The Financial Answer with Nathan O’Bryant
By Nathan O’ Bryant
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The Financial Answer is hosted by Nathan O’ Bryant, founder of O’Bryant & Associates, Inc., an investment advisory firm registered in Tennessee and Arkansas. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in financial planning, Nathan shares insights on a wide range of topics including retirement income strategies, tax planning, market trends, Social Security, portfolio management, and more. The show explores the real questions people face when planning for their financial future, offering clear explanations and thoughtful discussion to help listeners make informed decisions. No topic is off limits as Nathan breaks down both timely developments and foundational principles of personal finance.
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The Financial Reality of Losing a Spouse
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Main Character Energy for Your Retirement Plan
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May 21, 2026 |
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A New Proposal Might Cap Your Social Security Payments
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May 07, 2026 |
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The Surprisingly Hard Part of Retirement Nobody Warns You About
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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The White House Wants to Give You $1,000 for Retirement
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Tax Mistakes New Retirees Make
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Don't Get Scammed: 2025 Data Is Shocking
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Market Monday Magic: Tech Takes the Wheel
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Famous Financial Advice…What’s Worth Following?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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So, Markets Brushed Aside White House Drama Today...
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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2025 Year In Review: What Actually Mattered for Your Money
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Your First Christmas in Retirement
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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How To Give With Purpose
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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How Gratitude Shapes Your Financial Life
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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What Your Halloween Costume Says About Your Money Habits
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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October is Financial Planning Month: Here’s Your Checklist
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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The Gas Station Sushi Equivalent Of Retirement Planning
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Hidden Medicare Penalty You Might Be Paying
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Inflation Is Still Wrecking Retirement Confidence
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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5 Signs You’re Richer Than You Think
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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What’s Missing From Dave Ramsey’s 9-Step Retirement Plan?
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Gen X, It’s Your Turn: It’s Time to Think About Retirement
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Is Your Retirement Plan Built for the Long Haul?
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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What Retirement Means… and Why It’s Different for Everyone
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Type A Investors: Why Doing Less Might Be Your Best Move
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May 15, 2025 |
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Why The Psychology of Money Says Your Emotions Matter More Than Math
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May 08, 2025 |
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Talking To Your Spouse About Market Crash Fears
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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What Should You Actually Do When the Market Drops?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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April Fool’s: Beliefs That Fool Retirement Savers The Most
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Inside the Advisor’s Office: What People Are Actually Concerned About
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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The Money Questions Every Couple Needs To Discuss This Valentine’s Season
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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What Do Proposed Tariffs Mean For Your Portfolio?
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Inflation-Proof Your Retirement In 2025
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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The Snowbird Retirement: Is a Seasonal Move Right for You?
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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The Art of Rebalancing: WHEN to Adjust Your Portfolio and WHY
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Most Americans Are Forced to Retire Early- Are You Ready?
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Financial Forecasting: A Post-Election Conversation
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Don’t Blow Your Bonus! Smart Ways to Use a Lump Sum Payout
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Is Dividend Investing Dead?
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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How Current Economic Shifts Could Affect Your Retirement
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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For Couples, Retirement Planning Is A Team Sport
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Unlock Your Potential During National Financial Planning Month
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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IRS Rules for RMDs
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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August 2024 Market Update
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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What is Blackrock's 100% Stock ETF Hedge?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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3 Things to Consider if there’s a “Recession” in 2024
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Cryptocurrency and Your Financial Plan
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Financial Lessons from Dad
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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All In One Basket: Financial Diversification
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May 23, 2024 |
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Explaining Penalty Relief for Inherited Withdrawals
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May 09, 2024 |
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Retirement Expectations vs. Reality
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Winning the Financial Triple Crown: Strategies from the Kentucky Derby
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Retirement Questions That Every Generation Is Asking, Part 1
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How Is Technology Redefining Retirement Planning?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Is Retirement Planning Harder Than It Used to Be? Part 2
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Is Retirement Planning Harder Than It Used to Be? Part 1
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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The Power of Delayed Gratification
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Inheritance FAQ
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Financial Stocking Stuffers
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Financial Planning with Classic Christmas Songs
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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How To Successfully Climb The Retirement Mountain
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The Financial Cereal Bowl
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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How to Avoid Money Mistakes You’ll Regret
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Retirement Planning’s “Hidden” Questions
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Discussing Dave Ramsey’s Advice
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The Future of Retirement in America
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Bashing the Roth?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Financial Lessons From Ron Swanson
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Till Debt Do Us Part: Resolving Financial Tension Between Couples (Part 2)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Till Debt Do Us Part: Resolving Financial Tension Between Couples (Part 1)
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Invest in a 401(k)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Bad Money Habits That Can Spoil The Retirement Party
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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What Weddings and Retirement Planning Have in Common
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May 18, 2023 |
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Breaking Down The Commentary After Recent Bank Collapses
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May 04, 2023 |
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How Age and Wisdom Impact Your Financial Planning
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Psychology of Investing In The Wake Of Historic Market Crashes
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Should An Advisor Tailor A Plan To Fit Your Personality? (Part 2)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Should Your Advisor Tailor A Plan To Fit Your Personality? (Part 1)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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What’s Your Biggest Financial Fear?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Four Ways The SECURE Act 2.0 Might Impact You
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Helpful Financial Checklist For 2023
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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2022 in Review
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Naughty or Nice: Financial Advisors
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Examining Your Own Investor Bias
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Financial Things That Are Underrated
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Financial Things That Are Overrated
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Your Biggest Financial Assets
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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What We Can Learn from Seinfeld
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Can’t Get No Satisfaction... Or Can You?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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How Money Ads Catch Your Attention
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Financial Diseases That Plague Retirees
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Clearing Up Financial Myths
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Financial Jeopardy
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Financial Fortune Cookie Wisdom
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Sensational Financial Headlines
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Is Conventional Wisdom Always Best?
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Things We Don’t Consider in Retirement Planning
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May 19, 2022 |
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Sorting Through the Financial Junk Drawer
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May 05, 2022 |
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Playing the Financial Game Show
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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I Didn’t Know You Did That
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Financial Hot Topics
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Financial Wisdom with Albert Einstein
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Retirement Planning with Shaq
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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What To Do During Market Volatility
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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How Do You Say It?
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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A Financial Checklist for the New Year
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Retirement Planning First Steps
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Financial Wisdom from Walt Disney
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Dealing with Stress in Retirement
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Financial Truths and Lies
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Retirement Income Planning Essentials
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Avoiding Financial Temptations
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Investing Like a Genius
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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5 Questions You Didn’t Know To Ask
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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What Kind of Retirement Are You Living For?
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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5 Things You Must Know About Decumulation To Retire Successfully
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Retirement Blind Spots
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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SECURE Act 2.0
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Are You Avoiding These 401K Mistakes?
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Understanding Your Financial Statements
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May 27, 2021 |
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Reading the Financial Fine Print
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May 06, 2021 |
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Baseball and Retirement Planning
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Avoiding Financial Mistakes During A Divorce
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Unhealthy Foods and Financial Health
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Financial Lessons Learned from Calvin and Hobbes
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Last Ten Working Years Before Retirement
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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What You Should Know About Biden’s Executive Orders
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Understanding Values-Based Planning
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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2021: This Is The Year (No Matter What)
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Christmas Songs and Financial Planning
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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End of Year Financial Planning
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Unreasonable Requests to Financial Advisors
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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An Election Conversation
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Statistics on Saving and Investing
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Mom’s Favorite Phrases And Financial Planning
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Financial Planning By Profession
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Don’t Assume When It Comes to Retirement
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Dirty Little Secrets in the Financial World
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Top 5 Types of Financial Risk
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Industry Insights Amidst Coronavirus
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Finding the Right Financial Advisor
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Answering the Most Common IRA Questions
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Are You Following Outdated Financial Rules?
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Is the Customer Always Right?
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May 21, 2020 |
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How To Set Financial and Retirement Goals
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May 07, 2020 |
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Ben Franklin and Partial Freedom from COVID-19
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Cleaning Your Financial Closet – Lockdown Edition
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Aid - What You Need to Know About the CARES Act
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Market Update + What’s Next
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: What Pandemics Often Do To The Market
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Inheritance 101: Everything You Need to Know
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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How Often Does a Financial Advisor Answer These Questions?
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Understanding The SECURE Act
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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5 Biggest Storylines of 2020: Will They Matter Financially?
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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New Year Financial Checklist for 2020
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Are You Sabotaging Your Own Retirement With These Mistakes?
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Catching Up As A Late Bloomer In Retirement
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Critical Estate Planning Mistakes You Need to Avoid
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Turkey Day Special with Listener Questions
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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What Mistakes Do Bad Investors Make?
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Welcome to Retirement, Now Don’t Screw It Up
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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The Final Decade Before Retirement
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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Trying To Find The Exception To The Rule When Investing
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Retirement Planning and Halloween
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Scary Facts About Retirement
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Oct 17, 2019 |
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Halloween Spending and Retirement
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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4 Types of Spenders
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Planning The Ultimate Road Trip: Your Retirement
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Sep 26, 2019 |
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Reading Between the Lines Of Financial Fake News
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Decision-Making Roadblocks in Financial Planning
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Discussing the Laws of Investing, Part 3
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Sep 05, 2019 |
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Discussing the Laws Of Investing, Part 2
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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Discussing the Laws Of Investing, Part 1
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Aug 22, 2019 |
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Understanding The SECURE Act, Part 3
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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How to Handle Stock Market Declines
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Will Your Beneficiaries Be Able To Access Your Accounts After You Die?
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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What Does Financial Security Look Like For You?
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Crazy Financial Facts From The Past And What They Mean Today
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Does it Benefit You to Have Multiple Financial Advisors
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Understanding The SECURE Act, Part 2
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Jul 03, 2019 |
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Understanding The SECURE Act, Part 1
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Presidential Financial Planning
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Stuff That Doesn’t Work
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Never Assume In Retirement Planning
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Jun 06, 2019 |
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Traveling Through the Retirement Airport
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May 30, 2019 |
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Different Ways You Might Respond To A Down Market
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May 23, 2019 |
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Understanding The 4 Percent Rule
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May 16, 2019 |
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Vacation Planning And Retirement
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May 09, 2019 |
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Lessons From Fly Fishing
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May 02, 2019 |
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Financial Planning and Future Generations
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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A Curious Email Teaches Us About Dividend-Paying Stocks
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Unlikely Wisdom When It Comes to Your Finances
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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How to Manage the Stress of Retirement
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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Five Things That Could Ruin Your Retirement Savings
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Lazy Money
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Questions You Should Be Asking Part 02
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Questions You Should Be Asking Part 01
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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Financial Therapy
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Retirement: It Ain't What It Used To Be
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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Common Complaints About Finances
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Bouncing Back
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Jan 24, 2019 |
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New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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Stock Market Update: Holiday Hijinx
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Jan 03, 2019 |
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Common Money Mistakes
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Financial Stocking Stuffers
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Dec 13, 2018 |
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Client Personalities
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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Moving The Goalposts
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Retirement: It Ain't What It Used To Be
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Nov 22, 2018 |
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End Of Year To-Do List
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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The Retirement Checklist
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Stock Market Update: October Slump
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Financial Therapy
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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Robo-Advisors
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Score A Touchdown In Retirement
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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Unhealthy Financial Foods
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Irreversible Decisions
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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The Financial Hurricane
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Between Jobs
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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Retirement Planning: It Ain't What It Used To Be
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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Agree Or Disagree?
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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Don't Get In Your Own Way
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Unhealthy Financial Foods
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Aug 16, 2018 |
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It's Anyone's Guess
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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Unanswerable Questions
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Aug 02, 2018 |
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Fill In The Blanks
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Jul 26, 2018 |
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What Is A Fiduciary?
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Jul 19, 2018 |
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Better Late Than Never
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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Unreasonable Requests
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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The Retirement Pyramid
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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Unique Challenges In Retirement
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Mind The Gap
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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Just What The Doctor Ordered
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Jun 07, 2018 |
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The Right Fit For You
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May 31, 2018 |
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Music Lessons
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May 24, 2018 |
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Not Your Parents' Retirement
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May 17, 2018 |
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Mother Knows Best
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May 10, 2018 |
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Financial Codebreaking
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May 03, 2018 |
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The Market Crash Hall Of Fame
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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Flirting With Disaster
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Nathan's Take On Taxes
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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Music Lessons
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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Your Financial Philosophy
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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Risks And Statistics
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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The Market Crash Hall Of Fame
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Mar 15, 2018 |
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Invest Like A Genius
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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401(k) FAQs
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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Financial Commandments
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Feb 22, 2018 |
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Hindsight Is 20/20
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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Stock Market Update: Pullbacks, Obsolete Strategies, and The Olympics
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Don't Ruin Your Retirement
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Feb 01, 2018 |
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The Market Crash Survival Guide
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Silver Linings
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Jan 18, 2018 |
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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Common Portfolio Mistakes
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Jan 04, 2018 |
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Defense Mechanisms
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Awkward Conversations
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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The Financial Puzzle
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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Staying On Course
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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The Desire To Retire
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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Retirement Variables And Constants
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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The Retirement Farm
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Nov 16, 2017 |
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All About The Benjamins
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Nov 09, 2017 |
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Defense Mechanisms
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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Silver Linings
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Oct 26, 2017 |
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Awkward Conversations
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Oct 19, 2017 |
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Retirement Variables And Constants
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Oct 12, 2017 |
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Flying Through Retirement
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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Financial Mythbusters
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Sep 28, 2017 |
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Planning For The Fourth Quarter
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Sep 21, 2017 |
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Financial Security
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Sep 14, 2017 |
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Unique Financial Challenges
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Sep 07, 2017 |
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Retirement: It's Harder Than It Looks
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Aug 31, 2017 |
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Conventional Wisdom And Your Portfolio
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Aug 24, 2017 |
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Facing Financial Reality
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Aug 18, 2017 |
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Organizing Your Financial Junk Drawer
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Aug 10, 2017 |
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Dangerous Mindsets
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Aug 03, 2017 |
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50 Shades Of Gray Area
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Jul 28, 2017 |
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The Big Distractions
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Jul 20, 2017 |
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A Client's Life For Me
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Jul 13, 2017 |
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Financial Debates
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Jul 06, 2017 |
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Hidden Costs of Retirement Planning
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Jun 29, 2017 |
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Myths Versus Truths
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Jun 22, 2017 |
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Fuzzy Math 101
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Jun 15, 2017 |
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Unique Challenges You'll Face In Retirement
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Jun 08, 2017 |
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First Steps
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Jun 01, 2017 |
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Retirement Planning Myths
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May 25, 2017 |
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What We Wish You Knew
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May 18, 2017 |
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It's Just Not That Complicated
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May 11, 2017 |
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Little White Lies
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May 04, 2017 |
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No Excuses!
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Apr 27, 2017 |
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Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist?
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Apr 20, 2017 |
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Reality Check
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Apr 13, 2017 |
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Retirement Ready
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Apr 06, 2017 |
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Improve Your Approach To Retirement
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Mar 30, 2017 |
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What Questions Should You Be Asking?
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Mar 23, 2017 |
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Being Ready To Retire
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Mar 16, 2017 |
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Common Complaints
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Mar 09, 2017 |
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Bouncing Back From Financial Mistakes
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Mar 02, 2017 |
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Financial Chores
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Feb 23, 2017 |
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Why Your Retirement Is Not A Game Show
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Feb 16, 2017 |
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Decluttering Your Finances
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Feb 02, 2017 |
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The "Greatest Generation"
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Jan 26, 2017 |