Smart Money Questions

Mailbag: Early Medicare, Tightwads, New Cars & Divorce At Retirement

What happens when you retire before Medicare eligibility? What do you do if your significant other is a tightwad when he doesn't really need to be? Is it OK to buy a brand new car on credit right at retirement? What should you do if you're getting an unexpected divorce right before retirement? We'll answer all those questions and more on this week's "Mailbag" edition of Smart Money Questions.

Financially Savvy Grandparenting: Part 2

Part 2 of our discussion of the 7 tips for grandparents to consider as they help their grandchildren grow into financially savvy adults.

Financially Savvy Grandparenting: Part 1

A common question we often get, that’s not even really related to investing, is from retirees wanting to know how they can help pass their financial wisdom on to the next generation. So, let’s touch on seven tips for grandparents to consider as they help their grandchildren grow into financially savvy adults.

Story Time: In The Nick Of Time

Occasionally, someone meets with an advisor just in the nick of time. Let’s hear about a time a client was about to make a bad financial mistake, but it was averted because of meeting with Matt.

Mailbag: Nursing Homes, Roths, and Hating Advisors

Let's answer your questions about nursing home planning strategies, Roth conversions, and what to do if you hate every financial advisor you meet.

Retirement's New Paradigm

Understand a new paradigm in today's retirement landscape - Debt. Learn why it's become a pervasive problem in retirement and how you can handle the different debt issues you might have to navigate.

Mailbag: LTC, LSPs, Metals

Answering your questions about long term care, TSP accounts, working with an advisor for the first time and whether it'd be wise to dump all your money into precious metals.

Quiz Your Advisor

There’s no such thing as a dumb question. So, let’s explore some of the questions you should ask a potential advisor, or even your current advisor (assuming you haven’t asked them these things before).

Reaping Rewards For Financial Sacrifice

It can be difficult to make financial sacrifices when the reward for doing so might not be seen until several years in the future. Let’s talk about some of the situations where you might be inclined to take the immediate benefit, but you should really consider the delayed benefit.

Mailbag

Matt answers listener questions about pensions, lack of advice, long-term care, and market growth.