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Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/23/22

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/22/22

SO,  “when IS the best time to take Social Security?”  Should you take it early, later, or right at Full Retirement Age? Is there a sweet spot where you beat the system at its own game?  Entire books have been written on the topic, and there are many seminars on the topic going on almost every day.  Most of the confusion about when to take Social Security income centers on SPOUSAL benefits. Today, Steve and I will review the new rules of Social Security claiming and outline a circumstance when it makes sense for the younger spouse to start benefits early. Then health insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A. A fact-filled show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/21/22

The financial world is huge, and there are many different ways to invest for profit.  Some strategies focus on TIMING the markets, others focus on time IN the market.   Some methods of analysis are all about the big picture—choosing SECTORS to invest in GENERALLY,  rather than zeroing in on specific companies. Other strategies are the opposite. They focus on  individual companies, and their profitability, balance sheet, dividends,  market share, and stability of management. What's the BEST way to invest? How can you bypass the stress and make investing more simple. Today, we'll do an educational review of how various investment approaches work, and help you decide which makes the most sense for you--with specific recommendations.  You don't want to miss today's show MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts. "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY" is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm! First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN, we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL ! ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/20/22

Because fewer people are retiring with pensions, the demand for annuities continues to grow, and is likely to keep growing. Ten thousand Baby Boomers a day turn age 60--and every age up to age 75. They need income to retire on, but bonds pay too little. Baby Boomers have embraced the common sense and logic that annuities provide—especially the NEXT GENERATION of retirement annuities which let YOU, the owner,  share in market index increases without losses, while growing a permanent secure income like a pension at four or five times the income rate of a quality bond.   Smart people are protecting themselves NOW against the next crash and getting in at just the right time. Today, we'll review just how Index Annuities work and how income riders work. Then Medicare Specialist Shelley Grandidge joins us. You don't want to miss today's show....MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/17/22

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 6/16/22