The Retirement Huddle

Right now, there are many parents who recently dropped their first kid off at college. Other parents just dropped their last kid off at college and are officially empty nesters. Let's discuss some of the major financial issues to consider during this stage of life.

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What we discuss:

1:24 – College expenses

3:05 – Kids retirement savings

5:35 – Save money yourself

6:29 – Transition of expenses

Today, we're answering your mailbag questions. Up first, Beth wants to know if it was a mistake to take Social Security early. We'll also answer your questions about 401(k) investments and long-term care.

Read and get additional financial information: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-37-mailbag-social-security-401k-investments-and-long-term-care/681/

What we discuss:

0:51 – Social Security

4:05 – 401k investments

7:51 – Long-term care

You likely have questions about your retirement, but there might be some questions that you didn't know to ask. We'll explain what those questions are and why the answers are so crucial to your financial future.

Episode Show Notes: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-36-retirement-questions-you-didnt-know-to-ask/619/

1:27 – Tax-deferred savings

4:18 – Savings

6:08 – Life insurance

7:40 – Medical coverage

8:51 – Fees

Today we're answering some mailbag questions about inheritance, housing prices and retirement goals.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-35-mailbag-inheritance-housing-and-retirement-goals/610/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:11 – Inheritance

6:11 – Selling house

8:33 – Retirement goal

On this episode of The Retirement Huddle podcast, Mark Howard explains the questions you need to answer to see if you are ready for retirement.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-34-retirement-readiness-where-do-you-stand/597/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:07 – I have no idea if I can retire

3:24 – I think I have enough money to retire

5:00 – I know I have enough money to retire

7:13 – What to do before talking with Mark

We like to look at issues faced by people outside the financial world and see what kind of retirement lessons we can learn. Today, we're seeing what we can learn from teachers and the issues they face.

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What we discuss on this episode:

2:02 – Everybody hates homework

4:54 – Standardized testing isn't ideal

8:43 – Pros and cons

What kind of score will you get on this retirement pop quiz? If you don't know the answer to the majority of these questions, there's a good chance that you'd be flunking a course on retirement planning.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/financial-planning/ep-32-retirement-pop-quiz/565/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:51 – Fund your lifestyle

5:22 – Net worth

7:11 – Parents

8:52 – News

9:41 – Nursing home

There are some important ages when you're thinking about retirement. Some of these ages start way before you retire. We'll explain what they are and why they're important milestones.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-31-important-ages-for-retirement-planning/525/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:22 – 50 years old

3:03 – 55 years old

4:00 – 59.5 years old

6:04 – 62 years old

7:53 – 65 years old

8:47 – 66 or 67 years old

10:21 – 72 years old

Even if she wasn't actually talking about money, Grandma said a lot of smart things that we can apply to financial planning. On this episode of The Retirement Huddle podcast, Mark Howard explains some of these classic Grandma sayings and how they relate to our financial lives.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-30-financial-planning-with-grandma/511/

What we discuss on this episode:

1:11 – When it rains, it pours

2:07 – You never know

4:26 – A bad apple

5:05 – From the horse's mouth

Getting through retirement is a lot like running a marathon. Are you prepared and ready to go? We'll explain what you need to do.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://retirementhuddle.com/podcast/ep-29-the-retirement-marathon/491/

What we discuss on this episode:

2:00 – Planning and preparation

4:59 – Diet

6:28 – Don't start too fast