Retirement Quick Tips with Ashley

This week's theme on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast is fix my portfolio. I'm rating your real-life investment portfolios and sharing with you my perspective and suggestions.  Today's portfolio comes from Benjamin Age = 59 Time to retirement = retired, takes income from investment portfolio, and does part time consulting work Allocation to stocks (74%), bonds (23%), cash (2%), other (1%) - small...

This week's theme on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast is fix my portfolio. I'm rating your real-life investment portfolios and sharing with you my perspective and suggestions.  Today's portfolio comes from Patrick Age = 70 Time to retirement = been retired for several years  Allocation to stocks (90%), bonds (9%), cash (1%) Other things to know: Very high net worth (~$15 million and very low spen...

This week's theme on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast is fix my portfolio. I'm rating your real-life investment portfolios and sharing with you my perspective and suggestions.  Today's portfolio comes from Bridget Age = 66 Time to retirement = already retired for a few years Allocation to stocks (20%), bonds (30%), cash (50%)

Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week's topic is: Fix My Portfolio

Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week, I'm talking about: Iran Conflict: What It Means for Markets, Inflation, and Your Retirement

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On In case you missed any episodes this week, I shared examples of where I gladly spend money, including buying back time through outsourcing tasks, investing in my health to maximize my healthspan, and prioritizing meaningful time and experiences with the people I love.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On So far this week, I've talked about some of the areas where I think it's smart to spend:  Buying back time Optimizing health Spending quality time and creating memories with family and friends So hopefully the examples I've given of my favorite smart splurges have got you thinking...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On. Today, I'm talking about spending money to improve your health. When it comes to healthcare spending, I really think of it as an investment. I'm less focused on maximizing lifespan and more focused on maximizing healthspan—the number of years you're healthy, active, and able to en...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On Today, I'm talking about splurges on memories, not stuff.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On. Today, I'm talking about spending money to buy back your time. The older I get, the more I realize how valuable time really is. And the older we get, the less of it we have, which makes it even more important not to waste it.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On According to a recent  survey by Motley Fool Money, today's retirees splurge too! The top wasteful things today's retirees spend money on are food, utilities, and lottery tickets. Baby boomers are more likely than the average consumer to waste food by throwing out leftovers or expi...

Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week, I'm talking about: Smart Splurges: The Things I Love Spending Money On

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Financially Secure, Not Flashy: The Quiet Millionaire Formula for Retirement In case you missed any episodes this week, here's what we covered.

This week we've been talking about the quiet millionaire formula for retirement.

This week we're talking about the quiet millionaire formula for retirement. Today I want to talk about some of the lifestyle habits I often see among financially secure people.

This week we're talking about the quiet millionaire formula for retirement.

This week we're talking about the quiet millionaire formula for retirement. So what exactly is a quiet millionaire?

Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week I'm talking about the benefits of practicing quiet wealth, and why it's important—especially for retirees—to be intentional about being quiet with our money.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Today, I'm talking about the final scenario worth considering when deciding whether or not to start social security earlier rather than later - which is to smooth out your lifetime tax liability in retirement.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Today, I'm talking about the final scenario worth considering when deciding whether or not to start social security earlier rather than later - which is to smooth out your lifetime tax liability in retirement.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Today, I'm talking about reason #4 to start social security earlier - that is to avoid spending down your assets.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Today, I'm talking about claiming early when you don't expect to live long enough to benefit from a delay in waiting.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Yesterday, I talked about how there could be several benefits - including more predictable income and tax scenarios in retirement from high net worth individuals claiming earlier rather than later. This flies in the face of conventional advice, and can be overl...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early Today, I'm talking about the findings from a 2025 Vanguard research report: "Claiming Social Security early: A spectrum of breakeven and longevity risks"

Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week, I'm talking about: When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early