St. Louis Retirement Advisors

01/04/2023

Enjoy a clip from Mike Rowe about the Big issue our economy faces. (Man, I wish I had his voice :) )

"We have 4 million more open jobs than we had before pre- pandemic and 4 million fewer people in the workforce.

From episode #416 with guest Mike Rowe. https://bit.ly/3hlNlsV

10/13/2022

BIG news from Social Security! 8.70% raise coming in 2023. Read more here:

The increase is the largest since 1981.

09/13/2022

In 30 days, Social Security will announce the BIGGEST raise to Social Security checks we have seen in over 40 YEARS !

This article is predicting an 8.70% raise. We will have to wait and see what they really announce.

With inflation still climbing, the Social Security cost-of-living increase is projected to jump 8.7% next year.

08/25/2022

We recently welcomed Jacque Feldman to our team at St. Louis Retirement Advisors!

She is now working with Michelle to make sure our clients' wishes are being met.

Be sure to say "Hello" to her next time you stop in our office!

08/24/2022

Curious about what your monthly Social Security benefit looks like?

Find out what it is here:

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08/12/2022

The 8 GREAT IRA mistakes we see. Enjoy the latest from our Retirement Made Easy Podcast!

https://retirementmadeeasy.libsyn.com/the-great-8-ira-mistakes-that-will-cost-you-money-ep-110

I see people making the same IRA mistakes over and over again because they just don’t know enough about IRAs. That’s why I advise anyone to work with a Certified Financial Planner (CFP)—even if it’s not me. Until you can do that, do everything you can to avoid these 8 great IRA mistakes wi...

07/13/2022

Dave Ramsey and his team are doing a FREE Live Real Estate update tomorrow at 7pm CST. CHECK IT OUT ->

Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze and George Kamel unpack the facts about the housing market and answer your burning questions at the Real Estate Reality Check livestream on July 14.

06/07/2022

RETIREMENT MADE EASY Podcast Episode #100 was completed recently.

We have almost made it to the 2 year mark! We have been blessed beyond words to have the support and growing listenership.

We’ve made it to 100 episodes! So in this special edition of the Retirement Made Easy podcast, I’ll answer five questions from the first quarter of 2022. These questions cover a wide variety of topics that are all important to know, from paying off your mortgage to following the “4% rule.” M...

05/12/2022

LPL Research came out with this history lesson recently. Since 1950, in Mid-Term election years with a market pullback like we are experiencing right now it typically means BIG rebounds the following 12 months.

05/10/2022

Thank you to all of you who have had patience with my return calls and emails.

Now, I just have to brag a little bit... We welcomed Ava Elizabeth to our family!

04/11/2022

I saw this story on LinkedIn and had to share.......

"I just went to buy a Samsung washer and dryer from a guy, and he was asking $500. I told him I just had a kid and asked if he could take $400, I’d be really grateful. I got home, hooked everything up, and everything worked great. I opened up the dryer to check the lint filter and I was shocked my $400 was sitting in there.

I got a message from him saying, “Check the dryer. A gift for the new baby.”

Man, words can't describe how grateful I am right now, I feel so blessed; I felt I had to share.

Big shout out to David! Thank you so much!"

Praise God!!!

Credit: Chris Blaze

How can you choose kindness and generosity today?

04/02/2022

Earlier this year, someone said they felt Investing was the same as gambling.

Yes, day to day long term investments will fluctuate. However, if history is any guide (and I will argue it's the only guide we have) the results of long-term investing are NOTHING like gambling.

We dive deep down into the difference between gambling and investing in this podcast episode! Enjoy!

A listener recently messaged me and said that investing in the stock market—when it’s this volatile—feels like gambling at a casino. Intrigued by her observation, I dove into some research. In this episode of Retirement Made Easy, I share the results of my research and answer the question:&nbs...