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The Chris Berry Show


Aug 21, 2018

Planning for the second-half of your life can seem daunting and overwhelming, but there is a simple system we use to make it much easier.

One of the biggest risks in retirement is what's called sequence of returns and you can protect yourself against it by using a simple system we call The Bucket Plan.

In this episode of The Chris Berry Show, I’ll explain the ins and outs of The Bucket Plan and how it will help you plan for the second-half of life.

In this episode you’ll learn... 

  • Chris’ positive focus for the week.
  • Talk about how to handle your finances in that second-half of retirement.
  • The difference between the old paradigms versus the new paradigms of financial planning.
  • How to help in the fight against Alzheimer's.
  • Why it's important that you get your affairs in order sooner rather than later.
  • How going through the aging process and death can have interesting effects on family dynamics.
  • What a “Bucket Plan” is, and how it's an interesting way to organize your finances for the second-half of life.
  • What the sequence of return is and how to protect against its risks.
  • How the sequence of returns or the order of returns can have a drastic effect on our retirement.
  • How the Bucket Plan can help fight against the sequence of returns.
  • The 3 figurative buckets of the Bucket Plan and what should be in them.
  • How to work out how much to add to your inflation hedge.
  • What legacy planning is and why it’s important to factor into your financial planning.
  • Where to find a list of the upcoming workshops that are happening to help with any of the topics discussed today.
  • Why you should not worry about the things that you cannot control but instead worry about things that you can control, such as tax planning and legal planning.
  • The four ways that assets transfer to someone after the death of a family member or a loved one.
  • Why you should try to avoid probate?
  • What a “lady bird deed” is and what it does.

Q&A 

In each episode, I take questions from listeners. If you do have any questions that you want answers to, feel free to email us at askchris@thechrisberryshow.com. Here are the questions I covered in this episode: 

  • Brock asked: "I'm a new investor. I have some insight on stocks, ETFs, options and other investment strategies, but I'm currently looking into mutual funds as another source of investment. How do I evaluate the funds and actually make money off them and apply this knowledge to other investment goals?"
  • Andrew asked: "What steps do I need to take to probate my mom's estate?"
  • Mark asked: "My wife and I plan to use our IRA to purchase a home. The amount we'll use from our IRA is $160,000 and we are first-time home-buyers. So the question is, how much should I expect to pay in taxes?"
  • Jillian asked: "I made a lady bird deed and included my siblings. Now, I want to sell, but I am concerned one of my siblings won't sign off."

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