Retirement and Your Money - Dollars and Sense Radio

Life can be a challenge.  Now imagine what life would be life if  you haven't set up options for your retirement.  It's peace of mind, and most importantly, it's essential.

Quick answer...as much as you can.  Having that retirement fund in place means that on retirement day you can fulfill what you have dreamed about.  So how much?  That's a personal question that's different for every person, including you.

Don't have a plan?  Don't think you need one?  Think again, and learn what steps you need to take towards retirement.

Scared on this Halloween eve.  No need to be frightened about your retirement.  So what are you doing to plan for retirement?

Budgets have always been a good idea to get us through life.  But how about that phase of life called retirement?  A retirement budget?  Not a bad idea.

We make plans every day of our life.  Plans for vacations, plans for job changes, plans to keep us healthy.  So what are you doing to make plans for your retirement?

Heading into retirement takes planning and preparation.  Sitting down with a retirement specialist means you need to ask good questions.  Here is how to do that.

Everybody wants a comfortable and predictable retirement.  It's a no-brainer.  But you need to know this before you retire.  How much should I save for my retirement?  Would you like some answers, right now?

If you are close to retirement, hopefully you have been paying attention to what's over the horizon.  Retirement isn't like flipping a switch and boom, there you go.  It's more about planning for your retirement.  Here's some great advice on how to do that.

Gas costs HOW MUCH!!?  Inflation isn't going away anytime soon.  You've ridden the inflation roller-coaster all your life.  Now, in retirement, you need to get off the ride and find a stable platform that gives your chunk of change some stability.  

What's ahead in our retirement?  If you have the answer to that question, let us know how much you want for your crystal ball.  Seriously, we don't know what's ahead and that's why we create a plan to maximize the cash on hand.  

So you've been working hard and you are rewarded with a paycheck and a few other bells and whistles.  Then, retirement happens.  Those paychecks are gone and you are now working with a budget to get you into and through retirement.  How much, and how long will those retirement savings last?  Let's find out.

Retirement age isn't a number.  It's more than a number.  It's more about you.  We all have a unique journey towards retirement, and what you choose will determine what kind of retirement you have.  Have you thought about it?

Airline pilots must retire at the age of 65.  That's a solid rule.  But unless you're a pilot, retirement is a number that's chosen by you.  So the question is...when will you retire?  Let's find out.

Interest rates go where they want, and interest rates affect our lives in a big way.  But does that mean they have to affect our retirement years?  Let's find out.

Stuff costs more, and it never seems to cost less.  That's an important element in your retirement years.  So how do you plan for inflation when you retire.  We have some answers for you, now.

We all have goals in life.  Probably one of the most important milestones we need to address, is retirement.  If you're not prepared, your retirement will not be as bountiful as you'd like.  Don't make that mistake.  Set some goals, today.

Your life took some planning.  Your work-path, your dreams, your goals.  You planned for that.  How about retirement?  Do you have a plan?  So how much money do you need?  Let's find out.

Retirement is never easy when you forgot to look at the basics, like Social Security, and the benefits of moving your money to a safe place.  Discover how you can get the best of both worlds.

The pandemic did more than disrupt our lives, and so much more.  It also gave us a new landscape for our retirement years.  Discover what has changed and what you need to do to capture a successful retirement.

Retirement is a BIG DEAL.  Yeah, it's your life and how it will play out.  So, preparing for a meeting to set up your retirement plan, involves some preparation and a little homework.  Let's get you prepared.

People like to understand how things work.  It used to be that you could open the hood of your car and easily see what made the car tick.  Not so much anymore.  You need an expert.  The same is true for retirement.  It's only complicated IF you haven't connected with a retirement specialist.  Annuities and everything connected to a great retirement.  We have some answers for you.

Do you remember Christmas Clubs, through your local bank.  You put aside a little each month, and when the holidays rolled around, you had enough cash to present a grand holiday for the family.  Retirement is kind of like that.  You have to have a plan, a realistic plan that will help you transition from working to retirement.  So, how much do you need?

Retirement can be amazing.  But it can also be complicated and full of the stuff you don't completely understand.  We get to do retirement once in our lives.  Doesn't it make sense that doing it right should be the best and only option.  We think so too.

A surprise party on your birthday is fun.  But a surprise on your retirement, like I didn't take the right steps, isn't.  Lots of questions, like when should I retire and what are the logical next steps to take.  Good questions and great answers, next.