Retire With Ashley

By Ashley MiccicheBusiness Education Self-Improvement Investing

Retire With Ashley episodes

March 09 Financially Secure, Not Flashy: The Quiet Millionaire Formula for Retirement
Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week I'm talking about the benefits of practicing quiet wealth, and why it's important—especially for retirees—to be intentional about being quiet with our money.
3 min
March 08 Start Social Security Earlier to Smooth Lifetime Tax Liability
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Today, I'm talking about the final scenario worth considering when deciding whether or not to start social security earlier rather than later - which is to smooth out your lifetime tax liability in retirement.
4 min
March 07 Start Social Security Earlier to Smooth Lifetime Tax Liability
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Today, I'm talking about the final scenario worth considering when deciding whether or not to start social security earlier rather than later - which is to smooth out your lifetime tax liability in retirement.
10 min
March 06 Claim Early To Avoid Spending Down Your Assets
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Today, I'm talking about reason #4 to start social security earlier - that is to avoid spending down your assets.
5 min
March 05 Claim Early If You Don't Expect To Live Into Your 80s
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Today, I'm talking about claiming early when you don't expect to live long enough to benefit from a delay in waiting.
7 min
March 04 When Married Couples Benefit from Claiming Social Security Earlier
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Yesterday, I talked about how there could be several benefits - including more predictable income and tax scenarios in retirement from high net worth individuals claiming earlier rather than later. This flies in the face of conventional advice, and can be overly simplistic for the millions of married couples who are trying to decide how and when to claim social security.

So today, I'm talking about scenarios where married couples can benefit from claiming earlier.
8 min
March 03 Claim Early When You're Not Worried About Outliving Your Assets - Seriously!
This week on the Retirement Quick Tips podcast, I'm talking about When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early

Today, I'm talking about the findings from a 2025 Vanguard research report: "Claiming Social Security early: A spectrum of breakeven and longevity risks"
7 min
March 02 When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early
Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week, I'm talking about:

When You Shouldn't Delay Social Security: 5 Smart Reasons to Claim Early
5 min
February 23 Laid Off 2 Years Before Retirement? Here's What to Do
Welcome to The Retirement Quick Tips Podcast, your daily guide to preparing for and living your best retirement. I'm your host Ashley Micciche, and this week, I'm talking about what to do if you're laid off right before retirement. You planned to work another couple years, but you got your pink slip instead. What do you do when your timeline for retirement is completely upended?

This week's theme is just a single episode, so if you're listening on Alexa, be sure to listen online or on another platform for the complete, unedited version of this week's episode.

And if you're new to the podcast - welcome! I'm a financial advisor and co-owner of True North Retirement Advisors. For the last 18 years, I've helped my clients make a plan and build wealth for a confident and fulfilling retirement, and this podcast is dedicated to helping you do the same!

In the last couple months, I've had 2 clients who were laid off only a couple years from their retirement. One after working at the same employer for the last 40 years. It's a scary time filled with a lot of questions - do I need to find another job? Will anyone hire me at this age? Can I afford to retire earlier than I expected?

So in today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the steps to take if you find yourself unexpectedly laid off in the crucial couple of years before retirement. So let's get into it…
27 min
February 22 Gen X vs. Boomers: Why Retirement Will Look Very Different From Now On | Recap
It's Sunday and I'm wrapping up the week by summarizing this week's theme:

In case you missed any episodes this week, here's what we covered.
6 min

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Planning for retirement can be confusing. Ashley makes it simpler! Every week, you'll receive quick, actionable ideas to help you on your path to retirement.