Health care costs keep rising and recent studies show many people haven't planned well enough to account for this. Robert takes a look and stresses the importance of including a solid health care component as part of your retirement plan. He also looks at five strategic steps to help elevate your retirement savings.

Robert discusses balancing your investment portfolio and why it can be important when it comes to the make-up of your plan and staying away from having too much in one particular area.

There isn't a set amount to save for retirement for any given person or couple - lifestyle needs are different, health situations could play into it, as well as other variables. Robert discusses the importance of putting a plan together that can help determine what your requirements are and how you can get there.

Financial headlines always seem kind of tumultous, and volatility is always looming as a result. But Robert assures us in this episode that the best way to stay calm amidst the storm is to have a solid plan in place that can help make sure you stay financially solid in retirement, even during ups and downs of the economy. He also takes listener questions from the mailbag.

In part two of this program series, Robert discusses health care costs and how to plan for them, as well as making sure your overall plan takes into account all the major areas planning involves, including taxes, inflation and legacy planning.

In the first of a two part series, Robert puts a so-called manual together for retirees that helps them prepare for what's ahead. This episode addresses the possibilities of future inflation, a recession and legislative risk - ie. changes that could be made by Congress which could affect the economy and retirement plans as we now know them.

Market volatility seems to be the norm these days, and the ups and downs may cause retirees to feel unsure about their savings. Robert helps break down the headlines and why having a solid plan can help people have more certainty despite anything going on with the economy and the markets.

Trade deals, tariffs, new market highs - you never know what new headlines will hit the news on any given day. Robert looks at some of the more recent ones and empasizes the importance of having a written plan for retirement, especially for income, so it brings some certainty into your future.

President Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell have had very public disagreements about the direction of the economy lately. but should any of this news affect your retirement plan? Robert discusses this and talks about how your plan should be solid enough to you can ignore the noise and, if needed, make tweaks to the plan to be sure it continues to provide what you need in reitrement.

Today Robert talks about the growing area of behavioral finance and how people behave when it comes to their money and ways it can affect their decision making. He also discusses how having a financial professional can help folks prevent making bad financial decisions and keep them on track when it comes to their retirement plan.