Over an eight-year period, the British cycling team won 16 gold medals and seven Tour de France wins. And credited for their success, the team used the theory of marginal gains. The theory goes that if you make a one percent improvement in a host of tiny areas, the cumulative benefits would be extraordinary. So, let’s talk about how this theory could apply to our money. What are some areas in retirement that we can make marginal gains on to possibly improve our retirement plan?

A phone call or website can seem so impersonal. Or worse, it could be a financial scam. At least, those are possible thoughts one may have before they visit someone to handle their finances in retirement. It can be a scary thought to go out there and do something new. So, to help provide more confidence to face the unknown, this show will focus on what the process is like for a potential new client first meeting with a financial professional and what this meeting and process may entail.

The odds of filling out a perfect bracket for the March Madness NCAA Tournament are 1 in 9.2 quintillion. There are just too many variables and the odds are just overwhelmingly absurd.

We can’t promise you a successful retirement on the show today, but we believe your chances could be a lot better than those odds if you have some key factors for retirement.

Are any changes in federal monetary policy in the works? Today we have audio from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on our economic recovery and we’ll talk about what their efforts could mean for you. Plus, USA Today says Social Security is your retirement income anchor. We’ll cover what professionals say you need to know about Social Security to improve your chances of having the retirement of your dreams.

When you were growing up, did you ever have a hard time respecting an elder’s strict rules?  Whether it was an aunt, uncle or grandparent, we all had one of those. But we should respect our elders’ wishes and honor the legacy they leave behind.

Whether it’s the spread of a virus, an election, action from the federal government, or this recent trend of shareholder activism … just about anything can cause bumps in the markets. And if you don’t want those wild swings to potentially impact your retirement, you’re in the right place. Today on the Common Sense Investing Show we’ll talk about strategies to help bring predictability to your retirement income … so you have confidence in your retirement, and you aren’t just living on a prayer … and hoping the worst doesn’t happen.

Do you think Americans are saving more money or less money in the time of Covid? We’ll tell you what analysts are seeing in saving habits among Americans … Plus, there are several reasons why you could see your taxes increase under the Biden Administration.

How many times have you heard this before? it’s not what you make, it’s what you keep that counts. It’s less about the number of dollars you’ve saved, and more about strategies you use with your savings. Your money should be moving in the same direction for a singular purpose: your retirement

Financial experts say there are behavioral factors that could influence our financial decisions. Let me translate that for you: sometimes we act weird when it comes to our money!

We could be irrational and sometimes we make decisions we later regret. So, we want to talk about how our behavior could have a potential impact on our money over time, and what we can do to stop acting weird with our money.