Explore the latest developments in the tariff tumult, including how a lack of clarity may have led to both market meltdowns and a melt-ups: a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Learn the key takeaways from a complicated situation and discover how to potentially navigate your path to financial independence in retirement.

Headlines are temporary, but your financial plan shouldn't be. Analyze the essential balance of diverse portfolios and dry powder. Accept that investing comes with the risk of down days, but realize the damage caused by missing the market rebounds.

Listen to Wes and Christa answer listener questions. Is it best to eradicate debt before retirement, even if that means tapping into reserve funds? Is a HELOC ever an effective strategy? Should you take Social Security early if given the opportunity, or maximize the impact by waiting?

Examine the Mappiness Project, where a team of data scientists from the London School of Economics used an iPhone application to measure happiness, anxiety, and emotions tied to geolocation. Find out what helps human beings cut through the superficial into deeper contentment, and where they tend to be when accomplishing that goal. Wes probes his interview with former Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz to illuminate the unvarnished truth and surprising conclusions.

All this and a savvy Warren Buffett quote about haircuts on today’s episode of the Retire Sooner Podcast.

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