BROADCASTS.com

b'

Welcome back to a new year or Retirement Starts Today Radio! Just as you have been envisioning your retirement, I\\u2019ve been envisioning exciting new things for this podcast.\\xa0

This year we are kicking off a couple of new additions to the show that I\\u2019m particularly excited about. After the retirement headlines, we\\u2019ll have our new Lead Financial Advisor, Bret, join us as an occasional co-host for the listener questions segment. In addition to our original segments, you\\u2019ll hear from listeners like yourself in our new personal development segment.\\xa0

On this episode, you\\u2019ll hear the latest news on the Social Security front, I\\u2019ll answer a question about the best investment options for mid-term investments in a retirement portfolio, and one listener, Frank, will describe how he is investing in his health to improve his retirement. Make sure to stick around until the end to hear the latest addition to your second favorite retirement podcast!

Outline of This Episode

• [2:12] The number of American retirees is outpacing the number of workers
• [3:52] There are really only two ways to solve this problem
• [10:15] My thoughts on claiming Social Security
• [11:40] The best investment options for short and intermediate-term
• [17:39] Frank is proud of exercising every day in retirement

Resources & People Mentioned

• Investment News article
• Episode 99 -\\xa0What Can a Mullet Teach us About Portfolio Distribution?\\xa0

Connect with Benjamin Brandt

• Get the Retire-Ready Toolkit:\\xa0http://retirementstartstodayradio.com/
• Follow Ben on Twitter:\\xa0https://twitter.com/retiremeasap
• Subscribe to the newsletter:\\xa0https://retirementstartstodayradio.com/newsletter

Subscribe to Retirement Starts Today on

Apple Podcasts,\\xa0Stitcher,\\xa0TuneIn,\\xa0Podbean,\\xa0Player FM,\\xa0iHeart, or\\xa0Spotify