Podcast

Ep 29: The Retirement Marathon

May 20, 2021

Getting through retirement is a lot like running a marathon. Are you prepared and ready to go? We’ll explain what you need to do.

Ep 28: Retirement Decisions That Can’t Be Undone

May 6, 2021

Some decisions you make are hard to go back to change, and some you can’t change at all. And there are many decisions in retirement planning that can’t be undone, so you want to make sure that you make the right call.

Ep 26: Agree or Disagree With These Financial Strategies?

April 1, 2021

Should you always pay off your house as soon as you can? Do you need life insurance when you retire? Find out if we agree or disagree with these financial strategies.

Ep 23: How Home Renovation is Like Financial Planning

February 18, 2021

Do ever watch home renovation shows on TV? Well, renovation projects can also apply to your financial life. We’ll explain how.

Ep 22: What Basketball Can Teach Us About Retirement Planning

February 4, 2021

What can basketball teach us about financial planning? Surprisingly, they have a lot in common. We’ll explain how

Ep 20: Is Your Advisor Doing This?

January 7, 2021

Does your financial advisor look at your tax returns? What about the fees in your in-vestments? We’ll explain how your advisor should be helping you.

Ep 19: Financial Lessons from Christmas Carols

December 17, 2020

How are Christmas carols like retirement planning? Mark Howard sings some songs and tells you how they apply to financial planning.

Ep 18: How Overconfidence in Your Finances Can Lead to Destruction

December 3, 2020

Overconfidence in your financial life can sometimes lead to destruction. Let’s look at a few examples.

Ep 16: How to Spot Villains in the Financial World

November 5, 2020

Villains in the movies are usually pretty easy to identify, but villains in the financial world aren’t always so easy to identify. Here’s how to recognize them.

Ep 15: Are We Playing Chess, Roulette or Poker?

October 15, 2020

Many financial decisions can be compared to playing chess, roulette or poker. Some use skill and some use luck, and we will explain why.

Ep 14: What’s Your Spending Personality?

October 1, 2020

Are you an emotional spender or someone who loves to do research before making a purchase? No matter how you spend money, it’s helpful to know your personality type so you can best plan for retirement.

Ep 13: Financial Wisdom From Moms’ Favorite Sayings

September 17, 2020

In honor of all the wonderful mothers, let’s take some of their favorite sayings and apply them to financial planning.

Ep 12: Top 6 Retirement Google Searches

September 3, 2020

Mark breaks down the top six financial topics that people search on Google and what you should know about them.

Ep 11: Don’t Make These Assumptions About Retirement

August 20, 2020

Are you making assumptions about your retirement and what it will look like? Mark breaks down some of the expectations people have and where you can go wrong.

Ep 10: 5 Types of Financial Risks

August 6, 2020

Most people don’t know what types of risk they should guard against in their finan-cial planning. We break down five risks and how to address them. Plus, Mark an-swers your mailbag questions.

Ep 9: 5 Classic Pre-Retiree Mistakes

July 16, 2020

Everyone gets tripped up by mistakes in retirement planning and sometimes they’re unavoidable. But many times we see pre-retirees make bad decisions that hurt their financial future and they could have steered clear of these with a little assistance. Let’s look at the classic mistakes that we see before answering a few mailbag questions.

Ep 8: Financial Forecast: How Planning is Like the Weather

July 2, 2020

Financial lessons can be found everywhere you look, even on The Weather Channel. Today we’re taking four common weather terms and finding the equivalent in retirement planning.

Ep 7: The Challenges Facing Baby Boomers in Retirement

June 18, 2020

We work with many, many Baby Boomers so we see and hear the concerns they have heading into retirement. Let’s discuss what challenges are facing this generation and where mistakes often get made during the planning process.

Ep 6: How to Ruin Your Retirement

June 4, 2020

After all of the hard work it takes to make it to retirement, why would you go and do anything to jeopardize your finances or your lifestyle? Unfortunately, it happens all too often for a number of different reasons. Today we’ll tell you about some of the most common mistakes people make and what you can do to avoid the same fate.

Ep 5: How the SECURE Act Impacts Your Retirement

May 21, 2020

The SECURE Act took effect to start 2020 and it’s the first significant retirement legislation in many years. Let’s look at the key changes to retirement planning and how it might impact your future.

The Retirement Huddle

Financial and retirement planning guidance with Mark Howard of the Howard Financial Group in Savannah.

Mark has almost three decades of experience in the financial industry, has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, South Magazine and several other publications. He has also been featured on the Savannah Morning News.

In addition to clients in Savannah, Mark also serves Hilton Head, Bluffton, Statesboro, and the rest of the Low Country.

To get your own Financial Game Plan, contact Mark today at 888-511-PLAN (7526) or go to HowardFinancialGroup.com

It seems that most people don’t have a clear picture of whether they should contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth. We are here to explain the difference between the two accounts and help you determine what account would be best for your financial goals.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: