Keen On Retirement™

Having a vision is a powerful tool for achieving great things in life and for guiding how you spend your time in retirement.

In today’s show, I’m joined by estate planning attorney Jason Salinardi and we discuss how to make sure your assets and life wishes are handled exactly as you desire in the event of your incapacitation or death.

In today’s episode we discuss ramping up your income by owning dividend-paying stocks. And shockingly, many stocks pay higher dividends than 10-year U.S. Government securities.

The media often talks about the Top 1% and the amount of income needed to reach that level. (See here for our earlier blog post on this topic.) But what about retirement savings? How does the size of your nest egg compare to other people in your age bracket?

There was a time when flying on a commercial airline was an enjoyable luxury treat. We had roomy seats, great food, pampered service and no hassle checking in and boarding. Planes had spiral staircases, lots of room to stretch, and full-size sleeper beds for those long flights. Pan Am led the way during the “Golden Age of Air Travel.”

Figuring out Social Security is not easy. For the typical couple, there are more than 8,000 different Social Security claiming possibilities. How can you make sure you don’t make a mistake that could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars?