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Retirement planning can be daunting. Who do you trust with your nest egg? How do you protect it from the ups and downs of the market while growing it for future income? With conflicting advice cluttering the airwaves, what strategy works the best? Remove the mystery to retirement planning with hosts Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins on The Free to Retire Radio Hour Saturdays at 8am.

Tuesday, March 12, 201903/12/2019

Beware of Guarantees

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

Ken Fisher says guarantees are bad. REALLY? Steve and Mark have fun with the idea that receiving a monthly check for life can be a burden.

Wednesday, March 6, 201903/06/2019

Annuities, like shoes, vary to fit the need.

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

Steve and Mark give a good overview of annuity products They discuss deferred, immediate, variable and fixed. Pay particular attention to the discussion on hybrid annuities near the end of the show.

Tuesday, February 26, 201902/26/2019

The 401k – Who benefits the most?

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

Limited choices, restricted access, safe harbors, and fees, the structure of 401ks makes one wonder who they were meant to benefit.

Wednesday, February 20, 201902/20/2019

Still rolling the dice?

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

Market cycles haven’t gone away even though, in good times, we don’t like to think about what’s coming. The market…

Wednesday, February 13, 201902/13/2019

Building an airplane to crash – who does that?

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

In this Best of Free to Retire Radio segment Steve & Mark ruminate on the importance of using the best…

Friday, February 1, 201902/01/2019

Why wait to take market gains?

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

With so many mutual funds moving in tandem it’s obvious that outside forces make the market move. Forget about selling at the top and buying at the bottom. Momentum strategy is more successful with less stress.

Tuesday, January 8, 201901/08/2019

Client-centered vs Product-centered Financial Planning

In The Free Money Show with Free Money Guys® Stephen Kelley and Mark Perkins

George Perkins joins Steve and Mark for an historical perspective on the financial planning industry. They recap 2018 and provide…

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