

Retiring With Enough
Dr. Peter Guidry, CRPC™, LLC
Retiring With Enough focuses on Simplifying Retirement through three main paths to a happy retirement: Money, Purpose and Freedom. Dr. Guidry maintains a CRPC™ (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor) designation and has over 70 years of life experience with over 50 years investing experience as a DIY (Do It Yourself) investor.
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Oct 10, 2023 • 15min
Professional Struggle: Finding Happiness Beyond the Workplace
Send us a textStaying in a toxic workplace and work dissatisfaction can lead to problems with physical health, mental health, and overall well-being. Five pathways to better job satisfaction are discussed.If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Oct 3, 2023 • 20min
Putting it All on the S&P 500: Wise or Risky?
Send us a textA listener questions whether “All In” in the S&P 500 Index is a good idea? The pros and cons of 100% allocations in single asset classes are discussed through Mathematical and Emotional explanations.If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Sep 26, 2023 • 18min
The Battle Against Inflation: Assessing C.O.L.A. Payments
Send us a textC.O.L.A. payments are annual additions added to Social Security benefits to help offset inflation when needed. This podcast discusses whether C.O.L.A. payments keep pace with inflation.If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Sep 19, 2023 • 17min
Retiring or Changing Jobs: A Comprehensive Checklist
Send us a textQuitting work permanently is inherently different from changing jobs, so these two situations should not be treated as being equal. What does someone need to do in both situations?If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Sep 12, 2023 • 17min
Beyond the Numbers: Exploring the Meaning of Net Worth
Send us a textWhat are the functional aspects of a Net Worth number? What does net worth mean? How does Net Worth fit into an integrated retirement plan?If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Sep 5, 2023 • 11min
Exploring Forgiveness: Does Bad Behavior Earn a Hall Pass?
Send us a textSelf-importance is an easy behavior to understand in light of today’s social media. In prehistoric times self-importance fostered self-awareness and self-preservation. But, we are no longer in prehistoric times, and self-importance can lead to treating others poorly!If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Aug 29, 2023 • 17min
Unraveling the Paradox: Comparing the Cost vs the Price of Happiness
Send us a textEverything has a cost that differs from its price, and those costs can be expressed in terms of monetary costs, physical costs, mental costs, and emotional costs.If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Aug 22, 2023 • 19min
The Quest For Contentment: Does ‘More Than Enough’ Override 'Enough'?
Send us a textRetirement is less about having more than enough or having enough, and much more about what creates sustained happiness and satisfaction. Does more than enough create Alpha (excess happiness) over enough?If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Aug 15, 2023 • 19min
Retirement Crossroads: Debating the Need for One More Year of Work
Send us a textThe “One More Year” Syndrome is a real phenomenon and can cause significant delays in retirement. There are many good reasons to continue working, as well as many good reasons to quit working and retire. Do you need to work “One More Year”?If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share

Aug 8, 2023 • 17min
Maximizing Wealth Potential: Harnessing Workplace 401(k) Plans
Send us a textThe 401(k) is one type of Defined Contribution plan that allows employees to save in a tax-deferred or tax free vehicle while also gaining matching funds from the employer. It can be one of the best ways to fund retirement if workers understand 401(k) plan benefits!If you’d like to be a part of a free online retirement community, join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/399117455706255/?ref=share