Retirement and Your Money - Dollars and Sense Radio

Every story has a beginning, middle and an end.  Hopefully for you a happy ending.  So, how do you start the retiirement process?  What are the first steps?  Let's find out.

Quick answer: there are no dumb questions.  Listen and discover how you can get the retirement conversation started.  Doug Horne is ready to get you some solid answers.

You can ask a friend or relative about retirement, but you're not going to get a beneficial answer.  A retirement specialist is just that: a specialist at crafting a soild retirement plan that fits you and only you.  Retirement is not cookie-cutter.  Listen and learn how the conversation can get started.  

That's the elephant in the room question.  Planning for retirement isn't something you do the day before the retirement party at the office.  Retirement planning starts a lot sooner in your working years.  Listen and learn when you should get busy.

We all have a wish list of things we want to do in retirement.  But before we can craft a wish list, we must craft a must list.  Those things that the foundation for our retirement.  Do you have a must list?

It may be a drop in the bucket, or a huge part of your financial future in retirement.  Understanding Social Secutiry as it relates to your retirement years is worth a discussion.  Here are some good ideas to get that conversation started.

The cost of a dozen eggs or the price of a loaf of bread.  It's a big deal in retirement.  Along with the other ups and downs, you need to understand how the cost of living will affect your retirement years.  Let's listen.

How good are you at budgeting stuff?  So many folks are not that good and as a result, retirement becomes less fun and more work.  Wouldn't that be great it you could change that?  So, how can you fund your retirement?  Take a listen.

No, it's not about calling Southwest Airlines and booking a flight to get away.  Retirement takes good decisions and a person who understands what you need to do to make that retirement happen.  You can always book the flight later.  Start with the important stuff first.

Retirement can be complicated, and with good reason.  You probably have so many questions about your retirement.  Let's explore what a lifetime income rider is, and why it's important to your retirement.