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Are you Being Too Cheap in Retirement?

Retirement is a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. But how do you know if you’re being too cheap and missing out on all the fun? It’s time to explore the four signs that you might be being a little too frugal in your golden years, and how to strike a […]

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How Financial Advisors Make Money

Ever wondered how much your financial advisor is really pocketing from your retirement nest egg? Are you suspicious of those fees they’re charging? Let’s dive deep into the murky waters of financial advisor compensation and uncover the secrets they might not be sharing. We’ll expose the three most common fee structures advisors use and question […]

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4 Biggest Retirement Mistakes to Avoid in 2024 

Retirement should be a time of relaxation and enjoyment, not financial stress or regret. Unfortunately, many retirees find themselves facing challenges they didn’t anticipate due to common mistakes in planning.   Mistake #1: Playing too much offense in retirement  People tend to invest more aggressively in their 20s, 30s, and even 40s because they have a […]

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Retirement Guilt: We Hesitate to Spend, Yet Overlook Advisor Fees

All our working lives, we dream of what we’ll do with the money we’ve saved and the newfound free time we’ve earned. Yet, upon reaching retirement, those dreams are sometimes replaced by something different: guilt. What gives? Retirement Account Guilt Happens to Almost Every Retiree Year after year, studies ask retirees about their greatest worry […]

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Why Do Most Advisors Still Base Their Fees on How Much Money You Have?

Recently, a publication targeted toward financial advisors published an article wondering if advisor fees based on assets under management (AUM) would soon be extinct. In just two sentences, this quote halfway through the article sums up precisely why the AUM model has survived for this long: “It’s so popular because it’s easy, and advisors don’t […]

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Dear Financial Advisor: “What Have You Done for Me Lately?”

As it turns out, “What Have You Done for Me Lately?” isn’t just a great song by Janet Jackson. It’s also a great question for your financial advisor; one that could provide important insights into the value you’re receiving (or not receiving for your annual fee). Now that you have the song stuck in your […]

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When Mutual Funds Aren’t Mutually Beneficial

“Set it and forget it,” is the financial industry’s refrain for retirement success; as in, invest in mutual funds, don’t touch the money, and let the magic of compound interest carry you to the retirement of your dreams. There’s just one problem: what if what you’re “forgetting” is how much those mutual funds could cost […]

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Dear America, Thank you.

I know it must be hard. Leading 194 countries for the last 125 years. It’s thankless work. Pioneering, revolutionizing and maintaining almost every freedom that the world enjoys. Building the largest and strongest economy that the world has ever seen. A country where you can do anything – regardless of your last name or where […]

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That Edward Jones is Up to No Good 

Maybe You Shouldn’t Hang Out with Eddie  In this adaptation from Golden Reserve Founder Greg Aler’s new book, Fire Your Financial Advisor, we examine the villainous role Edward Jones has played in creating a retail financial advisor industry that pushes the limits of greed.  When you were in school, your parents probably told you not to […]

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