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Looking Back: Celebrating 50 Episodes of the Retire Right Podcast! (Ep. 50)

Looking Back: Celebrating 50 Episodes of the Retire Right Podcast! (Ep. 50)

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Fifty of anything is an amazing milestone to reach, isn’t it? We believe that hitting episode 50 of our Retire Right Podcast calls for a celebration!

In this episode, Larry Heller reminisces as he shares his most memorable moments over the past 2+ years of hosting the Retire Right Podcast. We guarantee that this feel-good conversation will have you checking out and revisiting previous episodes!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • About the personal journey that Larry has taken to reach this point in his career
  • Which episodes are Larry’s favorites (you might be surprised!) 
  • What he enjoys most about growing Heller Wealth Management
  • And so much more!

Tune in to celebrate the 50th-episode milestone with Larry Heller, CFP® and the Heller Wealth Management team!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | Retire Right Book

 

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401(k) Plans: What You Need to Know About a Third Party Administrator (TPA) — With Doug Hoefer (Ep. 49)

401(k) Plans: What You Need to Know About a Third Party Administrator (TPA) — With Doug Hoefer (Ep. 49)

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As a business owner, do you understand the core elements of your company’s retirement plan and what a third-party administrator (TPA) can bring to the table?

Today’s guest, Doug Hoefer, is here to answer your questions. Doug has over 20 years of experience in the retirement planning industry and has worked with Larry on several 401(k)s. In this episode, Doug makes sense of TPAs, including what they do and how they bring value to the retirement planning process.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What the function of a TPA is
  • The certification a TPA can obtain
  • The differences between bundled service providers and unbundled service providers
  • How TPAs provide value when designing plans 
  • The responsibilities of plan sponsors
  • And more!

Tune in now to learn all about TPAs and how they can enhance your company’s retirement planning!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | DWC The 401k Experts: (651) 204-2600

 

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The Top Five Errors Retirees Make (Ep. 42)

The Top Five Errors Retirees Make (Ep. 42)

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Many people believe that if they save enough money for retirement, they’re all set. But there is so much more to consider.

After spending years helping people retire right, Larry Heller is sharing the five top errors retirees make. In this episode, Larry explains why these errors are so detrimental, and most importantly, how to avoid these errors so you can enjoy your retirement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • A method for tracking your expenses (if you don’t like budgeting, this method is for you!)

 

    • Which big-ticket items become unexpected expenses for retirees

 

    • Why new retirees should avoid investing too conservatively

 

    • Why chasing yield can be problematic

 

    • Incorrect social security decisions to avoid

 

    And more!

Tune in now to learn how you can dodge the top five errors retirees make so you can retire right!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | Episode 40: Larry’s Top 5 IRA Planning Strategies

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Everything You Didn’t Know About Long-Term Care with Guest Rona Loshak (Ep. 41)

Everything You Didn’t Know About Long-Term Care with Guest Rona Loshak (Ep. 41)

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The longer you live, the more likely you are to need long-term care. In fact, once you reach 80 years old, there’s an 80% chance that you will need it.

Whether you’re thinking about your own long-term care or care for your parents, this is the episode for you. Larry Heller speaks with guest Rona Loshak, an award-winning specialist in long-term-care insurance, to give you all of the information you need to make the right decisions for you and your family.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • What misconceptions keep people from creating realistic plans

 

    • Whether you can get plans from another state

 

    • The four categories of people who are more likely to need long-term care

 

    • Whether long-term care is covered by Medicare

 

    • How to qualify for long-term-care insurance

 

    And more!

Tune in now and get your long-term-care questions answered!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | Karp Loshak LTC Insurance Solutions

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Larry’s Top 5 IRA Planning Strategies (Ep. 40)

Larry’s Top 5 IRA Planning Strategies (Ep. 40)

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You may be contributing regularly to an IRA, but do you have a strategy that can help boost your retirement savings?

Get ready to make better use of your IRA. In today’s episode, Larry Heller covers his top five IRA strategies: tax planning; stretching beneficiaries; doing Roth conversions; creating wealth for the next generation; and doing backdoor Roth conversions.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • What the differences are between a regular IRA and a Roth IRA

 

    • How age and income levels affect contribution limits

 

    • A common beneficiary oversight that you don’t want to make

 

    • Who can benefit from Roth conversions and why

 

    • How to use Larry’s top five IRA strategies

 

    And more!

Tune in now and learn IRA tips that could help you hold onto more of your money!

Resources: Heller Wealth Management

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Estate Planning in Second Marriages — With Guest Steven Adler (Ep. 39)

Estate Planning in Second Marriages — With Guest Steven Adler (Ep. 39)

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Are you in your second marriage and wondering how to cover all the bases in your estate plan?

Today, Larry Heller speaks with guest, Steven Adler, about estate planning issues faced by couples in their second marriage and how to solve them.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The most common estate planning issues couples face in second marriages

 

    • How couples may benefit from including a trust in their estate plan

 

    • What tasks newlyweds in a second marriage should address early on

 

    • The difference between a will and a beneficiary

 

    • Different ways to handle situations where one spouse brings more assets to the marriage or is significantly older than the other spouse

 

    And more!

Tune in and find out what you need to know about estate planning in a second marriage!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | Law Offices of Steven M. Adler, PLLC

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Everything You Need to Know About Traffic Tickets in New York — with Guest Michael Block (Ep. 38)

Everything You Need to Know About Traffic Tickets in New York — with Guest Michael Block (Ep. 38)

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What should you do if you get a speeding ticket in New York? Ever wonder how to use your GPS device without getting a ticket? These are some of the big questions Larry Heller answers today with the help of his guest, Michael Block, traffic ticket attorney. Michael explains how to avoid getting ticketed (with a special focus on the all-too-common cell phone tickets), actions to take if you do get ticketed, and what actually happens if the police officer doesn’t show up to court for your traffic trial.

In this episode, you’ll also learn:

    • What’s likely to happen after you accumulate 11 points

 

    • What to consider when deciding if you’ll represent yourself in court

 

    • The hidden costs of getting a ticket: Insurance increases and driver assessments

 

    • What is considered to be “improper use of a cell phone” while driving

 

    • How to use your GPS device without getting a ticket

 

    And more!

Tune in now and learn everything you need to know about getting traffic tickets in NY!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | Michael Block: Traffic Ticket Attorney

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Interview with Bob Glauber, Author of “Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the ’80s” (Ep. 37)

Interview with Bob Glauber, Author of “Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the ’80s” (Ep. 37)

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Today, long-time NFL writer Bob Glauber joins Larry Heller in this episode to share the most memorable stories from his new book, “Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the ’80s.” Bob’s stories give a fascinating and rare insight into how Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells came to develop some of the most gifted players in football history and win eight Super Bowls.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Why all three coaches thought they’d be fired early in their careers, and which coach had the most self-doubt

 

    • How Bill Parcells might have been seconds away from coaching the Giants for a second time in 1997—and what suddenly changed

 

    • Which iconic football coach Bob was most nervous about interviewing

 

    • How the coaches’ motivation styles differed and which coach was the most effective at motivating his team

 

    And more!

Tune in now to hear behind-the-scenes stories about three of the most significant figures in NFL’s history!

Resources:  Heller Wealth Management | “Guts and Genius: The Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the ’80s” by Bob Glauber

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Don’t Forget About Tax-Loss Harvesting and Tax-Gain Harvesting (Ep. 36)

Don’t Forget About Tax-Loss Harvesting and Tax-Gain Harvesting (Ep. 36)

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Your year-end tax plan isn’t complete until you’ve considered tax-loss and tax-gain harvesting. These two strategies could offer you big tax savings!

Too often, financial advisors and accountants are not proactive in exploring these tax-saving possibilities with clients, but Larry doesn’t want you to miss out. In this episode, Larry explains how you can benefit from tax-loss and tax-gain harvesting.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • The differences between tax-loss harvesting and tax-gain harvesting

 

    • Optimal scenarios for applying these two strategies

 

    • Examples of benefits these strategies can offer investors

 

    • The deadline for executing these strategies

 

    And more!

Tune in now to learn more about tax-loss and tax-gain harvesting and how you can benefit from them during your year-end tax planning!

Resources: Heller Wealth Management

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Your Retirement Paycheck (Ep. 35)

Your Retirement Paycheck (Ep. 35)

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The transition from the work world to the retirement world can take a while to get used to. Sometimes, peace of mind can come from being able to recreate a paycheck every month.

In this episode, Larry Heller recommends variables and strategies to consider as you plan to create your retirement paycheck.

Today you will learn:

    • What it means to have a retirement paycheck

 

    • How planning for a retirement paycheck can help you figure out how much money you truly need each month

 

    • What role fixed payment plays when calculating your retirement paycheck

 

    • Three retirement portfolio strategies that you can use to recreate a retirement paycheck

 

    • Factors to consider when deciding which approach is best for you

 

    • Why you might not need to change your lifestyle in order to meet financial goals during retirement

 

    • Which factors might influence which accounts you draw your retirement paychecks from

 

    And more!

Tune in now and learn how you can start planning out your retirement paycheck, so you can retire right!

Resources: Heller Wealth Management