Inflation refers to the rising costs of products and services over time. Even if the prices of certain products aren’t increasing, you may notice that their quality or volume has declined. For example, the containers of a certain ice cream brand that I love keep getting smaller and smaller!

Should retirees be concerned about inflation? Will inflation affect your happily-ever-after in retirement?

Learn more about inflation in this podcast:

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Have you ever started a project and then realized (probably after some denial), that you want to start over? Maybe you’re working on a painting, and it just isn’t looking how you’d envisioned. You decide it’s time to paint over it and try again.

It’s frustrating when projects don’t go as planned-- so much so, that we can take for granted our option to begin again.

When it comes to retirement, there are situations where you can’t hit the rewind button. For example,  if you had 30 to 40 years worth of assets in the market when it crashed in 2008, then that was it. There were no do-overs. When it comes to having a happy and worry-free retirement, planning ahead is key.

The biggest way to reduce the need for a do-over is to have a plan in place.  Learn the strategies to set you up for success in this podcast.

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One of the biggest fears for most retirees or those preparing for retirement is that they may run out of money before they die.  That fear can be greatly reduced by following a simple, easy to implement strategy.

In Jim Black’s latest podcast, he shares insight from chapter one of his book, Happily Ever After, in which he reveals the process he created at Absolute Return Solutions that helps retirees overcome their biggest fear in retirement, and have the confidence they need to live the life they’ve always imagined in their golden years.

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Throughout his career as a financial planner, Jim Black has been keeping notes: What are retirees biggest concerns? Which financial strategies are retirees benefiting from the most? What financial strategies are they overlooking?

When Jim’s father passed away, he decided to put everything together in a book where his mom could easily read it and understand it. His personal project resulted in a humorous and informative financial roadmap for retirees, his book: Happily Ever After, Retirement Doesn’t Have to be Just a Fairytale.

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There are many things that can try to block you as you move along the path to achieving  the retirement you always dreamed of.  In this podcast, Jim shares the seven deadly mistakes people can make before they retire, and how he and his team can help guide you through the process of reaching a happily ever after and improving your odds of success in retirement.

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