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In pursuit of a “Work-Optional” Lifestyle? Learn How To Retire And STAY Retired: Join Scottsdale Financial Planner Steve Jurich, AIF® for The “Common Sense Financial Hour” aka MASTERING MONEY — on Money Radio am 1510 , DAILY at 8am and 11am, with updates M-F at 4:30pm. Podcasts 24/7 on the Mastering Money APP (Android) and i Tunes (Apple). Or, simply visit RetirementRadioUSA.com
Recent Episodes
THINK Retirement NOW 10/30/25
Should you share ownership of a vacation home with family and friends? Only if you get certain things in writing. We’ll tell you what planners and attorneys recommend as we review a Wall Street Journal report on what can go wrong and how to avoid it in the Market Intel segment. Then we’ll dig deep into the why and how you should be shifting your thinking about where to invest going into retirement, and after you retire. Understand how to counter the risks of this economy for years–no matter what happens with the stock market…THINK RETIREMENT NOW is on the air!!!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/29/25
Why are the sickest patients fleeing Medicare Advantage Plans later in life? Medicare Advantage has high denial rates later in life. We’ll review the risks of “Free” Medicare programs, which are costing taxpayers billions while benefiting many undeserving. Then we’ll dig deep into the most reliable income strategy that pays higher and longer for both spouses, with far less risk and reserve-backed guarantees. THINK Retirement NOW is on the air!!!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/28/25
Premium-economy seats are one notch below business class, one above the best parts of coach. They have become not only popular, but the most profitable tickets airlines are selling. A Wall Street Journal report in the Market Intel segment, then Shelley Grandidge joins us. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/23/25
A tax deduction of $380,000 for running your business? Yes, thousands of doctors, attorneys, accountants, and business owners are using this little known but very legitimate method of tucking money away several million tax deductible dollars for their own retirements. We’ll review how it works and may benefit you, then review how disaster turned into opportunity during one of America’s darkest hours. Opportunity always presents itself when things look like they can’t get worse. An intriguing show you don’t want to miss–THINK Retirement NOW is on the air!!!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/22/25
Do you get the feeling that markets move faster than they ever have BEFORE? It’s no illusion–the speed of trades in the markets HAS increased by several hundred percent just in the past few years. 70% of all trades in the market are now generated by “algorithmic trading” (also called automated trading, black-box trading, program trading or algo-trading.) It uses a computer program to make automated trades without emotion (kind of like a shark.) We’ll review how it works then review HOW and WHY the 4% Withdrawal Rule can fail…. THINK Retirement NOW is on the air!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/21/25
THINK Retirement NOW 10/16/25
Consumer spending is the driving force of the U.S. economy. Spending drives the economy, and–in turn–the economy often drives the the stock market. Consumer spending is at the core of the economy, so we want you to have a solid grip on where it really comes from. We’ll first review the 5 determinants of consumer spending, and a trend showing up in our economy that’s never seen before. Then, we’ll share the true story of how one newly retired doctor saved a million dollars on his financial plan. See if it might work for you, too! THINK Retirement NOW is on the air!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/15/25
So, how much money can you give away to loved ones WITHOUT triggering a GIFT INCOME TAX? What’s the limit? The answer shocks most people—in fact, you can give away a MILLION DOLLARS or more, with zero income tax on the gift–neither for you, nor the recipient. It’s part of IRS code, but often misunderstood. We’ll present a complete rundown of gift tax myths–and solid answers in the Market Intel Segment, then we’ll learn how the IRS is clamping down on tax sheltered trusts–with penalties, fines, and jail time. Have a listen, THINK Retirement NOW is on the air!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/14/25
Are robots coming for your job, your kids’, jobs, or your grandkids jobs? Robots are starting to do AMAZING things and yes-already taking jobs. We’ll review an example, then provide a common sense solution to help you safely retire…and STAY retired!! …There’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it! If you want a major part of your retirement money to be safe and secure yet capable of paying you income for life in the realm of 5% to 11% , DON’T MISS OUR SHOW TODAY—insure your income, insure your outcomes, invest the rest with purpose. THINK RETIREMENT NOW is on the air!!
THINK Retirement NOW 10/9/25
Artificial Intelligence is not just a future thing; it is happening now in more ways than you might think. Today in the Market Intel Segment, we review how an A.I. “bot” beat a traffic ticket in New York City. Then, in the Q&A, we examine the key priority you can’t afford to overlook when planning your retirement.