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Before you listen to today's episode, check out this article in the Washington Post about a widow who lost her house because her dead husband didn't have life insurance. It's sad. Today's special guest to help us unravel the mysteries of life insurance as it relates to our retirement planning is Daphne Jones, from sunny Houston, Texas. She's a wealth coach and co-host of the Smart Women, Smart Money podcast. This is a basic intro to life insurance and we get into the whole "term vs. whole life" ...

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Get yer RETIREMENT NEWS HERE!

Lots to cover today! Enjoy!

Retirement is more than just having enough money saved...

Sounds boring, right? Well, if you're a retirement-planning nerd like me, this is kickass info!

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Tim Leffel is the author of "A Better Life for Half the Price." He's an expert in living abroad and currently lives in Guanajuato, Mexico.Is the possibility of living abroad, either full or part-time, in your retirement plan? If so, check out this episode.

4 words: People respond to incentives.

Many self-employed people, when doing their retirement planning, fail to take into account just how much inflation will eat into their income over time. Today I'm going to offer my take on inflation and why nobody really knows what YOUR rate of inflation is or will be...

In this episode I will show you how paying an extra $100 a month to pay down your home mortgage could cost you around $85,000. With real numbers and everything! One of the best and easiest ways to build wealth is simply by owning your house. But in today's low-interest environment, paying off your mortgage early could be an expensive mistake. So why do Dave Ramsey, David Bach and Suze Orman insist that you should pay off your home as soon as possible? Well, it makes for good sound bites and nobo...

The self-directed IRA is the ultimate secret weapon for entrepreneurs who want to turbo-charge their retirement plan. This episode it totally kickass.

I've had a couple questions about who I am, what I do, and what qualifies me to give financial advice. Well, the first thing you should all know is that I'm NOT qualified to give you advice and nothing in this podcast should be considered financial, legal, investment, or tax advice. BUT, I am a semi-legit entrepreneur and I do understand the challenges that we entrepreneurs face when dealing with retirement planning, so this podcast CAN help you as you do your retirement research. That said, I w...

Buy a turnkey rental property out of state. It's easier than you might think.

Most people are familiar with the concept of compounding interest. But if it really is the eighth wonder of the world, maybe it's worth a quick review. And everyone should know the "rule of 72," so we'll cover that today as well. And whether you're an avid investor, if you're totally unprepared for retirement, or somewhere in between, taxes affect you. So for fun we're going to talk about one way the city of Seattle is throwing away taxpayer dollars. (Hint: it involves heroin administered in a v...

Often you'll see investment opportunities that are for "accredited investors" only. Today we'll learn what exactly you need to have/earn in order to qualify for the accredited investor standard. It's not complicated, but if you don't qualify, are you out of luck? Fortunately, the answer is no. I'm not accredited and I've been able to invest in some awesome deals. The secret is simple: you just gotta have folks in your network who put those deals together. It's not hard and I'll tell you how I di...