
About this episode
When you complete a crossword puzzle, every letter and word needs to be right in order to achieve success. Similarly, a financial plan has a lot of intersecting parts that need to be aligned in order to achieve your goals. Are you ready to play?
Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://philstaxhacks.com/podcast/ep-38-playing-the-financial-crossword-puzzle/
Today's show schedule:
0:45 - Financial planning is a lot like doing a crossword puzzle.
2:27 - Puzzle line #1: Determining how much income we need in retirement.
6:17 - Puzzle line #2: Determining the proper amount of risk.
10:33 - Puzzle line #3: Should you have life insurance?
13:42 - Puzzle line #4: Addressing long-term care expenses.
16:35 - Puzzle line #5: Taxes won’t stay the same as right now in the long-term.
19:32 - Puzzle line #6: How much can you realistically withdraw from savings?
21:02 - Mailbag: Selling the farm and about to retire. What should you do with the money?
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