Monolith Money Show

No matter how late you start saving and planning, you can avoid having an impoverished retirement. Jeff talks about the steps that need to be taken to get the process going, starting with saving as much as possible.

In the last show Jeff talked about how finding a financial professional can help with boosting and using your retirement savings most efficiently. Now Jeff provides tips to help you find the pro that works best for your retirement dreams and wishes.

According to a recent survey, only 21% of workers are confident about having enough money for retirement. In this program Jeff talks about various strategies you can use to help boost retirement savings, starting with getting together with a qualified professional advisor.

The biggest worry among retirees and pre-retirees is running out of money. Today Jeff talks about positioning your assets so that won't happen, and that you can call your own shots all the way through retirement.

The number one fear among people is running out of money in retirement. Jeff provides tips and strategies to help you make sure this does not happen to you.

Make money, save money, invest money . . . and repeat! Jeff discusses these basics for putting an adequate nest egg together so you can retire in the manner you've always dreamed of.

Jeff discusses ways to make sure you have enough on hand to cover your retirement needs - especially in light of less than half of baby boomers approaching retirement are confident they have enough in their nest egg.

Are you getting what you pay for? Jeff discusses how fees, commissions and other costs can take a bite out of your retirement savings, and how to be knowledgeable about these costs.

Make money, save money, invest money - the basics of saving for retirement. Jeff talks about the ways to get started and how to get through all the potential options for building up your nest egg.

Jeff talks about how you can save yourself a lot of worrying about your retirement by making sure you have the resources and the investments so that you never run out of money for your retirement income needs.

Do you know what you are paying in fees for the investments you own? Jeff delves into that subject and says the more knowledgeable you are about this, the better you can avoid having these fees take big bites from your savings.

Jeff talks about the best strategies to use to make sure you don't run out of money in your retirement. These include making sure unexpected events are addressed, and taking Social Security benefits at the right time, and many more.

Jeff tells stories about current retirees and what they can tell us about making sure your money will do what you need it to in retirement.

Yup - it's expensive, and it's not getting any cheaper. And Medicare doesn't cover everything. Jeff talks about what you need to do to make sure the high cost of medical care doesn't wipe out your retirement savings.

It's an epic battle - and one you need to plan for in retirement. Jeff talks about how the best strategies can work for you to negate the effects of inflation so your nest egg will last a lifetime.

You have to think about your money differently when you enter retirement - instead of focusing on saving and investing, you need to turn your nest egg into an income producing instrument. Jeff talks about how to make the transition.

The 4% Rule was developed in the 1990's to help determine how much to withdraw from your nest egg. But is it outdated? Jeff thinks so, and tells you why and what to do to make sure you don't run out of money in your retirement.

Smart planning can help you avoid nightmare scenarios such as sudden health downturns, spending too much money without budgeting, quitting work too early either by choice or being forced to, and more.

Running out of money in retirement is the biggest concern among retiring baby boomers. Jeff talks about how to avoid this problem with smart strategies to help your nest egg get you all the way through.

Taxes, long term care, inflation - these are just some of the potential risks to your retirement nest egg. Jeff talks about how you can get around these difficulties with smart saving, investing and planning.

Jeff talks about an imaginary retiree who runs into financial difficulties just after his retirement because of unforeseen circumstances which you can avoid with some smart planning.

In this program Jeff talks about factors such as longevity, low interest rates, lack of pensions and more which could affect your ability to supply income for retirement.

They aren't going down any time soon - and their rise seems inevitable. Jeff discusses the high cost of health care in retirement, especially long term care which is not covered by Medicare. Make sure you have the money you need to cover everything.

Interest rates used to be high for bank CDs and savings accounts. But lately, not so much. And despite recent Federal Reserve System comments, Jeff says they aren't going up much any time soon - and talks about how best to make sure you have the income you need for your retirement.

If you think the stock market is the only investment avenue for your retirement nest egg, think again. Jeff talks about ways to avoid the volatility of the market and make your nest egg safe.