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Bridget Personal Finance
Money? Happiness? Let me introduce you! Personal finance is more than just watching the stock market and investing. Personal finance starts with your goals and values, then moves to saving, investing, taxes, managing your risks, and leaving a legacy!
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Tips To Maximize Your Spending In Retirement
Join us today for tips to maximize your spending in retirement when you saved more than you can possibly spend. I'm retired and I somehow have more money than I know what to do with. What do I do and how do I spend more? This is question we get from clients who have saved their whole life and now find themselves in retirement with more money than they can possibly spend. This week on Friends Talk Financial Planning, we discuss strategies for spending more effectively in r

Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 25, 2025


5 Signs You Are Not Spending Enough Money In Retirement - Don't Leave Too Much Behind!
Five signs you are not spending enough money in retirement. Typically we get the question - am I spending too much? However, it is just as important to consider the alternative - am I spending enough? This week on Friends Talk Financial Planning, we discuss the issue of underspending in retirement. While many people worry about running out of money in retirement, some retirees actually have the opposite problem: they aren’t spending enough. As clients enter their 70s or 80s

Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Jan 11, 2025


Do I Have Enough Saved To Retire? I Am Afraid I Am Not On Track!
I just turned 50. I have $100,000 saved. Do I have enough saved to retire? In this episode of Friends Talk Financial Planning, hosts John and Bridget address a viewer's concerns about feeling behind in retirement savings. They discuss whether it's too late to start saving for retirement at age 50, highlighting that having $100,000 saved is a significant accomplishment. The hosts encourage adopting a positive mindset, emphasizing the importance of celebrating financial mile

Bridget Sullivan Mermel CFP(R) CPA
Nov 6, 2024
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