue. Text your questions to 913-363-1234. Request Your Wealth …
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“Hey Mike, I am trying to figure out how to generate income in retirement, but everyone I talk to who says they specialize in income planning sells annuities. What other ways are there to plan income in retirement?” Discover 10 ways you can generate income in retirement and how you can potentially blend them for income diversification. Text your qu…
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“Hey Mike, my husband has become very ill and is not expected to live much longer. He has lived a wonderful life and will be missed. Among the many things I am concerned about as a soon-to-be-widow, I am most concerned about how to handle the finances when he passes. Any general advice?” Discover what you should expect when your spouse passes away …
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