Denmark is making headlines with plans to raise its retirement age to 70 by 2040, reflecting a growing global trend of adjusting retirement based on life expectancy. This sparks a bigger conversation—what is the right age to retire, and are you really ready? 🧐 Greg and Kristin explore the three key areas of retirement readiness: financial, social, and emotional. Through real-life stories, they show how retirement planning isn’t just about numbers—it’s about creating the freedom to choose when and how you retire, and finding fulfillment in life’s next chapter.

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In this episode, we reflect on our grandparents’ simple, family-focused lives and contrast them with the retirement worries of today, including taxes, investments, and planning. Greg and Kristin share touching family stories and emphasize the importance of planning carefully for today's retirees, particularly regarding taxable withdrawals from 401(k)s, IRAs, and the growing government debt.

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Greg and Kristin reflect on the emotional journey of their son Christian’s high school graduation, and how these family milestones often parallel the retirement planning they do with clients. Listen for insight about the importance of organizing, embracing change, and finding new purpose in both family and financial life transitions.

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We touch on Tom Cruise’s latest Mission: Impossible, and his intent to never retire, then shift to Warren Buffett’s advice to invest in a low-cost S&P 500 index fund. While that might work for younger investors, Greg and Kristin warn retirees to be cautious. Market drops can seriously impact income in retirement! Their takeaway: don’t follow headlines blindly. Build a plan with your portfolio that balances income, growth, and safety, especially as you near retirement.

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Greg and Kristin dive into a pressing issue affecting more families than ever before: the increasing need for long-term care in America. You’ll hear a personal caregiving experience, a journey that has become common among friends, neighbors, and loved ones. But here’s the catch: traditional long-term care insurance is disappearing, and the few policies still available are often too expensive, and if you don’t use them, you lose the money you paid in. Listen to learn about other strategies available.

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Greg and Kristen discuss tipping trends and why some people tip less with digital prompts. They also break down Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs): when to take them, how they’re taxed, and strategies to avoid costly mistakes.

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After discussing the differences between being frugal and being cheap, Greg and Kristin highlight why many retirees find it challenging to begin spending their money. In addition to having an investment and income plan, creating a spending plan is essential. Retirement represents a significant life change that many people fail to recognize, and transitioning from saving to spending from your portfolio is a crucial part of this shift. We also examine what retirement may look like for those who own a business and wish to pass it on to their children.

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We recap Uber's weird lost and found items and share a tale of a misfortune-stricken philanthropist.

Then explore the rewards of generosity. Kristin will also provide us with an update on the latest developments at Dare For More, one of her beloved charities.

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