This episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is the second part of four within a mini-series that answers the question “How do you know if you are on track for retirement?” In these four episodes, James outlines the four distinct questions that …
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This episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is the beginning of a mini-series answering the question “How do you know if you are on track for retirement?” Over the next four episodes, James will be outlining the four distinct questions that will …
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Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is how to handle your debt and investments before retirement. It seems like there is a constant tension between paying off debt and contributing to investment accounts when you have extra …
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On this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast, James discusses the question: Will Social Security run out? In the aftermath of the economic impacts of COVID-19, many people are concerned by the new budget model predictions that purport that the …
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Many of us know people who needed to continue working into retirement in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. There are benefits and risks to having a diversified investment portfolio, but it would be helpful to know what’s too risky—and what’s too …
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