In this episode, Lead Instructor Kirk Cassidy, and guest Instructor Michael Masserant mix things up and talk about retirement in a way that most people are not used to hearing. For example, after a 10-year bull run, many people are overconfident about their financial literacy. Just because you've done a great job saving, it doesn't mean your necessarily prepared for retirement.

In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk Cassidy and Dr. Paul Metler announce big news from the Retirement Education Foundation.

In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk Cassidy and Dr. Paul Metler explain some of the most important things every successful retirement plan needs to have. If you don't have these things, it's probably time for a second opinion.

In this episode, Kirk Cassidy and guest host Michael Masserant cover the essential questions that your advisor should be asking YOU. If they're not asking these questions, you might have a red flag.

In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk and Dr. Paul explain that the number one mistake people make is underestimating the income they'll need in retirement, or underestimating the amount of income they can generate from what they've saved.

In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk and Dr. Paul explain how advanced tax planning will allow you to build what might be the most important lever that you can pull for a successful retirement.

In the latest episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk and Dr. Paul address disturbing statistics around women and retirement--where we often see men who manage a household's financial aspects, and they leave their wives in a vulnerable position if they pass away first.

Major market events occur every four to seven years. In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk and Dr. Paul discuss whether or not we're officially in a recession. And they answer three key questions:

1. Are you prepared for the next major market event?

2. How should you behave the next time a major market event happens?

3. How do people actually behave when one occurs?

The financial services industry is not giving you all of the answers to maximize and be able to enjoy the best quality in retirement. Because no one is educating you on how to maximize your income, how to pay as little in taxes as possible and how to manage your behaviors during volatile times.

In this episode of the Retirement Education Hour, Kirk and Dr. Paul explain how fear and uncertainty keep many people from spending what they should throughout their retirement years--and instead, they work longer than they need to, they spend less than they should and the allow short term events and politics drive their retirement decisions.