Retirement Pathfinder with Barbara Lane & Phil Guske

Episode #11: The Complications Of An Early Retirement

An early retirement sounds fantastic to most people. Who wouldn’t want to kick off the extra travel, less stress and more freedom that retirement can often bring a little earlier than planned? However, a lot of people don’t realize the additional complications presented when you retire early. Let’s tackle what early retirement means for most people and how you can put together a realistic plan to execute it if it’s the right decision for you.

Episode #10: Important Financial Terms You Should Know

A lot of financial terms can get confusing, even if you’ve heard them talked about a lot in the news or in a financial meeting at work or even around the dinner table with family. Let’s explore some important terms you might have heard before, but also might need a better understanding of what they mean.

Episode #9: Solving The Financial Puzzle

On this weeks' episode, learn about the history of Pathfinder Advisory and the unique educational approach that Phil and Barbara take as financial advisors in order to empower their clients. And later, Barbara offers some insight into how to set expectations about your portfolio.

Episode #8: Settle The Debate - Right Or Wrong

Depending on who you ask, you could get very different answers to some of retirement planning’s most important questions. Let’s see where our opinions all stand on issues like insurance, mutual funds and annuities. And we’ll try to answer why there are so many different opinions on these concepts.

Episode #7: Mailbag - IRAs, 401(k)s, Short-Term Investing, Rental Properties

Join us as we feature your questions on short-term investing, self-directed IRAs, and rental properties.

Getting Started: A Financial Plan’s First Steps

For some folks, the idea of putting together a financial plan can be overwhelming. But it’s less threatening if you just focus on a first step to get you started. But depending on your situation, your most logical first step could be one of several thing. Barbara will help you figure out what the right first step is for you.

Mailbag: Too Much Life Insurance, Roth Accounts, Inflation, And Retirement Empowerment

We've got another batch of great questions from listeners to the podcast. Marie wants to know if her three life insurance policies is too much. Later, Daniel wonders how to estimate inflation when planning for retirement. Barbara Lane will answer those questions and more on this episode of The Retirement Pathfinder.

Mailbag: Do I Have Enough For Retirement?

Clark in Roscoe wants to know if his family's $1.5 million is enough to have saved for retirement. It's a common question that the Pathfinder team gets. So, how much is enough to get you through retirement without having to worry about your money? Phil points us in the right direction on this week's podcast.

Storytime: A Few Of The Right Things

Pay yourself first. Compound interest. Be an owner, not a loaner. If you embrace those three mentalities, you'll be on your way to having a well prepared retirement plan. On today's podcast, Phil Guske makes his first appearance on the show and shares with us a little bit about his background. He'll tell us how the lessons he learned from a mentor in the Army led him into the financial industry. And he'll also show us how you can embrace some of the same philosophies that he did in order to experience a successful retirement future.

Mailbag: Ex-Husband's Social Security, Tax Changes, Long Term Care, And Living On A Forced Budget

The mailbag edition of the show gives us the chance to answer questions from folks like you around the Rockford area. We'll field questions about drawing social security from an ex-spouse, adjusting to the recent changes in the tax code, and whether it's possible to get long term care coverage without long term care insurance. Plus, Carrie has a question about an advisor who is "forcing" her to live on a budget. Do advisors often have rules and limitations they push their clients into? We'll ask Barbara if that's norm.