Is Your Financial Advisor Trying to Upsell You? | When Talking About Risk and Loss, When Is Enough, Enough? | How the Shamrock Shake and Your Retirement Taxes Go Together

On this episode: You buy something and they try to add on and add on. Is your financial advisor doing it too? Your risk profile: Where is your bottom? Or is that even the right question? This could be your biggest hurdle if you retire early. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check…

Inflation? Deflation? Stagflation? What Does It All Mean?

The financial news throws around terms that are hard to understand. Let’s break it down for you. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com or follow on social: Facebook & LinkedIn.

How Your Financial Advisor is Like a Commercial in a Scary Movie | When You Go from a Paper Millionaire to a Real Millionaire | Checking In with DIYers 5 Years into Retirement

On this episode: Remember the creature feature scary movie when you were a kid? The financial industry is very similar. When you start tapping into your 401(k), Uncle Sam sees you in a whole new way. Many people try to do their own retirement planning. How are they doing five years later? Subscrib…

A Quarter of Retirees Are Getting THIS Wrong

Your RMD math: did you get it right this year? The IRS is watching. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com or follow on social: Facebook & LinkedIn.

Could Other Countries Strike Back and Hurt Our Economy?

Tariffs have caused negative feelings around the world regarding the U.S. Some say if they sold all their US bonds it could sink our stock market. Is that true? Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com or…

The Question Everyone Wants to Answer in Retirement | What’s in Your Portfolio Chili? | Why Do People in Retirement See This Topic Differently Than Those Preparing for Retirement

On this episode: Whether you’ve saved $500k or $5 million, people are asking this same question. Everyone seems to make chili differently. Is it ok to look at your retirement portfolio the same way? Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube…

Nobody Wants a Retirement Budget

The average retiree spends about 6,000 dollars a month. How do you figure out how much you can spend without the biggest fear of most everyone…running out of money. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn more at GoldenReserve.com…

How Your Social Security Check Can Tear Down This Retirement Myth | Can You Retire WITHOUT the Stock Market? | How Much Cash Should You Have on the Sidelines in Retirement?

On this episode: They say you need 1.5 million dollars to retire. We blow up that number with one key factor. What if you hate risk? Can you retire and not use the stock market? Warren Buffet weighs in on your stash of cash. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your F…

If You Structure Your Investments This Way, You’ll Enjoy Retirement More

A new study from JP Morgan says people who do this with their investments will spend more, enjoy retirement more, and have less anxiety. We break down what these investors have in common. Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode! Check out Fire Your Financial Advisor on YouTube! Learn mo…

Is the Current Economy Discouraging Estate Planning? | A DIYer Tells Us Where He Went Wrong | What Does the 2026 Tax Conversation Look Like

On this episode: People are staying in their homes longer and that may make them neglect some important planning issues. This DIYer looks back and says here’s what I could have done better. Many people are nervous about this stock market. One analyst believes that’s a good thing. Subscribe or foll…