Our three-part series on marriage and money wraps up today with a look at the financial decisions that often happen during the divorce process This is going to be a highly emotional and difficult process for those involved which makes the financial aspect of this process even more challenging We'll walk you through a few of the items that will need to be addressed like dividing assets child support and updating documents Then we'll talk about how your mindset has to change as you begin the next chapter of life independently and begin planning for retirement on your own Here [... more]

People have many reasons for procrastinating when it comes to putting a retirement plan together Let's explore some of those excuses and why they can be dangerous and talk about how to overcome them Connect with us https rosewoodwealthmanagement com - - [... more]

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Gary Nancy Williford hadn't been living in their new home for very long before the unthinkable happened This is their story about losing their home to a fire the aftermath and rebuilding process and how they've been coping ever since [... more]

Jonie Meme Neddo were a young interracial couple in rural Tennessee at a time when interracial dating in rural Tennessee wasn't exactly encouraged This is their story about how they parted ways in and found their way back to each other more than years later [... more]

Kathy Pittman lost her husband to a brain tumor when her daughters were just and In this episode she shares her story--dealing with her grief trying to make ends meet financially and raising two girls alone [... more]

Jay Campbell is a client of Rosewood Wealth Management who--back in --argued a case before the Supreme Court representing a group of West Virginia coal miners in the case Doe v Chao At a time when the Supreme Court is getting lots of attention from lots of folks Jay shares his behind-the-scenes story of how the Court really works [... more]

Larry Falivena is a client of Rosewood Wealth Management who has been battling ALS for the last several years He joins John Stillman in studio to discuss the disease the emotional and financial effects on his family and the nationwide tour of all Major League ballparks that he went on last year in an effort to raise funds and awareness [... more]

If you're heading out on a road trip there's a long checklist of items that you want to be sure you haven't forgotten And in retirement planning some of those exact same items need to be addressed Let's look at some of the items that should appear on both your road trip checklist and your retirement planning checklist Get the full show notes by visiting http mrstillmansopus com [... more]

Most people have a basic knowledge of Required Minimum Distributions RMDs but few understand how they pertain to IRAs and ks as well as the intricate timing details that are essential to preparing to withdrawal for tax payments For a better understanding of the best times to withdrawal as well as avoiding penalties join John and Ron as they discuss a letter Ron recently received shortly after a big birthday Check out the show notes here https mrstillmansopus com retirement getting-your-rmd-ducks-in-a-row - RMDs for k s RMDs for IRAs Here's an example When do you have to make a withdrawal [... more]

If you think about it planning for retirement is a bit like going to the grocery store You need to know what you need you need to know what you're paying and at times you need to purchase the more expensive product These are just a few of the similarities Join us as we unpack this analogy and help you shop for a meaningful retirement Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com investing-strategy the-retirement-grocery-store [... more]

We often see people justifying their poor financial decisions by making excuses We'll identify these excuses and explain why they lead to poor judgement Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com retirement four-dangerous-excuses [... more]

Our clients often ask us whether they should accelerate their house payments in order to pay off their house early Join us as we explore the pros and cons of this strategy Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com real-estate this-ones-on-the-house [... more]

This time of year you can find football on TV almost every night of the week Let's take some concepts from the gridiron and apply them to retirement Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com retirement retirement-gridiron [... more]

Kristin Staley joins us to share tips for making travel more efficient and pleasant Take note of these seven tips the next time you travel and you'll make the whole experience better Click the link for more in-depth reading in a recent blog post https mrstillmansopus com travel seven-tips-traveling [... more]

Most people are aware that they're required to start withdrawing money from their retirement accounts at some point Some people even know that the magic age for this is But very few people have appropriately factored this into their retirement income plan [... more]