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July 11th, 2026

I'm A Retirement Advisor: Here's What I Tell Every Client At 62

  1. I'm A Retirement Advisor: Here's What I Tell Every Client At 62 James Conole, CFP® 16:39

I've sat with 100 retirees, and the biggest regret almost never has anything to do with a bad investment.
 
It's something I call the momentum trap. At 62, every single signal tells you to keep going, and almost nobody sees it coming until it's too late to get those years back.
 
This video is what I tell every client who walks in at 62, the trap, the blind spots, and how to actually manage what comes next.
 
We're going to cover:
 
– the momentum trap that convinces smart, disciplined people to keep working long after they don't need to
– why delaying Social Security to 70 could quietly force a 7.5 percent withdrawal rate the moment you retire
– the life insurance policy from your 30s you're probably still paying for and don't need anymore
– what a long term care event does to your spouse after you're gone, even with a healthy portfolio
– the tax planning window that opens the year you retire and closes faster than you think
– why the clients I think about most aren't the ones who ran out of Money

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James Conole CFP®, Podcaster

James Conole is the founder of Root Financial and the host of the Ready For Retirement podcast and YouTube channel.