Candid Conversations: Retirement Talk with Ryan Cravitz Ryan Cravitz

Today we’re going to give you three compelling reasons why you should consider retiring now or as soon as possible. If you are unsure about your retirement readiness, this episode will help you evaluate your financial security, address potential burnout and health considerations, and ensure you have a purposeful plan for your retirement days. If any of these reasons resonate with you, it’s worth having a conversation with a financial professional to see if you’re ready to retire. You mig...

In this video, Ryan outlines five crucial things you need to know about RMDs, including when you need to take them, how to calculate them, and strategies to reduce them for tax efficiency. These five things will help give you a better understanding of RMDs and the role they play in building an income plan, which will also help you be more efficient in retirement. Here’s what we discuss in this episode:0:00 – Intro 1:46 – When do you have to take your first RMD?5:00 – Calculati...

One of the biggest questions that we get about Social Security is when should I take my benefits? A lot of people want to claim them as soon as they can for multiple reasons, but would you be better off delaying your benefits up to age 70?Join us as we explore five compelling reasons why you might want to consider postponing your Social Security claims, from maximizing survivor benefits to enhancing long-term financial stability. Here’s what we discuss in this episode:0:00 – Intro 1...

As you approach retirement, one of the most pressing questions is how much you can withdraw from your savings without running out of money. The 4% rule, a popular guideline in retirement planning, suggests that you can withdraw 4% of your retirement portfolio in the first year and adjust that amount for inflation each subsequent year. This rule, developed by William Bengen in the 1990s, was designed to ensure that retirees wouldn't outlive their savings over a 30-year retirement. But how...

The crucial conversation when it comes to retirement is all about how much you need to have saved. The traditional $1 million benchmark doesn’t have as much staying power as it used to. In fact, a recent study found that Americans believe they need at least $1.5 million to retire comfortably. We’ve found that most people believe they’ll need a lot more saved before they can retire or they feel like they need to work a lot longer than they actually do.So what’s the true answer? Well, it’s...

We hear a lot of half-truths in the financial world, not necessarily because people try to make misleading statements, but because sometimes a simple statement just doesn’t quite tell the whole story. On this episode, we’ll discuss a few examples that seem straightforward but have nuances that can significantly impact your retirement strategy. Here are the half-truths we’ll explain in this episode: Don’t worry about those losses because the market always goes up in the long run...