Retirement Unlocked
by Larry Heller
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About this podcast
Retirement Unlocked. With Larry Heller, CFP®. Your life. Your way. How financial resilience can let you live it – for life. While money matters, being able to pursue the things that enrich our individual lives also matters. Having the financial resilience to live life without limits is just one of the wide range of subjects discussed on the ‘Retirement Unlocked’ podcast. Join Larry Heller, certified financial planner and president of Heller Wealth Management, as he covers topics from tax tips to investment strategies, to healthy lifestyle practices, and trekking the globe!
Episodes
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- How to Evaluate a Roth Conversion for Retirement Tax Planning (Ep. 210) · 20 minAre you approaching retirement and wondering whether paying taxes on your IRA now through a Roth conversion could help reduce your future tax bill? A Roth conversion can be an…
- Direct Indexing and Tax-Loss Harvesting with Angela R. Berkosky (Ep. 209) · 20 minWatching a stock or business grow substantially can feel rewarding, until you start thinking about the tax bill that could come with selling it. For investors with appreciated…
- From Portfolio Performance to Purposeful Retirement Planning (Ep. 208) · 20 minAre you approaching retirement and wondering whether your investments, spending, taxes, estate plan, and future goals are all working together? A retirement plan should do more…
- Planning to Sell Your Trade Business? What to Do Before Retirement (Ep. 207) · 24 minHow do you sell a trade business and turn decades of work into retirement income? If you’re a contractor, electrician, plumber, landscaper, HVAC professional, or another…
- The Retirement Confidence Checklist: 6 Things to Review Before You Retire (Ep. 206) · 19 minAre you approaching retirement and wondering whether your spending, investments, taxes, insurance, estate plan, and retirement lifestyle are all working together? A retirement…
- Common Estate Planning Mistakes That Can Undermine Your Legacy with Dom Parillo (Ep. 205) · 26 minA lot of people think their estate planning is complete once the legal documents are signed. But for retirees and families with complex assets, those documents may not be enough…
- What to Do After Selling Your Business: 5 Mistakes That Could Affect Your Retirement (Ep. 204) · 21 minWhat should you do after selling your business? Closing the deal is a major milestone, but it’s only the beginning of a new chapter. Without a thoughtful plan, emotional…
- Retirement in a Digital World: What Every Retiree Should Know (Ep. 203) · 19 minRetirement today looks very different than it did even a decade ago. Managing your finances, protecting your identity, staying connected with family, accessing healthcare, and…
- Why Saving for Retirement Is Easier Than Spending in Retirement (Ep. 202) · 20 minMany retirees wonder whether they can safely spend more money in retirement without jeopardizing their future. Questions about retirement income, withdrawal rates, market…
- How Widowhood Can Change Your Retirement Tax Picture (Ep. 201) · 22 minLosing a spouse is one of life’s most difficult experiences, emotionally and financially. Many retirees are surprised to learn that widowhood can also create significant tax and…
- 200 Episodes of Retirement Unlocked: The Lessons That Matter Most (Ep. 200) · 22 minIn this milestone 200th episode of Retirement Unlocked, Larry Heller reflects on the journey of building the podcast from an audio-only show into a growing multimedia platform…
- IRMAA Explained, How Income Decisions Today Can Increase Medicare Costs Tomorrow (Ep. 199) · 23 minMany retirees assume their Medicare premiums will stay consistent once they enroll. But that’s not always the case, especially for higher-income individuals. In this episode…
- The Retirement Danger Zone: What to Know Before and After You Retire (Ep. 198) · 24 minRetirement is often seen as a finish line, but in reality, the years surrounding it are where some of the most important decisions get made. In this episode, Larry Heller, CFP®…
- From Net Worth to Cash Flow, Rethinking Retirement Strategy (Ep. 197) · 19 minRetirement can look solid on paper, but confidence doesn’t come from a number; it comes from how your money actually works for you. In this episode, Larry Heller, CFP® breaks…
- Why Retirement Is a New Phase of Estate Planning (Ep. 196) · 30 minRetirement often changes how your wealth is structured, distributed, and taxed, potentially exposing estate planning gaps that were easy to overlook during your working years. In…
- Life Insurance That Works While You’re Living with Richard “Big Daddy” Salgado (Ep. 195) · 27 minMost people think life insurance is only about what happens after they are gone. But what if part of your coverage could support you during a serious health event while you are…
- Why Taxes Often Go Up in Retirement, and What Planning Ahead Can Change (Ep. 194) · 22 minMany people enter retirement expecting their taxes to decline, but for many retirees, the opposite happens. In this episode, Larry explains why retirement income often becomes…
- Why Investing Feels Harder Than It Should: Understanding Investor Behavior and Bias with Scott Bosworth (Ep. 193) · 32 minWhy does investing feel so emotional, even when the plan is solid? This episode explores how psychology, and not just numbers, shapes the way investors react to markets. In this…
- Starting the Year With the Right Retirement Questions (Ep. 192) · 29 minThe start of a new year is one of the most valuable planning moments for retirees, not because everything needs to change, but because the right questions can shape better…
- Selling Your Business the Right Way: Timing, Buyers, and Value with Gregg Schor (Ep. 191) · 27 minSelling a business is one of the biggest financial decisions an owner will ever make, and the right preparation can shape both the outcome and the next chapter of life. In this…
