Reynolds Rap

Lower and lower expectations for retirement income have been a theme for the last decade. Inflation and rising interest rates have been the story of 2022. What do these two things mean for retirees? With interest rates on the rise, it may once again be a reasonable environment for retirees to protect their principal, without taking market risk, and live solely off the income generated. As Don and...

Tune in as Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp discuss your 401K, the tax advantages, and how you can make the most of your retirement investment opportunities. Contact Don and Cory at (651) 773-3859 or visit the website at https://800preserve.com/. We hope you enjoy another edition of Reynolds Rap.

Social Security is the backbone for American retirement. It is so important to make the most of every opportunity and benefit in order to have the most confident retirement possible. Unfortunately, there is a lack of education and understanding of this important tool. Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp are here with an overview and introduction to your Social Security timing and claiming strategies to he...

How is Halloween a perfect analogy for RETIREMENT PLANNING? Well, aside from the downright scary markets right now, Don and Cory detail several Halloween candy scenarios that might help shed some light into the darkness of understanding how to create and manage retirement income. You have a limited amount of candy and an unknown amount of trick-or-treaters, just like you have a finite retirement s...

Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp discuss inflation and how it can significantly hurt what you have worked for over your lifetime. You trade your time for money. What if that time and money were saved and invested just to be eaten away by inflation? Don & Cory walk you through the steps to combat inflation, so it won't eat away at your life saving and investments. Contact Don and Cory at 651-773-3859 or...

2022 has started off with market volatility and losses; our longest down streak in the markets since 2001. Market volatility is not unusual. In fact, investors must expect volatility as part of their investment experience. 2022 however, is off to a bit of a rocky start, and investment losses have some reasonably concerned. Listen to this week's edition of Reynolds Rap and Don Reynolds discusses th...

2022 has started off with significant market volatility and losses; our longest down streak in the markets since 2001 and the worst start to a year in the last 40. In reality and historical context, market volatility is not unusual, but always impactful. In fact, investors must expect volatility as part of their investment experience. 2022 investment losses however, have some savers and investors...

The dollars you have in your accounts today will not retain the same purchasing power into the future. In order to maintain the real value of your dollars, they must grow to at least match the rate of inflation. A big problem in 2022. Retirees are at a couple distinct disadvantages here - they can’t go out and earn new money to make up the loss of purchasing power and some of the costs encountered...

Taxes will have huge implications on generational wealth (even if you are far below “Estate Tax” level) since the majority of assets for today’s generation are held in tax-deferred assets. Listen as Don Reynolds discusses taxes on legacy on this week’s episode.

EP23 - REYNOLDS RAP COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING by Don Reynolds

EP22 - REYNOLDS RAP TECHNOLOGY by Don Reynolds

EP21 - REYNOLDS RAP CORONAVIRUS VOLATILITY & PLANNING by Don Reynolds

EP20 - REYNOLDS RAP MINIMIZING TAXES IN RETIREMENT by Don Reynolds

Continuing with a more detailed look under the hood of the SECURE Act, Don & Cory discuss the biggest changes made and where there could be some big potential advantages with the new laws governing IRAs and tax deferred accounts.

In late December 2019 the most significant changes to tax deferred retirement accounts in perhaps the last 20 years were enacted through the passing of the SECURE Act. The "Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement" Act (or the acronym "SECURE" as it is known) is overall an effort to boost American's ability to save and invest towards building for retirement, but where things were give...

You have saved and invested your whole career and then one day, you're "lucky" enough to retire. The "luck" probably has a whole lot to do with the work of the preceding decades and what you have saved, but now, what do you do with that 401(k) to recreate the security that your paycheck once provided? Don & Cory detail the financial plan for the next phase of your life - a retirement plan - Income...

You have worked, and saved, and worked, and saved, and you've built up a pretty nice 401(k) balance while you went. Now, what do you do with it? How do you use it effectively to create income and support your retirement? Don & Cory help to explain it on this episode of Reynolds Rap.

Do you understand your 401(k)? Are you taking advantage of all this important retirement planning tool has to offer? Are you making the best decisions with how you are investing in your retirement plan? Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp provide us the education we are missing on our 401(k).

What New Year's resolutions are you going to make? How do you plan to hold yourself accountable and achieve your goals? Don & Cory discuss some common resolutions and how to work to make them happen.

What does impeachment mean for financial and retirement planning? How could this effect the markets and the fiscal stability of the country? Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp discuss as Strategic Asset Preservation presents Reynolds Rap and a discussion of impeachment.

Your retirement outcome is determined by your retirement income. How do you structure a plan to provide the most durable, reliable paycheck for yourself throughout your retirement lifetime? Strategic Asset Preservation founder Don Reynolds and vice president Cory Stilp discuss retirement income planning with author David Gaylor.

Don Reynolds and Cory Stilp of Strategic Asset Preservation understand that it's not what you make, it's what you keep that matters in retirement. On this edition of Reynolds Rap, Don and Cory are joined by CPA Ed Slott, who the Wall St. Journal has dubbed "America's Leading IRA Expert" to discuss the opportunities in planning to allow you to keep more of your hard earned money!

EP1 - Strategic Asset Preservation Introduction by Don Reynolds

EP9 - REYNOLDS RAP RETIRE YOUR RISK by Don Reynolds

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