Episodes

  • Don't put a bandage on your retirement issues, fix them permanently
    Jun 12 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll discuss how many people put bandages over their retirement issues instead of making a permanent fix. What is your rock-solid plan for LTC? What about lifetime income? How can you keep from using Band-Aids to plug all the holes in your plan and use real lifetime solutions? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    20 mins
  • What should you do with your pension or defined-benefit plan once you retire
    Jun 7 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll explore the different options you will have with your pension plan (or other similar defined-benefit plan) once you get to retirement. If your plan offers a lump sum payout, why could it make sense to take that option? Are there other benefits available by moving your funds from a pension to an annuity that would benefit you and/or your spouse? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    17 mins
  • Who do you need on your retirement team and do you have to know everything about it yourself
    May 28 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll discuss the importance of who you rely on in retirement. Who do you need to have on your team? What's the difference between your wealth team and your retirement team? Can you do everything yourself and be sure you have the best plan possible? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    19 mins
  • How the 3 main categories of retirement plans will impact your taxes in retirement
    May 21 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll explore the three main categories of assets and how each type impacts your retirement plan. When will your beneficiaries have to pay taxes on anything you pass along once you're gone? Is there a category that is better tax-wise than all the others? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    20 mins
  • How the 4 L's in retirement will make a HUGE impact on your plan (what you need to know)
    May 13 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll discuss the 4 L's in retirement and why you must have a plan for each. What's the biggest risk in retirement? Do most people overestimate or underestimate how long they will live? What do you want your legacy to be? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    19 mins
  • Are stocks ALWAYS a good choice for a long-term investment and how to counter the craziness in 2025
    May 8 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll explore the myth that the stock market is a safe place to be long-term. Does it always come back within 10 or 20 years? What can you do to counter this craziness in early 2025? How does your time horizon impact your plan? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    19 mins
  • How to get equity-like returns outside of the stock market and all of its risks
    May 1 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll discuss how you can get equity-like gains with no risk of losses with your retirement nest egg. How do Fixed Indexed Annuities work? Can you change how your money grows every year and have no growth as the worst-case scenario? Are these plans safe? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    19 mins
  • How does your retirement savings compare to the average retiree based on a recent nationwide survey
    Apr 24 2025

    In this week's episode, we'll explore what the average retiree has saved for retirement based on a recent Federal survey. Is your success in retirement based on how much money you have or what your plan is? Do you have more or less saved than the median household in the US at your age? How can you start now if you don't have a plan? Isn't it time to get answers to the tough retirement questions now?

    Join Certified Financial Fiduciary® and bestselling author Tim Wood each week to discuss protecting your retirement dollars, guaranteeing your lifetime income, wisely planning for taxes, and more. Visit us online at www.SafeMoneyRetirement.com for more information, to join us for this week's webinar, or to get a FREE copy of Tim's bestselling book.

    Safe Money Retirement® - Insuring Your Retirement Dreams

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    18 mins