Show Notes:

• Mark Freed shares the five most common and critical retirement planning mistakes.

• Learn why ignoring long-term care and rising healthcare costs can devastate your retirement finances.

• Discover how Medicare premiums and inflation can silently erode your Social Security income.

• Understand the emotional and financial toll of caregiving and how to prepare with compassion.

• Explore the latest strategies for long-term care insurance and asset-based solutions.

• Find out how to avoid the tax time bomb hidden in your IRA and 401(k).

• Understand the role of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and why they matter.

• Mark explains the importance of a withdrawal strategy to maximize retirement income.

• Discover how portfolio diversification and annuity layering can protect your nest egg.

• Learn why a comprehensive financial game plan is the most powerful retirement tool.

Episode Chapters:

• 00:00 – Introduction and Episode Overview

• 00:15 – Avoiding Common Retirement Planning Mistakes

• 00:48 – The Rising Cost of Healthcare and Medicare

• 02:48 – Long-Term Care Planning: Why It Matters

• 05:05 – Personal Stories and the Importance of Planning

• 06:26 – Approaches to Long-Term Care Insurance

• 08:09 – Tax Strategy in Retirement

• 10:02 – Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)

• 12:05 – How to Avoid Running Out of Money in Retirement

• 15:03 – Diversification and Risk Management

• 17:21 – Mutual Funds and Portfolio Balance Risks

• 20:01 – Retirement Planning Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts

• 22:24 – Show Close and Disclosures

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