Hosted by Merkle Retirement Planning · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 255 episodes
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Ever wondered about the future of Social Security? Need help creating a plan for Long-Term Care? What happens if you retire during a Recession?Retiring in today’s world can be complex and complicated. Each week, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Loren Merkle and co-host Molly Nelson will tackle trending financial topics and apply them to your retirement. You’ll takeaway the important, need-to-know information about preparing for retirement and what happens after you get there. Retiring Today will give you actionable tips that you can use to reach your retirement goals.
Merkle Retirement Planning hosts Retiring Today, a business show with 255 episodes published.
Retirement isn’t a single event, it’s a journey that can span 20, 30 or even 40 years. The financial decisions you face at age 50 may look very different from the ones you’ll encounter in your 60s, 70s and beyond. In thi
What role can annuities play in retirement planning, and how do you know if they may be worth considering? In this episode, we break down the pros, cons and complexities of annuities in a practical, easy-to-understand wa
What does it take to build a retirement plan designed to support you for 20, 30 or even 40 years? In this episode, Loren Merkle, Molly Nelson and Haley Gutschenritter explain why owning IRAs, 401(k)s, annuities and savin
Even if you already have an estate plan in place, there’s a good chance it may not work the way you think. In this episode, Loren Merkle, Molly Nelson, and guest attorney Charlie Bottenberg of Brick Gentry P.C. discuss h
Most retirees no longer have a pension, and that changes everything about how you build retirement income. If you've ever felt like retirement planning is harder than it used to be, this episode explains exactly why, and
A massive $124 trillion is expected to pass from one generation to the next over the next 20 years, but most families aren’t talking about it. In this episode, Retirement Planners Loren Merkle and Clint Huntrods break do
Social Security is the elephant in the room when it comes to retirement planning. Everyone knows the decision is there, but between your neighbor who claimed at 62 and your coworker waiting until 70, it's hard to know wh
If 65 has been your retirement target, ask yourself why. For most people it comes down to one thing, health care before Medicare kicks in. The good news is there are more options than most people realize. Retiring before
Imagine retiring with $750,000 and watching it drop by 30% in year one. A market drop like that can have a real impact on your retirement income. In this episode, we break down the bucket strategy, a way to divide your m
Last year, 1.1 million people were laid off, numbers not seen since 2020. And 40% of people retire earlier than they planned. If a layoff or buyout is on your radar, the decisions you make about health care, taxes, and y
You saved. You planned. You built a $2 million IRA, but every dollar in that account has never been taxed before. The question was never if you'd pay taxes on it, the question is how much? With proactive strategies in pl
If retirement taxes feel confusing, you’re not alone. Pre-tax accounts, Roth accounts, required minimum distributions (RMDs), Social Security taxes—there are a lot of rules, and they don’t always work the way people expe
When you think about retirement, what do you see yourself doing? A lot of people don't have an answer to that question, and that's where loneliness can start to creep in. This episode looks at the AARP 2025 loneliness su
A Roth conversion means paying taxes now instead of later, but is it the right move for your retirement? We'll explain exactly how Roth conversions work, walk through a $100k example that shows the actual tax impact over
Most people think of their 401(k) as their retirement plan. Your 401(k) tells you your balance, but it doesn't answer the questions that actually matter: "When can I retire?" "How much can I safely spend each month?" "Wh
A common saying is you need a million dollars for retirement, but what does that actually mean for you? In today's episode, you'll meet Tom and Sandy. They have $1 million saved for retirement at age 65, and in their fir
If you have $1 million saved for retirement, how long will it last? We put this question to the test with four different spending scenarios, and the results might change how you think about your retirement plan. What we
In July of 2025, Washington passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and it's changing retirement tax planning in ways most people haven't heard about yet. If you plan proactively, these changes could save you thousands on
If retirement is starting to feel real, there are important decisions that need to be addressed before that final paycheck. In this episode, we walk through our Retirement Ready Checklist, a 9-step process we use to help
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is one of the most significant tax updates in recent years—and for retirees, it’s not just about what changed, but how it affects real-world decisions. From a new $6,000 deduction for se
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