Keen On Retirement™

One lesson that was driven home again during the recent 24-hour news cycle surrounding the election was, “Don’t believe everything you read and hear.”

Social Security was originally developed to be just a retirement safety net, but over time benefits grew and the system now covers an estimated 96% of Americans and makes up an average of 40% of a typical retiree’s income.

Sometimes our mind can play behavioral investing tricks on us and cause us to make suboptimal financial decisions. Dr. Daniel Crosby is one of the country’s leading authorities on behavioral investing. He joins the show today to discuss some of the key learnings from his new book, The Laws of Wealth. We review some of the rules of behavioral self-management and cover some key ideas to remember so we can all make sound financial decisions.

Did you know that Keen Wealth Advisors sponsors the Big D Cycling team? As a result of our close partnership with Big D Cycling and our active desire to be involved with community events, we are hosting the inaugural Keen Wealth Classic cyclocross race on November 13th. We hope this event will become a midwest staple for years to come and are honored to be able to help get it started

Without a blueprint, you can’t build a house. And without a map, you wouldn’t set off on a road trip. The same rule goes for retirement planning. When it comes to such a big milestone in life, you need a financial roadmap that navigates you from point A to point B.

Should you delay taking social security payments? When you’re retired, should you still try to “save” money each month and put it in a bank account just like you did before you retired? Those are just a couple of the questions we address in today’s show that were prompted from what our clients are asking us.