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James Conole is the founder of Root Financial and the host of the Ready For Retirement podcast and YouTube channel.
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In this episode of Ready for Retirement, James discusses umbrella insurance coverage and how much you need.Questions Answered: How should I think about an Umbrella Insurance Policy (how much)?Underst…
In this episode of R…
In this episode of Ready for Retirement, James discusses umbrella insurance coverage and how much you need.Questions Answered: How should I think about an Umbrella Insurance Policy (how much)?Understanding how much defense (risk management) is neededHow can your overall Retirement strategy be improved?Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Umbrella Insurance 1013:25 - Home/Auto Policies5:04 - Insurance Policies Examples8:50 - Net Worth Value10:03 - State Exemptions13:58 - How Much?!16:33 - Two Examples19:05 - Working With UsCheck out all of our podcast episodes and more on our YouTube channe…






In this episode of Ready for Retirement, James discusses Deferred Compensation Plans and how to consider them within your overall Retirement strategy.Questions Answered: How should I think about Defe…
In this episode of R…
In this episode of Ready for Retirement, James discusses Deferred Compensation Plans and how to consider them within your overall Retirement strategy.Questions Answered: How should I think about Deferred Compensation in context of my overall plan?When does it make sense to defer compensation (and when does it NOT)?How can your overall Retirement strategy be improved?Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Deferred Compensation 1013:25 - Retirement Expenses5:04 - Tax Planning8:50 - AVOID This Common Mistake17:03 - Inflation Impact19:58 - Deferred Comp Example23:50 - Aligning Your Financial Goa…











In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss where you should pull income from first when you retire early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is t…
In this episode of R…
In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss where you should pull income from first when you retire early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is the Vice President of Root Financial Partners and a Financial Advisor. This episode is part three of a three-part series.Ari is the host of the Early Retirement podcast available here. Ari is also on YouTube here. Create your customized early Retirement strategy with Ari here. Episode Summary: Should I pull from my Brokerage, IRA, Roth IRA or 401(k) account first?Should I consider the Rule of 5…











In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss the 5 mistakes to make sure you avoid when retiring early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is the V…
In this episode of R…
In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss the 5 mistakes to make sure you avoid when retiring early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is the Vice President of Root Financial Partners and a Financial Advisor. This episode is part two of a three-part series.Ari is the host of the Early Retirement podcast available here. Ari is also on YouTube here. Create your customized early Retirement strategy with Ari here. Episode Summary: How can you create tax-free income most effectively in retirementCommon tax mistakes people leave on the tab…











In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss the 5 mistakes to make sure you avoid when retiring early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is the V…
In this episode of R…
In this episode of Ready for Retirement, Ari Taublieb, MBA guest hosts the Ready for Retirement podcast to discuss the 5 mistakes to make sure you avoid when retiring early. Ari Taublieb, MBA is the Vice President of Root Financial Partners and a Financial Advisor. This episode is part one of a three-part series. Ari is the host of the Early Retirement podcast available here. Ari is also on YouTube here. Create your customized early Retirement strategy with Ari here. Episode Summary: How can you retire early with confidenceHow to avoid common mistakes people make when retiring earlyHow to im…





