Category Archives for Podcasts

Retirement Expenses For Which You Forgot To Plan

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Are you preparing for retirement but feeling confident that you have covered all the expenses? Well, think again… It turns out that many retirees overlook some crucial expenses that can leave them financially vulnerable.

The Incomplete Financial Plan

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Are you confident that your financial plan is complete? Many people believe they have a solid plan in place, only to realize later that they’ve missed important areas. From not accounting for long-term care expenses to overlooking the impact of taxes on retirement income, there are many ways a financial plan can be incomplete.

The Ins and Outs of Annuities: What You Need to Know to Plan for Retirement

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For episode 11 of Candid Conversations: Retirement Talk with Ryan Cravitz, we’re tackling a topic that’s often a source of confusion for many people: annuities. There are different types of annuities, each with their own unique nuances, and it’s important to have a basic understanding of how they work and how they might fit into your financial plan. In this episode, we’ll break down each type of annuity and discuss how they can be used to meet your specific financial goals.

Mailbag Edition – Answering Listener Questions About IRAs, Long Term Care, Tax Brackets & Much More

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For episode 10 of Candid Conversations: Retirement Talk with Ryan Cravitz, we’re peppering Ryan with, you guessed it, 10 listener questions about a wide range of financial planning and retirement topics. From IRAs to long term care, tax brackets, reverse mortgages and more, Ryan will share tips and guidance that will level up your financial knowledge in almost every corner of the retirement planning space.

The 3 Worlds of Money

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When you really boil it down, there are really only three places where you can invest money: the banking world, the insurance world, and the Wall Street world. Understanding how these three worlds of money are used is important, but so is knowing the pros can cons for each.

Social Security, Annuities, and Life Insurance – Mailbag Edition

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On today’s show, we’re going to open up the mailbag and find out what questions you have for Ryan. Over the course of this episode, we’ll tackle annuities, life insurance policies, Social Security strategy, and whether it’s time to be more aggressive with your investments.

Are You Ready to Retire?

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The question that gets asked most often when someone sits down with a financial advisor is ‘Am I ready to retire?’ We all want to reach the point where we’re financially independent but have you taken the necessary steps to reach that point?

Traditional vs Roth IRA

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Most Americans will utilize a retirement account during their working career to put money aside for retirement, and the most common option is the IRA. However, things can get a little trickier when deciding whether a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA is the better fit for your investments.

The Financial Red Zone

Podcasts

Mentioning taxes is usually enough to turn people away from a conversation, but when you put some thought and strategy into how you approach your investments, taxes can actually work in your favor.

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