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Ready for Retirement? Find out with the 5 Essential Retirement Calculators At The Retirement Solution, our hope is to provide you with the resources you need to feel confident as you enter your retirement years. We've created five helpful retirement calculators to...
Social Security: The Elephant in the Room
If you are like the millions of Americans approaching retirement and navigating the social security system, you may be wondering: How much will my Social Security income benefit be? How do I maximize my benefits for my spouse and myself? When should I begin...
How Retirement Spending Changes with Time
If you are unsure of how your spending habits will change throughout your retirement years, you are not alone. Many new retirees are concerned about spending too much too early in their retirement, and they may hold back from spending their hard-earned income. After...
The Nature of Risk
When you invest money, you are putting it at risk — all investments can lose money. The key is to gauge your risk and not put more money at risk than you are willing to lose. This is a relative concept. If you only have $10,000 to invest, then...
The Financial Stress Toll (of Late)
In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, more than 80% of American adults said they were feeling increased financial stress due to: Higher inflation (87%) Ongoing supply chain issues caused by the pandemic (81%) Global uncertainty due to the war...
Market Volatility: Taken in Perspective
Global turmoil and rising inflation have presented today’s investors with some pretty daunting risks. But remember, this is the situation for which you built a long-term plan. If you haven’t developed such a strategy yet, we are happy to help you do so. We can help...
Top 5 Christmas movies and why we love them!
Home Alone (1990) "This is ridiculous. Only a wimp would be hiding under a bed. And I can't be a wimp. I'm the man of the house." Home alone is one of the most iconic movies in general, not just for Christmas time. However, it’s such an integral part of Christmas time...
Your Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period for 2021
It’s that time of year once again. The time for apples, pumpkins, changing colors on the trees and … The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP)! Every year from October 15 through December 7 those who are eligible for Medicare have the opportunity to make a few key...
94. How to Have Money-Related Conversations with Your Children With Mike Whitmore
To all parents out there, do you talk about money with your children?
If so, what’s your approach?
In this week’s episode, The Retirement Solution’s Mike Whitmore quickly breaks down how to start, introduce, and maintain financial and money-related conve…
How to Talk to Your Children About Money Now to Make it Easier Later
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If there’s one thing I’ve learned in all my years as a retirement planner, and as a father to four children between the ages of 7 and 24, it’s that talking about money is really important. When you talk to your children about...
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