Decoding Retirement

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  • Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind! Every Tuesday at 12PM ET on your favorite podcast platform.
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Episodes
  • Saving for college: Choosing the best strategy to cover education costs

    Saving for college: Choosing the best strategy to cover education costs
    Nov 19 2024
    In this episode of Decoding Retirement, America’s definitive voice on retirement, Robert 'Bob' Powell, and Ross Riskin, Investments & Wealth Institute Chief Learning Officer, discuss the importance of early savings for educational expenses, open communication around financial contributions, the best vehicles for education saving, and more. Should you invest in an in-state 529 plan or out-of-state 529 plan? Find out in our special segment, Ask Bob, where Bob answers the most common retirement and investing questions from our listeners. Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind! Find this episode and more episodes of Decoding Retirement at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/decoding-retirement. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 0:45 - Saving early for education costs 3:30 - Having the difficult conversation with family members contributing to educational savings 5:30 - How to select the best vehicle to use when saving for education 10:05 - The best way to balance saving for both retirement and education 12:50 - Ask Bob: Does it matter whether I invest in an in-state 529 plan or an out-of-state 529 plan? 15:22 - How to incorporate private assets into savings portfolios 18:05 - Preparing for potential changes that may come with the Trump administration 23:00 - Ask Bob: What do I need to know when contributing to a spousal IRA? Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell, and produced by Austin Rivera. Robert Powell holds several prominent positions within the financial industry. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Investments and Wealth Institute's (IWI) Retirement Management Journal, the world's first peer-reviewed journal solely dedicated to retirement income. He also hosts the Exceptional Advisor podcast by IWI. Powell is both a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Management Adviser® certificant. Ross Riskin is the Founder and Managing Member of Riskin Wealth Management, LLC. He also serves as Chief Learning Officer at the Investments & Wealth Institute, Chief Creative Officer at visiWealth, and sits on the Advisory Board for the American Institute of Certified College Financial Consultants. Ross’s research and professional expertise focus on tax, wealth transfer, and education planning for high-income and high-net-worth individuals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Aging in America: The most common misconceptions about aging

    Aging in America: The most common misconceptions about aging
    Nov 5 2024
    In this episode of Decoding Retirement, America’s definitive voice on retirement, Robert 'Bob' Powell, and Care Right Inc. Founder Annalee Kruger break down misconceptions about the aging process and caregiving, aging in place, vulnerabilities in elder care, long-term care insurance, the critical role of caregivers, aging plans, and more. How does Social Security determine what the cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be on my Social Security benefit? Find out in our special segment, Ask Bob, where Bob answers the most common retirement and investing questions from our listeners. Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind! Find this episode and more episodes of Decoding Retirement at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/decoding-retirement. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:30 - Aging in America: The most common misconceptions 04:10 - Aging in place: Thoughts on home modifications 07:45 - Vulnerabilities in elder care 12:15 - Ask Bob: Cost of living adjustment 13:05 - Long-term care insurance: Can it help with home health aid or long-term care facilities? 15:45 - Critical role of caregivers 20:05 - The importance of an aging plan 22:50 - Ask Bob: Managed account Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell, and produced by Zach Faulds. Robert Powell holds several prominent positions within the financial industry. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Investments and Wealth Institute's (IWI) Retirement Management Journal, the world's first peer-reviewed journal solely dedicated to retirement income. He also hosts the Exceptional Advisor podcast by IWI. Powell is both a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Management Adviser® certificant. Annalee Kruger is the founder of Care Right Inc., created in 2011 to help families and individuals through their aging journey. Care Right are a neutral third-party family meeting facilitators to help you understand aging in place considerations, the landscape of senior care, understanding dementia progression, your current and future care options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The four percent rule: Is it a good retirement strategy?

    The four percent rule: Is it a good retirement strategy?
    Oct 29 2024
    In this episode of Decoding Retirement, America’s definitive voice on retirement, Robert 'Bob' Powell, and Michael Finke, Professor of Wealth Management at the American College of Financial Services, break down everything you need to know about the 4% rule, other retirement strategies, the annuity puzzle, the Monte Carlo analysis, and more. Can I be eligible for Medicare if I am not a U.S. citizen? Find out in our special segment, Ask Bob, where Bob answers the most common retirement and investing questions from our listeners. Retirement planning doesn’t mean locking up your money for a rainy day and forgetting about it. Planning your future means reacting to events today. Decoding Retirement gives you the tools to navigate the years ahead, and take action now! Each week, Robert 'Bob' Powell will dissect the big headlines, decode key themes, and unpack the possible domino effect for your money. When it comes to retirement planning, Robert Powell and Yahoo Finance will not let you fall behind! Find this episode and more episodes of Decoding Retirement at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/decoding-retirement. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. 00:20 - The 4% rule: Is it a good retirement strategy? 05:10 - 4-box strategy vs. social security RMD strategy: Which is better? 10:40 - The importance of setting a realistic standard of living in retirement 12:20 - Ask Bob: Can I be eligible for Medicare if I'm not a U.S. citizen? 13:00 - Annuity puzzle: How can people get over their reluctance to buying annuities? 16:20 - Rethinking lifespan and lifestyle: Investing in health 19:40 - Monte Carlo analysis: Pros and cons 22:55 - Ask Bob: Spousal vs. survivor benefits: What's the difference? Yahoo Finance's Decoding Retirement is hosted by Robert Powell, and produced by Zach Faulds. Robert Powell holds several prominent positions within the financial industry. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Investments and Wealth Institute's (IWI) Retirement Management Journal, the world's first peer-reviewed journal solely dedicated to retirement income. He also hosts the Exceptional Advisor podcast by IWI. Powell is both a Certified Financial Planner® and Retirement Management Adviser® certificant. Michael Finke PhD, CFP® is a professor of wealth management and Frank M. Engle Distinguished Chair in Economic Security at The American College of Financial Services. He received a doctorate in consumer economics from the Ohio State University in 1998 and in finance from the University of Missouri in 2011. He leads the O. Alfred Granum Center for Financial Security at the American College and is a research fellow at the Retirement Income Institute, and a member of the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association Academic Advisory Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins

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