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    It’s amazing how you can take iconic movie clips and relate them to retirement planning.  If you’re skeptical about that, then listen to how Alan relates lines from movies to what we should be considering in strategizing for retirement.  He brings back the popular retirement myth busters in correcting some common misconceptions about long term care protection, debt, Social Security, and safe money.  What are good questions to ask when meeting with a financial advisor?  Alan covers some of them in this podcast.

    You can reach Alan Cantrell by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Celebrity Financial Missteps

    Celebrity Financial Missteps

    This conversation discusses the financial mistakes made by celebrities and provides lessons on estate planning, tax planning, diversification, and the importance of transparency in financial advisors. The conversation emphasizes the need for proper estate planning, including the use of trusts to avoid probate. It also highlights the importance of tax planning, diversifying investments, and working with transparent financial advisors. In this conversation, Alan discusses the importance of guaranteed lifetime income for retirement, building trust and transparency with financial advisors, minimizing tax liability, tax considerations for Roth IRAs and pre-tax 401(k)s, being proactive with taxes and retirement planning, and the importance of a comprehensive retirement plan.

    You can reach Alan by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Spousal Compatibility in Retirement

    Spousal Compatibility in Retirement

    The conversation covers various aspects of retirement planning, including creating a clear retirement plan, strategies for income withdrawals, considering healthcare and life insurance in retirement, average retirement age and trends, financial challenges for women, preparing for retirement, planning for longevity, financial compatibility in relationships, and answering listener questions. The conversation covers various aspects of retirement planning, including the retirement analyzer tool, the importance of starting retirement planning at any stage, the decision to take a lump sum pension option, and key considerations in retirement planning. The host emphasizes the need for a personalized retirement income plan to achieve financial freedom.

    You can reach Alan by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Retirement Game Day

    Retirement Game Day

    In this episode, Alan Cantrell discusses various strategies for retirement planning, drawing parallels between football and retirement. The chapters cover offensive strategies, defensive strategies, special team considerations, identifying and addressing gaps, special teams for tax planning, the coach-quarterback relationship, growth, protection, and income in retirement, the financial red zone and coaching, being aware of armchair quarterbacks, opponents in retirement, officials and referees in retirement, the consequences of borrowing from a 401k, the importance of an emergency fund, and blind sides in retirement. Alan also mentions his recent article in US News and World Report and emphasizes the importance of taking control of retirement planning.

    You can reach Alan by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Today’s Retirement

    Today’s Retirement

    In this conversation, Alan Cantrell discusses important considerations for building a modern, holistic, and personalized retirement plan. He emphasizes the need for a comprehensive checklist and highlights key topics such as determining retirement income needs, strategies for retirement income, social security and life insurance considerations, planning for longevity and healthcare costs, budgeting for lifestyle upgrades, the importance of early retirement planning, tax efficiency and Roth conversions, building a personal pension plan, adjusting investment strategies for retirement, tax-efficient considerations, long-term care and healthcare planning, asset allocation and risk management, and investment strategies for security and returns. 

    You can reach Alan Cantrell at 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mitigate the Tax Impact

    Mitigate the Tax Impact

    Alan offers strategies to consider to help lessen the blow of taxes in retirement.  He cautions to use good strategies with your withdrawals and the selling of your assets.  The conversation turns to planning for the “unexpected” in retirement such as kids returning home, caring for elderly parents, home and car maintenance, and health care expenses.

    You can reach Alan Cantrell by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Financial Goals for 2024

    Financial Goals for 2024

    Alan discusses financial goals for 2024.  He identifies good goals to establish, how to get started, and offers tips on how to stay on track.  Some of the goals include maximizing your savings efforts, creating a spending plan, paying off debt, building an emergency fund, proactively planning for taxes, and reassessing assets.

    Contact Alan Cantrell at 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Retirement Contingency Plans

    Retirement Contingency Plans

    What if you have a plan for retirement in place and then life happens?  Alan talks about the need for a good retirement plan to be flexible in the event of job loss, change in marital status, caring for parents, or health event.  The conversation also includes retirement mistakes to avoid such as underestimating the impact of inflation and your longevity and being too conservative or too aggressive in investments.

    You can reach Alan Cantrell by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Early Bird Gets the Retirement Worm

    Early Bird Gets the Retirement Worm

    Alan talks about starting retirement planning early in the financial red zone with extra savings efforts and good strategies with your savings vehicles.  The discussion then shifts to the need to have a contingency plan in the event of an earlier than expected retirement.

    You can reach Alan Cantrell by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Happiness in Retirement

    Happiness in Retirement

    It’s not asking too much to be happy in retirement.  Proper planning can help lead to that.  That’s the topic of conversation as Alan discusses the freedom of being debt free, having a good spending plan, clearly communicating with your spouse, and having diverse income sources.  This podcast also addresses some important facts about annuities.

    You can reach Alan Cantrell by calling 479-935-9767.

    Retirement Strategies Group of Northwest Arkansas

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Your Retirement Questions Answered

    Your Retirement Questions Answered

    Fred provides the answers to some commonly asked and very important questions regarding proper retirement planning.  He also looks at what should be considered in shoring up your retirement in the new year.

    You can reach Fred Saide by calling 800-593-8188.

    Money Matters USA

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