Could playing it too safe with your money create a different kind of retirement risk? David Gagnon explores how balancing investment risk and long-term growth can factor into retirement planning. He also discusses planning for couples with significant age gaps, coordinating Social Security, healthcare and taxes, and looking beyond strong market returns. Plus, learn why business and farm succession planning may require careful conversations about income, inheritance and family legacy.

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Could playing it too safe with your money create a different kind of retirement risk? David Gagnon explores how balancing investment risk and long-term growth can factor into retirement planning. He also discusses planning for couples with significant age gaps, coordinating Social Security, healthcare and taxes, and looking beyond strong market returns. Plus, learn why business and farm succession planning may require careful conversations about income, inheritance and family legacy.
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Need a hand in making your best retirement possible? Join David Gagnon on the Mastering Your Wealth podcast! From taxes to long-term care, Social Security maximization, retirement income planning, and more, David’s show is designed to help educate the community on the important steps for preparing for retirement. David’s goal is to answer your pressing retirement questions and boost your confidence going into retirement.

Need a hand in making your best retirement possible? Join David Gagnon on the Mastering Your Wealth podcast! From taxes to long-term care, Social Security maximization, retirement income planning, and more, David’s show is designed to help educate the community on the important steps for preparing for retirement. David’s goal is to answer your pressing retirement questions and boost your confidence going into retirement.

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Could Playing It Too Safe Put Your Retirement at Risk?

The financial moves you make before year-end could shape your retirement long after the calendar turns. On this episode, David Gagnon discusses year-end tax planning, Roth conversions, and why tax preparation and proactive tax strategy are very different. He also explores how Social Security claiming decisions can affect lifetime and survivor benefits, plus why portfolio rebalancing should be driven by your retirement plan rather than market headlines. It’s a look at coordinating taxes, income, Social Security, and investments as retirement approaches.

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The financial moves you make before year-end could shape your retirement long after the calendar turns. On this episode, David Gagnon discusses year-end tax planning, Roth conversions, and why tax preparation and proactive tax strategy are very different. He also explores how Social Security claiming decisions can affect lifetime and survivor benefits, plus why portfolio rebalancing should be driven by your retirement plan rather than market headlines. It&rsquo;s a look at coordinating taxes, income, Social Security, and investments as retirement approaches.
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Is Your Retirement Plan Ready for Year-End?

Are stocks getting all the attention while an important piece of retirement planning gets overlooked? David Gagnon explores the role bonds and other fixed-income options can play in creating income, stability, and diversification as retirement approaches. He also discusses why more Americans are working later in life, how planning can help make work a choice rather than a necessity, and where annuities may fit into a broader retirement income strategy. It’s a practical look at balancing growth, income, and protection when preparing for retirement.

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Are stocks getting all the attention while an important piece of retirement planning gets overlooked? David Gagnon explores the role bonds and other fixed-income options can play in creating income, stability, and diversification as retirement approaches. He also discusses why more Americans are working later in life, how planning can help make work a choice rather than a necessity, and where annuities may fit into a broader retirement income strategy. It&rsquo;s a practical look at balancing growth, income, and protection when preparing for retirement.
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Are Bonds the Missing Piece in Your Retirement Plan?

Could AI hype be quietly increasing the risk in your retirement portfolio? David Gagnon explains why headline-driven investing can lead to costly decisions and how hidden concentration in technology stocks may be affecting diversification. He breaks down the four key areas investors should evaluate: risk tolerance, time horizon, diversification, and concentration. The conversation also explores longevity risks, inflation, healthcare costs, retirement income planning, and common estate planning surprises that can create family conflict. Learn why understanding what you own and having a clear plan matters more than reacting to the latest market headlines.

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Could AI hype be quietly increasing the risk in your retirement portfolio? David Gagnon explains why headline-driven investing can lead to costly decisions and how hidden concentration in technology stocks may be affecting diversification. He breaks down the four key areas investors should evaluate: risk tolerance, time horizon, diversification, and concentration. The conversation also explores longevity risks, inflation, healthcare costs, retirement income planning, and common estate planning surprises that can create family conflict. Learn why understanding what you own and having a clear plan matters more than reacting to the latest market headlines.
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