Ep 29: Setting Financial & Retirement Goals

We talk all the time about how people need to give their dollars purpose or set goals for their retirement and even specifically for certain investments. But let’s dive deeper into what different goals look like for various folks approaching retirement. How do you determine if a goal is realistic or out of reach? We’ll tackle that conversation with plenty of examples on this episode.

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Today's rundown:

1:35 – It’s a busy time around the office.

3:33 – What general goals can everyone shoot for when building a plan?

5:30 – Not having a plan is planning to fail.

5:55 – You don’t have to completely understand finances to build a plan and set goals. That’s what we’re for.

7:26 – How do you help someone determine what their goals are?

8:46 – What unrealistic goals have you heard from people?

11:35 – How can you know if your financial goal is realistic and achievable?

13:19 – Mike shares a client story about underestimating expenses.

14:50 – Mailbag question: I just looked at Social Security estimate and see how much I’d get at 62, 66, and 70. I’m blown away by how much more I’d get at 70. I’m inclined to wait as long as possible to start it event though I’ll retire around 66. Is that the best option for me?