Retirement Starts Today
Benjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®
Do you want to spend more money in retirement, while paying less taxes? Great news, you're in the right place!
I'll also teach you the benefits of retiring TO something, while most retirees only solve half the equation by retiring FROM something. Tune in every Monday morning - hosted by Benjamin Brandt CFP, RICP.
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I'll also teach you the benefits of retiring TO something, while most retirees only solve half the equation by retiring FROM something. Tune in every Monday morning - hosted by Benjamin Brandt CFP, RICP.
Join my "Every Day is Saturday" weekly newsletter for show notes, free book giveaways and other great retirement content: www.retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter
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Jan 6, 2020 • 21min
My 2019 Resolution Fails and What You Can Learn From Them, Ep # 121
Welcome back to Retirement Starts Today and welcome to 2020! The New Year is a time when many of us consider setting goals or resolutions and focus on self-improvement. I don’t have any new goals for 2020. Instead, I am looking to improve where I failed in 2019. Rather than feeling defeated by my resolution […]
Dec 30, 2019 • 26min
Tweak Your Retirement Strategies to Create an Epic Retirement Plan [Rebroadcast]
Originally broadcast June 2019. I recently had 2 fantastic questions about retirement strategies come to my inbox. Both questions require thoughtful, detailed answers. So on today’s episode of Retirement Starts Today, I focus on carefully answering both of these questions. On this episode, you’ll learn how to tweak an already fantastic retirement plan and turn […]
Dec 23, 2019 • 20min
Top 6 Easily Avoidable Retirement Mistakes [Rebroadcast]
Originally broadcast June 2018 We all work hard to plan for retirement. In any such endeavor, it’s good to learn from other people’s triumphs and mistakes, so I’d like to share six retirement mistakes I see all too frequently. The best part is, they’re easily avoidable!
Dec 16, 2019 • 24min
What’s Your Retirement Planning Process? with Jason Parker [Rebroadcast]
Originally broadcast in May of 2019 Do you have a retirement planning process? Do you know how much you need to retire? Have you thought about what the purpose of your money is? Jason Parker from Sound Retirement Radio is my guest today and is here to discuss the steps you need to take to […]
Dec 9, 2019 • 20min
5 Easy Steps to be a 401k Millionaire [Rebroadcast]
Originally broadcast April 2018. While becoming a 401k millionaire may seem like a crazy, out-of-reach goal, it’s not that hard to become a 401(k) millionaire if you have the self-discipline to stick with a long-term plan.
Dec 2, 2019 • 21min
My Favorite Retirement Podcasts [Rebroadcast]
Podcasts! I love them (and I’m guessing you do too). This week I’m sharing my favorite retirement podcasts that will educate and entertain you all the way to your ideal retirement.
Nov 25, 2019 • 21min
Are Bonds Worth Buying in Retirement? Ep # 115
Are bonds worth buying as a way to help keep a balanced portfolio in retirement? You may have read in the news lately about negative yield bonds. One listener has, and he is concerned that if they aren’t paying much interest then maybe they aren’t worth buying. I’ll tell you my thoughts on bonds as […]
Nov 18, 2019 • 25min
This CIO Only Owns One Mutual Fund with Peter Lazaroff, Ep # 114
We make financial choices harder than they need to be. That’s why Peter Lazaroff wrote the book, Making Money Simple. He joins me today to discuss the theme of his book. We reflect on why we make money decisions so complicated when the beauty of finance lies in simplicity. You’ll be interested to hear why […]
Nov 11, 2019 • 15min
Wave Good-Bye to the Donut Hole and Other Changes to Medicare in 2020, Ep # 113
Have you heard about the coming changes to Medicare in 2020? On this episode of Retirement Starts Today, we’ll say good-bye to the donut-hole and take a look at other relevant changes to the retiree health insurance program. Then in the retirement headline segment, I cover a Forbes article that highlights a proposal on lowering […]
Nov 4, 2019 • 18min
The Importance of Having Friends in Retirement, Ep # 112
You may not have considered the importance of having friends in retirement, but they add more than just social value to your life. On the Retirement Headlines portion of the show, I read from a Forbes article that discusses the value of having an active social life in retirement. You’ll learn why an active social […]
