Retirement Quick Tips with Ashley

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain and telling exactly how I manage my 401k as a financial advisor.  Today, I'm talking about: how I invest my 401k as a financial advisor.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain and telling exactly how I manage my 401k as a financial advisor.  Today, I'm talking about: why I max out my Roth 401k as a financial advisor.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain and telling exactly how I manage my 401k as a financial advisor.  Today, I'm talking about: how much I contribute to my 401k as a financial advisor.

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain and telling exactly how I manage my 401k as a financial advisor.  Today, I'm talking about: how often I login (not enough to even remember how much I have in there…is it $200,000? $300,000? $500,000? I don't know. Somewhere in there I think.

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. One thing I believe in strongly is eating your own cooking—or in other words, putting your money where your mouth is. So this week on the podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing exactly how I manage my own 401(k) as a financial advisor. I'll walk you through: How often I check my accounts and...

Time for the Fed to start cutting interest rates…what does that mean for investors, retirees, and Americans getting close to retirement? The situation in the economy is not great right now, and the Fed is in a tough spot where they need to act. ABC news reporting on September 11th: Applications for jobless benefits jump to 263,000 last week, most in nearly 4 years In another grim sign for the U.S....

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. This week on the podcast, we're looking at private equity and cryptocurrencies as investment options in your 401k - is this a big opportunity or a hard pass?  On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors. This order...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Are You Being Too Frugal in Retirement? In case you missed any episodes this week, here's the recap…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about the all-too-common problem of being too frugal and underspending in retirement, how this frugality can rob you of a fulfilling retirement, and steps you can take to find a better balance with spending and preserving financial security in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about my Top Tips To Start Enjoying Your Nest Egg More

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about the all-too-common problem of being too frugal and underspending in retirement, how this frugality can rob you of a fulfilling retirement, and steps you can take to find a better balance with spending and preserving financial security in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about how generosity when practiced consistently, can help relie...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about the all-too-common problem of being too frugal and underspending in retirement, how this frugality can rob you of a fulfilling retirement, and steps you can take to find a better balance with spending and preserving financial security in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about intentional spending = meaningful life. I touched on this...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about the all-too-common problem of being too frugal and underspending in retirement, how this frugality can rob you of a fulfilling retirement, and steps you can take to find a better balance with spending and preserving financial security in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about finding the right balance between overspending and over-fr...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about the all-too-common problem of being too frugal and underspending in retirement, how this frugality can rob you of a fulfilling retirement, and steps you can take to find a better balance with spending and preserving financial security in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about why it's so hard to spend for so many of you.

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. Nearly two in three Americans (64%) worry more about running out of money than death, according to the 2025 Annual Retirement Study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement. I talked about this at length in last week's theme. This week, I want to continue that discussion and talk about one...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: Americans Now Fear Running Out of Money MORE than Death! In case you missed any episodes this week, here's the recap…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about a study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement that found something striking: 64% of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are of death itself. Today…So far this week, I've talked about how you can address the very common fear of running out of money in retirement. There are a nu...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about a study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement that found something striking: 64% of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are of death itself. I When you're worried or fearful about anything in life, one of the best ways to kill that fear is to build some knowledge and better un...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about a study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement that found something striking: 64% of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are of death itself. Yesterday, I talked about how spending less and saving more is one of the best ways to prepare for retirement and avoid running out of m...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about a study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement that found something striking: 64% of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are of death itself. Yesterday, I talked about the fear of running out of money in retirement, and why so many of us struggle to save enough. A big reason co...

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm talking about a study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement that found something striking: 64% of Americans are more worried about running out of money in retirement than they are of death itself. Today, I want to dig a little deeper into why that fear is so common…

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. Nearly two in three Americans (64%) worry more about running out of money than death, according to the 2025 Annual Retirement Study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement.   Some of the key findings in the study: 62% say they are not saving as much for retirement as they would like 54% sa...

Welcome to a new week here on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast! I'm your host, Ashley Micciche. This past weekend, I was camping in 100-degree heat with my kids, while my husband had the wisdom to stay home in the air conditioning with our youngest. I was busy packing and stuffing four bikes, three camping totes, two propane tanks, and—yes—basically a partridge in a pear tree into our minivan. So...

It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme: A Financial Advisor Ranks The Worst Investments For Retirees In case you missed any episodes this week, here's the recap…

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm ranking the worst investments for retirees. These investments are ones that I have never recommended and it's because after 17 years, I've seen them backfire - and in some cases, ruin someone's finances in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about private investments…  

This week on the Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, I'm ranking the worst investments for retirees. These investments are ones that I have never recommended and it's because after 17 years, I've seen them backfire - and in some cases, ruin someone's finances in retirement.  Today, I'm talking about structured notes…