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Back to SearchRBS 137: Maximizing FDIC Insurance: How to Ensure Your Bank Accounts Are Fully Protected
Episode 137
With the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank, I've received a lot of questions about FDIC insurance. In this video, we'll cover the basics of how FDIC…
1 year, 6 months ago
RBS 136: Vanguard Class Action Lawsuit Over Target Date Funds to Move Forward
Episode 136
In December 2020, Vanguard made some changes to its Target Date Funds. The changes benefits large, institutional investors by lowering costs. But it …
1 year, 6 months ago
RBS 135: How to Implement the 4% Rule
Episode 135
A viewer asked me a series of questions about the nuts and bolts of using the 4% Rule. I do my best to respond to his questions in this episode.
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1 year, 6 months ago
RBS 134: How Much Cash Should You Hold in Retirement?
Episode 134
Many things change when we retire. There’s the obvious change–we stop working. And there’s a less obvious change–how we approach cash.
Before retireme…
1 year, 6 months ago
RBS 133: Decoding The "Chance of Success" In Your Retirement Plan
Episode 133
You enter your income, expenses, investments, and liabilities into your favorite retirement planner. You click a button, the software does some kind …
1 year, 6 months ago
RBS 132: New iBond Rates for May 2024
Episode 132
The treasury department released the new I Bond rates today. They came in at 4.28%, which included a fixed rate of 1.30%, unchanged from the previous…
1 year, 7 months ago
RBS 131: Rewards Stacking: How I Build Wealth with Credit Card Rewards
Episode 131
Several years ago, I stumbled upon a quote from Dave Ramsey about credit card rewards. I’ll never forget those 11 words. :
“No one ever says they got …
1 year, 8 months ago
RBS 130: Fidelity vs Vanguard vs Schwab: My Take Having Used All 3 for 20+ Years
Episode 130
In this episode, we'll look at three of the largest investing platforms, Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab. I'll share 7 things based on using these pla…
1 year, 8 months ago
RBS 129: Robinhood 3% IRA Match: Gimmick or Gold Mine?
Episode 129
Robinhood is promoting up to a 3% match on IRA contributions, and for a limited time, a 3% match on IRA transfers. A viewer asked me if I thought thi…
1 year, 9 months ago
RBS 128: 7 Surprising Facts I've Learned About Retirement
Episode 128
Retirement isn't always a sunny walk in the park. While I have no regrets that I retired in my 50s, it hasn't been without its challenges. Here are 7…
1 year, 9 months ago