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Episode 19: How Will Taxes Impact Your Investments
Being a smart investor is important to creating your wealth in preparation for retirement. However, not enough people discuss the huge impact that taxes have on your earnings upon entering…
Read MoreEpisode 18: When Should I Take Social Security
Social security is a major part of your retirement income, even if you already have plenty of assets. Determining when to start collecting social security is an important financial decision…
Read MoreEpisode 17: Two Retirements, Two Outcomes
Aaron shares two real-life stories about retirement planning at the beginning of 2008. One couple made good decisions. They focused on their goals, and they took action so they could have…
Read MoreEpisode 16: Should I Pay off My Mortgage
Paying off your home mortgage before you decide to retire is a huge achievement, but you don’t necessarily have to pay your home off to retire comfortably. Some people enjoy…
Read MoreEpisode 15: Mutual Funds and ETF’s
Have you ever been curious about the similarities and differences between Mutual Funds and Exchanged Traded Funds (ETF)? The truth is that both have a lot in common. There are…
Read MoreEpisode 14: How Much Money Do I Need To Retire?
Have you ever asked yourself “How much money do I need to retire?” That is a loaded question. But it’s important to have some idea of where you want to…
Read MoreEpisode 13: The Spousal Tax Trap
When you lose a spouse, your tax picture drastically changes, and not for the better. While this can be an uncomfortable topic, it is important to address this.
Read MoreEpisode 12: RMD’s in 2021
2020 was an eventful year and we experienced a lot of changes. One of those changes was the waiver of required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2020. However, we are now…
Read MoreEpisode 11: Asset Location and the Role it Plays in Portfolio Success
When talking about investment portfolios and plans, people tend to only focus on asset allocation. However, people don’t realize that the importance of asset LOCATION is just as important. Aaron…
Read MoreEpisode 10: Will the Election Affect My Financial Plan?
Aaron and Duane discuss ways to make sure the election won’t affect your retirement.
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