Is the Fear of Running Out of Money in Retirement Overblown?

Hear Tyler Emrick, CFA®, CFP®, discuss why non-retirees may be more fearful than needed, the role of Social Security, and how age-based spending patterns contribute to the relative success of sustaining a retirement lifestyle. Continue reading

No Budget Needed

Hear Tyler Emrick, CFA®, CFP®, discuss why meticulous budgeting isn’t necessary for most approaching and into retirement. While it is important to measure your lifestyle spending, there are smarter and easier ways compared to budgeting. Continue reading

Constructing a Portfolio in Retirement

On this episode, hear Tyler Emrick, CFA®, CFP®, dive into these questions and, more broadly, how you should think about asset allocation — aka your “investment recipe”. Pay special attention to how aligning your financial life planning and your goals to your investment decisions is a critical step many misunderstand or overlook.  Continue reading

8% Safe Withdrawal Rate In Retirement? What!!

Recently, famous radio show host and personal finance guru Dave Ramsey made headlines by saying he’s perfectly comfortable with an 8% withdrawal rate in retirement. Critics were quick to respond, calling his advice scary, dangerous, and just plain wrong. So, who’s right? Continue reading