Protect Your Assets

Is your 401(k) ready for retirement? David Hollander explains what to review as retirement gets closer, including fees, investment risk, taxes, income planning, and the investment options available within your plan. He also discusses how outside guidance may help you make more informed decisions about your 401(k) and prepare it for the transition from saving to generating ret...

Can you afford to retire? A recent Transamerica survey found that 62% of Americans worry they could work their entire lives and still not have enough money to retire. In this episode, David Hollander explores the biggest retirement risks facing today's retirees, including inflation, Social Security uncertainty, long-term care costs, and retirement income planning. He also sha...

Many retirement decisions are influenced by assumptions that aren't always accurate. In this episode of Protect Your Assets, David Hollander, The Sandman, explores 7 common retirement myths and the facts behind them. Drawing on research from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, he discusses misconceptions surrounding Social Security, long-term care, ret...

What does financial independence really mean in retirement? In this episode of Protect Your Assets, David Hollander shares a practical retirement checklist to help you prepare for life after work. Learn how to evaluate whether you've saved enough, create retirement income, optimize your Social Security claiming strategy, understand Medicare enrollment, prepare for ri...

Every major retirement decision comes with one important question: When? In this episode of Protect Your Assets, David Hollander discusses the timing decisions that can have a lasting impact on your financial future, including when to claim Social Security, when required minimum distributions (RMDs) begin, when Roth conversions may make sense, and ho...