Perfect Game Retirement
By Ryan Ledden
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Welcome to Perfect Game Retirement, hosted by Ryan Ledden of Black Oak Asset Management. As a former pro ballplayer and CFP, Ryan combines his love of the game with financial expertise to guide you to a confident retirement. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Black Oak Asset Management and Silver Oak Securities, Inc. are not affiliated.
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Three Questions From People Thinking About Retiring In 2026
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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“I Wish I Knew This at 25” — Young Adult Money Mistakes
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May 28, 2026 |
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The Financial Side of Taking Care of the People You Love
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May 21, 2026 |
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You've Managed Your Own Money Successfully - Why Would You Need an Advisor Now?
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May 14, 2026 |
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My Investments Underperformed the Market - Should I Fire My Advisor?
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May 07, 2026 |
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A New Proposal Might Cap Your Social Security Payments
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Why Spending in Retirement Is Harder Than It Sounds
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Long-Term Care Insurance: Worth It or Waste of Money?
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Put Off Social Security Or Start It Earlier?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Tax Mistakes New Retirees Make
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... Your Retirement Strategy
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Use Target-Date Funds or Customize Your Portfolio?
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Max Out Retirement Accounts or Build Liquidity?
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Roth Conversion or Not? How to Know If It’s Right for You
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Reacting To Controversial Financial Takes
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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At 55, Is It Too Late for a Roth 401(k)?
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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A Pension Tradeoff Too Many People Underestimate
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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10 Retirement Myths Too Many People Still Believe
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Pros & Cons of the New Trump Savings Accounts for Kids
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Do I Have Too Much Cash in the Bank?
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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I’m 62: Should I File For Social Security Or Wait?
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Can I Retire With ‘Only’ $1M?
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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5 Major Events From 2025 That Impacted Retirement Plans
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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How to Ask Better Questions About Retirement
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Warning Signs You Picked the Wrong Advisor
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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How to Plan Together When You Keep Finances Separate
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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How to Give with Purpose & Meaning
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Smart Ways to Protect Your Finances in an Uncertain Economy with Bob Ginty
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Warning Signs That Financial Trouble Could Be Ahead?
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Should You Have More Than One Financial Advisor?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Do Your Feelings Belong in Your Financial Plan?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Retirement Health Care Costs Just Jumped Again (2025 Update)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Where Should Someone Invest $1 Million?
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Pre-Tax vs After-Tax Contributions: Which One’s Right for You?
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Retirement Mailbag: RVs, Roth 401(k)s, and Smarter Investing
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Reacting To Unfiltered Retirement Takes from YouTube
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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What If You Fall Short of Your Retirement Savings Goal?
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The Hidden Medicare Penalty You Might Be Paying
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Fuzzy Math Could Be Sabotaging Your Financial Future
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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If I Won’t Live to 90, Should I Claim Social Security Early?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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5 Signs You’re Wealthier Than You Think
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Back To School Retirement Planning Quiz
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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7 Retirement Assumptions to Reconsider in 2025
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Gen X, It’s Your Turn: It’s Time To Think About Retirement
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Big Beautiful Bill Myths Debunked
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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What The “Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Your Retirement Plan
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The 4 Things You Can Control in Retirement
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Should You Gift Money While You’re Alive or Leave A Legacy?
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Retirement Breaking News: The 4% Rule Gets a Makeover
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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The Lazy Way to Retire? Let’s Talk Target-Date Funds
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Financial Lessons Parents & Grandparents Can Teach A New Graduate
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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5 Ways Wishful Thinking Can Damage Your Retirement
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Market Strategy for Type A Investors: Why Doing Less Might Be Your Best Move
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Why Your Emotions May Matter More Than Math
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May 29, 2025 |
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Inside the Advisor’s Office: What People Are Actually Concerned About
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May 22, 2025 |
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Is It Bad to Leave My 401(k) Where It Is?
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May 15, 2025 |
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Retirement Assassins: The Silent Killers of Your Financial Future
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May 08, 2025 |
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What Should You Actually Do When the Market Drops?
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May 01, 2025 |
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Retirement Lessons From The Masters
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Key 2025 Tax Breaks & Adjustment Opportunities
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Preparing For Taxes on Your RMDs
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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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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The Money Questions Every Couple Needs To Discuss
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Built a Business, But Not a Retirement Plan? Here’s What to Do Now
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Do Smart Investors Need to Work With a Financial Advisor?
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Retirement Lessons from Andy Reid: Championship-Worthy Financial Strategies
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Which Retirement Account Should I Withdraw From First?
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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The New Retirement: Why Many Are Choosing Work Over Leisure
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Inflation-Proof Your Retirement In 2025
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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5 Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 60s
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Retirement Spending Strategy That Will Change Your Life
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Transform Your Money Mindset in 30 Days (2025 Method)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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What Financial Advisors Wish Every Investor Knew
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Is Your Financial Judgment 'Impaired'?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Mailbag: Should My Husband Be More Involved In Financial Planning?
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Social Security Shake-Up: How Raising the Retirement Age Could Impact You
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Unlock Your Potential During National Financial Planning Month
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Unusual Fears & Financial Planning: Lessons from the Strangest Phobias
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Never Stop Asking 'How Do You Know?' - Navigating Retirement Planning
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Tailoring Your Financial Jersey for a Perfect Retirement Fit
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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College Financial Planning: Insights For Parents and Grandparents
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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The Top 401(k) FAQs In 2024
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Noah's Ark & Retirement Planning: Lessons in Preparing Ahead
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Take the Fork: Yogi’s Wisdom on Making Financial Choices
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Mistakes When Choosing A Financial Advisor
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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The Beauty of Simplicity When Planning For Retirement
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Your Financial Wellness Check-Up
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May 16, 2024 |
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Steering Clear of Retirement Stress
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May 02, 2024 |
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Retirement Questions That Every Generation Is Asking
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Finance Fortress: Practical Strategies for Protecting Retirees Against Scams & Fraud
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Retirement Bracketology: Money Lessons While Filling Out Your March Madness Bracket
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Retirement Planning Is Harder Than It Used To Be
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Mailbag: Social Security, Caring For Aging Parents, Company Stock & More
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Are Your Good Money Habits Holding You Back?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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The Questions You Must Ask Your Financial Advisor
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Patience Pays: The Power of Delayed Gratification
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Financial Tweaks That Matter: Small Steps, Big Impact
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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End of Year Financial Planning For 2023
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Money Mistakes You’ll Regret and How to Avoid Them
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Retirement Planning’s “Hidden” Questions
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Navigating Finances After Losing a Spouse: Strategies & Mistakes to Avoid
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Are There Universal Retirement Truths?
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Navigating the Transition to a New Financial Advisor
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Building An Estate Plan With No Regrets
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Mailbag: Recession Worries, Gifts for Children, College Funding & More
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Mastering Retirement Cash Flow: Understanding Income
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Counterintuitive Advice: Why You Should NOT Invest In A 401(k)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Retirement Rebels: Winning Your Financial Independence
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Financial Planning Lessons From The Classroom
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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The 8 Biggest Money Mistakes In Retirement Planning
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Ep 81: How Age & Wisdom Impact Financial Planning
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May 18, 2023 |
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Ep 80: A Comprehensive Dismantling Of 2023’s Top Social Security Myths
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May 04, 2023 |
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Ep 79: Fore Your Retirement: What Golf Teaches Us About Financial Planning
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ep 78: Retirement Expenses For Which You Forgot To Plan
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Ep 77: What’s Your Biggest Financial Fear?
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep 76: Top Tax Questions For Retirees In 2023
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Ep 75: Back To Basics: Understanding Income Planning
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Ep 74: 2023 Edition 10 Point Checklist For Retirement Preparedness
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Ep 73: The Top 5 401(k) Mistakes You Need To Avoid
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep 72: The Financial Therapist: When It’s OK If A Visit To Your Advisor Feels Like Counseling
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Ep 71: Mailbag - Splitting Up Assets During A Divorce
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Ep 70: The Retirement Marathon - Finishing The Race
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Ep 69: Most Common Retirement Planning Questions About Taxes
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Ep 68: The Money Gridiron: What Football Teaches Us About Retirement Planning
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Ep 67: Please Read the Fine Print
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Ep 66: Retirement Planning From A Psychologist’s Point Of View
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Ep 65: Going Against the Grain
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Ep 64: How Procrastination Dooms Your Financial Future
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Ep 63: What They’re Saying: Analyzing Advice On Surviving A Bear Market
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Ep 62: Can You Get An A+ On Our Retirement Planning Quiz?
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Ep 61: Why Retirement Planning Ain’t What It Used To Be
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Ep 60: Do You Concur? Picking Sides In Important Financial Debates
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Ep 59: Mailbag - True Diversification, Inherited Home, and Long Term Care
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Ep 58: What to Do as You Count Down the Days to Retirement
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Ep 57: Reasons You Should Get Life Insurance
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May 19, 2022 |
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Ep 56: The Most Important Birthdays In Retirement Planning
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May 05, 2022 |
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Ep 55: Home Run Retirement Planning - How Baseball Principles Also Score Financial Runs
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Ep 54: Murky Issues That Make Retirement Planning Harder
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Ep 53: Who Even Needs A Financial Advisor?
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Ep 52: Do You Have A Money Bias? And How Much Is It Costing You?
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Ep 51: How Children Become Part of the Retirement Discussion
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ep 50: Don’t Fumble Your Retirement in the Financial Red Zone
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Ep 49: 5 Signs You’re In Good Financial Health
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Ep 48: 22 Money Resolutions for 2022
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Ep 47: Mailbag: Pension Options
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Ep 46: Unreasonable Requests
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Ep 45: Tax Consequences - Pros & Cons of Various Account Type
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Ep 44: How Overconfidence Can Lead To Financial Ruin
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Ep 43: Financial Mistakes Couples Often Make
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Ep 42: Mind The Gap
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Ep 41: Mailbag! Answering Your Financial Questions
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Ep 40: What Makes Your Financial Advisor Tick?
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Ep 39: It's Just a Joke
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Ep 38: 5 Things You Must Know About Decumulation To Retire Successfully
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Ep 37: Learning Through Uncommon Sense
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Ep 36: Not Your Father’s Retirement
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Ep 35: Do Retirees Really Need Life Insurance?
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Ep 34: Financial Fact or Fiction
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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Ep 33: How Long Will Your Money Last? Let’s Run The Numbers
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May 20, 2021 |
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Ep 32: Are You Flirtin’ With Disaster?
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May 06, 2021 |
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Ep 31: The Status of the American Pension Plan
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Ep 30: This is Why You Never Assume
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Ep 29: Retirement Planning For Business Owners
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Ep 28: How Women Can Make Sure They’re Involved In Financial Decisions
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Ep 27: The Three Qualities of Money
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Ep 26: Where All My Financial Knowledge Comes From
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Ep 25: Understanding the Different Types of Risk
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Ep 24: Things Nobody Says
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Ep 23: A 5 Question Retirement Preparedness Quiz
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ep 22: Is Diversification for Suckers?
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Ep 21: The 401(k) FAQs
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Ep 20: Following The Financial Commandments
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Ep 19: Eye Opening Stats Showing How Americans Save
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Ep 18: Obsolete Retirement Planning Ideas
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Ep 17: Financial Issues Particularly Challenging For Women
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Ep 16: How To Build Your Financial House
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Ep 15: The Difficulty Of Financial Planning After The Death Of A Spouse
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Ep 14: Classic Pre-Retiree Mistakes
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Ep 13: What Mark Twain Can Teach Us About Money
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Ep 12: Traditional IRA Vs Roth IRA
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Ep 11: Are You Paying Attention To Your Biggest Assets?
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Ep 10: How to Avoid Critical Retirement Planning Mistakes
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Ep 9: Retirement Accounts
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May 21, 2020 |
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Ep 8: Coronavirus Market Update
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May 07, 2020 |
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Ep 7: Financial Crossword
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Ep 6: Stages Of Retirement
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Ep 5: How To Set Financial & Retirement Goals
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Ep 4: Everything You Need to Know About Roth Conversions
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Ep 3: Lies You Learn in Broker School
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Ep 2: Where to Find Bias in Financial Media
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Ep 1: Get To Know Your Host - Ryan Ledden
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Jan 28, 2020 |