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Big Picture Retirement

Big Picture Retirement

By: Devin Carroll CFP® & John Ross JD
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Planning for, or already enjoying, your retirement? This is the show for you. The success of your retirement hinges on how well you connect the dots between legal, tax, and financial planning. Join hosts attorney John Ross and financial planner Devin Carroll as they dig beneath the surface to help you gain the confidence and clarity needed to navigate your retirement journey successfully.© 2025 Economics Personal Finance Politics & Government
Episodes
  • How to Buy or Sell a Business the Right Way
    Dec 15 2025

    Selling a business isn't just about finding a buyer and shaking hands on the terms — it's about choosing the right structure. In this episode, we break down stock sales, asset sales, common tax traps, and the key details buyers and sellers often overlook.

    Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms.

    📍Contact Devin's team at https://carrolladvisory.co/podcast1

    📍Contact John's team at https://www.rossandshoalmire.com/

    If you're thinking, "I love the Big Picture Retirement podcast!" please consider rating and reviewing this show! This helps us support more people -- just like you -- move toward a confident retirement. Just scroll down to the "ratings and reviews" section, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let us know what you loved most about the episode!

    Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We add new content every week, and if you're not following, you'll likely miss out. Follow now!

    Don't miss the Big Picture Retirement Planning Cheat Sheet. We've distilled the essential brackets, thresholds, and rules of retirement into an easy-to-digest, three-page summary. https://www.carrolladvisory.com/pl/2148282517

    Want to ask Devin or John your question? Just visit https://www.bigpictureretirement.com/ and click on the "Ask A Question" menu selection.

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    48 mins
  • Inbox Question | Should Advisors Provide Client References
    Dec 11 2025

    Frank is interviewing financial advisors and asks whether it is reasonable to expect them to share client names as references.

    Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms.

    📍Contact Devin's team at https://carrolladvisory.co/podcast1

    📍Contact John's team at https://www.rossandshoalmire.com/

    If you're thinking, "I love the Big Picture Retirement podcast!" please consider rating and reviewing this show! This helps us support more people -- just like you -- move toward a confident retirement. Just scroll down to the "ratings and reviews" section, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let us know what you loved most about the episode!

    Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We add new content every week, and if you're not following, you'll likely miss out. Follow now!

    Don't miss the Big Picture Retirement Planning Cheat Sheet. We've distilled the essential brackets, thresholds, and rules of retirement into an easy-to-digest, three-page summary. https://www.carrolladvisory.com/pl/2148282517

    Want to ask Devin or John your question? Just visit https://www.bigpictureretirement.com/ and click on the "Ask A Question" menu selection.

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    13 mins
  • The Federal Income Tax: Coming to an End?
    Dec 8 2025

    In this episode, we break down the headlines about eliminating the federal income tax, $2,000 tariff-funded checks, and "no taxes below $150,000." We look at the math, the Supreme Court challenges, and what these proposals would actually mean for retirees.

    Although this show does not provide specific tax, legal, or financial advice, you can engage Devin or John through their individual firms.

    📍Contact Devin's team at https://carrolladvisory.co/podcast1

    📍Contact John's team at https://www.rossandshoalmire.com/

    If you're thinking, "I love the Big Picture Retirement podcast!" please consider rating and reviewing this show! This helps us support more people -- just like you -- move toward a confident retirement. Just scroll down to the "ratings and reviews" section, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let us know what you loved most about the episode!

    Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. We add new content every week, and if you're not following, you'll likely miss out. Follow now!

    Don't miss the Big Picture Retirement Planning Cheat Sheet. We've distilled the essential brackets, thresholds, and rules of retirement into an easy-to-digest, three-page summary. https://www.carrolladvisory.com/pl/2148282517

    Want to ask Devin or John your question? Just visit https://www.bigpictureretirement.com/ and click on the "Ask A Question" menu selection.

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    31 mins
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