Retirement Quick Tips with Ashley

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. Back in March, I came across a 2024 report from Investopedia that looked at all the things that define the American Dream - getting married, buying a house with that white picket fence, having kids, driving a nice, reliable car, owning pets, taking an annual vacation, saving enough for a comfortable re...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Answering Your Questions In case you missed any episodes this week, here are the [1-3] most important takeaways from this week…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm answering your questions.  Today, I'm answering an email question from a listener: I'm in my mid 40s and simply do not feel comfortable with the current political climate and want to safeguard my 401k. I see there is an option to invest in a stable value fund in my 401k, which earns 3% guaranteed. Would it be foolish of me to put a majority of my...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm answering your questions.  Today, I'm answering the question: My life insurance policy is expiring soon. Should I buy more?

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm answering your questions.  Today, I'm answering the question - I'm retiring in 2 years. Should I start social security at retirement or wait longer?

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm answering your questions.  Today, I'm answering the question - I got a big raise, what should I do with the money.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm answering your questions.  Today, I'm answering the question - are we headed for a recession

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. So this week, I'm answering some of your questions - addressing everything from what to do when you get a big raise to figuring out the ideal age to start social security, to whether or not the ultra-safe stable value fund in your 401k is a good idea right now.

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: How to Keep Your Focus (and Your Nerve) Amid Market Chaos

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about how to keep your focus and your nerve amid market chaos. Today, I'm talking about ways you can build a moat around your finances, so you're not spinning out during market chaos, and tempted to sell when you shouldn't. 

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about how to keep your focus and your nerve amid market chaos. Today, I'm talking about the fact that the world is always changing, it's a scary place, and there are always reasons not to invest.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about how to keep your focus and your nerve amid market chaos. Today, I'm talking about how the average investor woefully underperforms the overall market, mostly due to market timing decisions.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about how to keep your focus and your nerve amid market chaos. Today, I'm talking about staying focused on the long-term…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, how to keep your focus and your nerve amid market chaos.  Today, I'm talking about how the simple act of stopping or significantly curtailing how often you look at your investments is a powerful way to keep your focus amid market chaos.

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. One of my favorite questions that I came across recently that I've started asking clients who are nervous about the current environment now is - what needs to happen for you to feel more in control right now?  It's important to ask the right questions and I find this question to be helpful because it g...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: 10 Stupid Things People Waste Money On In case you missed any episodes this week, here are the [1-3] most important takeaways from this week…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about 10 stupid things people waste money on. Today, I'm wrapping up the week by talking about something I see very commonly among my retired clients. 

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about 10 stupid things people waste money on. Today, I'm talking about spending money on something that you might only wear once…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about 10 stupid things people waste money on. Today, I'm talking about overpaying for convenience. This is something that is so pervasive in our culture today. 

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about 10 stupid things people waste money on. Today, I'm talking about 2 very problematic problems that point to a deeper issue among Americans: buy now, pay later & not paying off your credit cards every month.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about 10 stupid things people waste money on. Today, I'm talking about the first 2 stupid things I see people spending money on: luxury handbags & other status symbols

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. I'm a financial advisor and co-owner of True North Retirement Advisors, a fee-only fiduciary financial advisory practice managing over $425M in assets.  For 17 years, I've helped clients retire with confidence, and my goal on this podcast is to simplify the complexities of retirement planning so you ca...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Going For The Gold: A Smart Hedge or Bad Investment? In case you missed any episodes this week, here are the most important takeaways from this week…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about gold - is it a smart hedge or a bad investment? Today, I'm talking about IF I were to buy gold or recommend it, here's how I would do it. 

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about gold - is it a smart hedge or a bad investment? Today, I'm talking about the dynamics that really drive gold prices, and the myth that gold is a hedge against inflation…