Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is thinking through the question, “Should you Have a 100% Stock Portfolio in Retirement?” James discusses the statistical and practical standpoints on this topic to help listeners …
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This episode of Ready for Retirement is all about emergency funds. James walks the listener through the purpose of an emergency fund, as well as potential options of what to do with your emergency fund. He shares that the purpose of an emergency …
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On this episode of Ready for Retirement, James answers the question “Should I do a Roth or Traditional 401k?” James addresses this question by discussing, with practical examples and numbers, when it makes sense to use a Roth 401k, or IRA, and when …
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The topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is goals. Our host, James, urges listeners to reframe how they think about financial goal-setting. He walks through why goals matter as well as some of the most common goals and how to …
On this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast, James discusses target date funds and explains what they are, how they work, what the fees are, and how to know if a target date fund is the best option for you. He tells listeners that when …
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