Synopsis
Bruce Smith is the president and founder of the Wealthkare Investment Center serving central Pennsylvania. Bruce has spent more than 30 years identifying and using strategies that wealthy individuals use and making them available to the everyday retirement saver. The Get More Retirement podcast asks the question, How can you GET MORE from your retirement?
Episodes
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Should DOW 30 thousand mean anything to you?
11/01/2021 Duration: 14minWhen is the best time to take a profit? When there is one. Is this the time to make a decision with your retirement accounts?
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The inheritance wrinkle you didn’t count on
14/12/2020 Duration: 08minBoomers will pass down over 36 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Who will benefit the most?
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How much of your 401k is really yours?
07/12/2020 Duration: 18minA record number of people have a million dollars in their 401k accounts. Although they may not actually be millionaires. Joe Pat Roop explains why and how you can stay closer to that million-dollar mark. .
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How should you feel about Dow 30,000?
07/12/2020 Duration: 14minThe Dow is up 9,000 points since March. How did you do?
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You may not know it but you have a tax problem
23/11/2020 Duration: 14minMost people pay their taxes on Uncle Sam’s schedule. Is there another way to legally pay fewer taxes in retirement?
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What retirement and your credit card bill have in common
16/11/2020 Duration: 16minThey tell you to “pay taxes later” on that 401(k) and IRA. But paying taxes later may also mean paying taxes longer.
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The right time to sit down with a financial advisor
09/11/2020 Duration: 06minIn the military, you train during the calm times to be ready during the tough times. Can we say the same thing about retirement planning?
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Would you rather have a million dollars or a pension?
02/11/2020 Duration: 07minEveryone wants to be a millionaire, right? In retirement there is a number that is more surprisingly important than your account balance.
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Can you run a computer test run on your retirement?
26/10/2020 Duration: 11minIf you took all your financial data and plugged it into a computer program, can it give you a reliable answer to the question, "Have I saved enough for retirement?"
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Having a light bulb moment about retirement
19/10/2020 Duration: 13minHow many times have you had a moment of discovery and said “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?” It could be a good thing. Like finding a new restaurant. However, it could also be the moment when you discover that an important part of your retirement is missing.
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Will politicians ruin the 401(k)?
12/10/2020 Duration: 08minThey offered us a 401(k) when the pension went away. When it comes to the tax benefit, one politician wants to change the rules.
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Can you get to a zero tax rate in retirement?
05/10/2020 Duration: 14minYou can go with the Government tax plan or a personalized tax plan. Which do you think will keep more money in your pocket?
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Stop overpaying your taxes
28/09/2020 Duration: 12minThe IRS says there are billions of dollars people pay every year on taxes that could be saved. How can you avoid that trap?
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Is paying high taxes a sign of success or something else?
21/09/2020 Duration: 14minPaying high taxes used to be a sign of great financial success. But is there something you are missing?
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The Pension Pot Hail Mary
14/09/2020 Duration: 09minMany pensions are under-funded. To turn the tide, a pension in California is trying to hit new “highs.”.
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Is the advantage of the 401(k) gone?
07/09/2020 Duration: 11minThe 401(k) came along to help those of us who didn’t have pensions. But now that boomers are using it, are there some fatal flaws?
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Will this wacky California idea about taxes catch on?
31/08/2020 Duration: 09minCalifornia has a creative way to retrieve the money they paid for pandemic aid. Will it trickle down to the rest of the country?
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How can comedian Steve Martin help your retirement?
24/08/2020 Duration: 11minThere’s been a lot of funny moments with Steve Martin over the years, but there’s nothing funny about how one of his routines affects our retirement.
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How is retirement planning like Monopoly?
17/08/2020 Duration: 10minIs Monopoly a game of luck or skill? What about retirement planning? Can you build your financial future on more than just a roll of the dice?
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Is “sitting still” a good option right now?
10/08/2020 Duration: 07minCan you look at your investments and retirement accounts and say, “I’ll just wait until this is over”?