In this episode, Joe Allaria, CFP®, and Jay Waters dive deep into the pros and cons of two popular types of life insurance: Term Life and Whole Life. While both offer unique benefits, choosing the...

Welcome to Retirement Power Hour! In Episode 33, host Joe Allaria, CFP®, discusses the key factors in determining how much life insurance you need. He covers important considerations like paying off...

Welcome to Retirement Power Hour! In Episode 32, host Joe Allaria, CFP®, interviews Scott Carson, a seasoned wealth advisor with over 30 years of experience. Scott, a senior wealth advisor at...

Can you retire with $1M at age 60? Tune in to Episode #31 as host Joe Allaria, CFP®, discusses the different factors that impact the answer, including your retirement expenses, other income, Social...

Do you want to retire now and gain more freedom sooner? The answer could be yes, but the path to achieving it might differ from what you imagine. In episode #30 of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe...

Are you tired of donating cash to charities and missing out on potential tax savings? In this episode of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe Allaria, CFP®, provides four different ways, including Gifting...

The 2024 presidential election has caused many investors to wonder if they should be doing anything differently. Is it safe to stay invested in stocks and bonds during this time, or should investors...

In Episode #27 of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe Allaria, CFP®, talks about various ways you can protect yourself online from cybersecurity attacks, phishing attempts, and other forms of attempted...

In 10 years will you be able to rely on social security to be there for you? In this episode of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe Allaria, CFP ®, talks about if social security is going to pay out...

Can we trust these large financial institutions that claim to know what the market is going to do? In this episode of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe Allaria, CFP ®, sits down with fellow financial...

Is it even possible to pay 0% in Capital Gains Tax? In this episode of the Retirement Power Hour, Joe Allaria, CFP®, explains 4 strategies to NOT pay any Capital Gains Tax, including gain...

Most people are worried about having enough money saved for retirement; but financial planning alone, without lifestyle planning, is a ticket to Retirement Hell. In this episode of The Retirement...

Without your health how could you enjoy your retirement? The time is now to invest in your health! In this episode, Joe Allaria, CFP®, gets the chance to sit down and talk with Dr. Tibor Kopjas and...

Travel is one of the most popular activities that retirees like to tackle after their working years. Whether traveling domestically or internationally, retirement is a wonderful time to explore new...

Do you have "good" investments? How do you know? What is a good rate of return? How much time do you need to evaluate if you own good investments? In this episode, Host Joe Allaria and Co-Host Jay...

Annuities seem to have a negative connotation within the financial industry, but do they deserve it? Are annuities good or are they bad? Because there are so many different types of annuities,...

Social Security filing strategies can get complex for couples, especially those with different ages. Can you start a spousal benefit, then switch to your own? Can you start your own benefit, then...

It's that time of year again...when we see stock market predictions being released by financial institutions, fund managers, financial media personnel, and other financial “experts.” Most of...

In this episode, Host and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Joe Allaria is joined by Wendy Green, the Founder and Host of the "Hey, Boomer" podcast, and the two discuss Creating Your...

In this episode, Host and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Joe Allaria is joined by Co-Host Jay Waters, Wealth Advisor with CarsonAllaria Wealth Management, to discuss our Top 10...