Tag: Retirement Planning

Show NotesGuest ProfileTranscriptView All Episodes Bruce Hosler welcomes a special guest for today's episode. We discuss the critical state of the U.S. national debt and its implications for future tax rates with David McKnight, author of "The Power of Zero." McKnight highlights the dramatic increase in national debt from $5 trillion in 1999 to an expected $54 trillion by 2033.Read more

Show NotesGuest ProfileTranscriptView All Episodes In this episode of "Protecting and Preserving Wealth," we delve into the significance of moving financial assets to tax-free vehicles, a topic I have extensively explored in my new book, “MOVING TO TAX-FREE™.” Alongside Jason Hosler and host Jon Jag Gay, we discuss the critical nature of planning for a tax-free retirement, emphasizing the importanceRead more

Important Considerations for Leaving Your Kids an Inheritance Deciding what to leave to your children – and how to do it – is a challenging topic. But it’s crucially important to explore your options and determine a path that fits with your goals and legacy desires. Some parents pinch pennies for a lifetime in order to leave a large inheritance,

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Avoid Probate Problems: The ‘Pour-Over Will’ is No Substitute for Proper Estate Planning Upon your passing, your estate could end up in probate if you don’t plan properly. All of your affairs will become public record, paperwork can be delayed, and there will, of course, be attorneys’ fees. Probate is the legal process for verifying a Will, appointing the executor,

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Show NotesTranscriptView All Episodes Today, Bruce Hosler and Jon Gay dive into the financial realities of the United States, focusing on the website USDebtClock.org. This website offers real-time data on national finances, including our ever-increasing national debt. As of this podcast, the U.S. national debt is at about $33.7 trillion, a steep increase from $27 trillion just three years ago.Read more

Show NotesTranscriptView All Episodes In this episode of the "Protecting and Preserving Wealth" podcast, host Bruce Hosler and Jon Gay dive deep into the Buckets of Money strategy for retirement income. Amidst a backdrop of stock market volatility, geopolitical tensions, and inflation, Bruce presents the Buckets of Money strategy as a safeguard against Sequence of Return Risk—a serious risk retireesRead more

Show NotesTranscriptView All Episodes In this episode of the Protecting and Preserving Wealth Podcast, Jon Gay and Bruce Hosler discuss the importance of early financial lessons and their lasting impact. Bruce begins client relationships by asking them clients about their childhood money experiences, highlighting how these early lessons shape our financial behaviors. Today, we explore how different family dynamics influenceRead more

  Building a Tax-Free Future: 5 Major Benefits of the Roth 401(k) Most people are familiar with the traditional 401(k) retirement account.  It has become the de facto retirement-saving vehicle for millions of Americans.  At Hosler Wealth Management, we’re big fans of the traditional 401(k)’s tax-free cousin, the Roth 401(k). Like the better-known Roth IRA, the Roth 401(k) is a

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Show NotesTranscriptView All Episodes In this episode of the Protecting and Preserving Wealth Podcast, host Bruce Hosler and Jon dive into the crucial topic of why having a will is only a partial estate plan - exploring the significance of beneficiary forms and their power in estate planning. We begin by explaining the importance of beneficiary forms, emphasizing that theyRead more

Show NotesGuest ProfileTranscriptView All Episodes Today, Jon Gay, Bruce Hosler, and Jason Hosler from Hosler Wealth Management discuss various aspects of Social Security benefits and switching strategies. They start by explaining the concept of switching benefits, which allows individuals to switch to a new benefit when they become entitled, especially if it is higher than their current benefit. They emphasize thatRead more