Happy Independence Day! It’s Sunday, which means...It’s recap time! 

The theme this week on the One Minute Retirement Tip podcast was: Ask me anything! I answered your most burning questions about retirement. 

I really enjoyed this week’s podcast and answering your questions. I have to say though, it took me about 3-4x as long to digest, research, and respond to these questions. It was worth it in the end though, because I gained some insight into what you, my lovely and loyal listeners, are most concerned about as you enter the homestretch of your working years. 

So thank you for the opportunity to address your questions what’s weighing most on your mind right now. 

Here are my favorite listener-submitted questions that I answered this week: 

• Should I sell my rental properties and use the money to pay off my primary home mortgage?
• How do I know if I have enough money to retire? 
• Should I Take The Early Retirement Option With My Pension?
• Does it make sense to allocate savings to the company stock in my 401(K)?
• How can I adequately prepare to care for my elderly parents?

I also snuck in a bit of a diversion by replacing the actual names of the listeners for confidentiality with names with my favorite celebrities and historical figures. I just gave you the first names, did you guess who anyone was? 

Let’s see how you did. By the way, there was only one man in the mix...the rest were women...that’s because I stayed with the gender of the submitters of the question, not because I’m biased toward the female population in case you’re wondering why it’s so lopsided. 

Ok, so we had CS Lewis, my favorite author, Lucille Ball, my favorite TV star...by the way, fun fact...I was obsessed with I Love Lucy as a child. I’ve seen every episode at least 3 times, and her comedic genius is unmatched in my opinion. I am Catholic, so I included my 2 favorite female saints...St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an Italian physician and mother of 4 children, and Jane Frances de Chantal, a rather obscure saint who lived at the turn of the 17th century, was an excellent businesswoman and persevered through depression and many hardships, including the accidental death of her husband just after her 4th child was born. Lastly, we have Babe Didrikson. I dare you to name a better athlete than Babe. Her Wikipedia intro reads: She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer Olympics, before turning to professional golf and winning 10 LPGA major championships. I mean, come on! 

If you missed any of these episodes, you can find them on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching for the “One Minute Retirement Tip with Ashley”. 

Tomorrow, come on back, because we’re starting a brand new theme: Critical Ages For Retirement Planning. 

Thank you so much for listening this week! My name is Ashley Micciche and I hope you have a blessed Sunday.

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