Money is a useful tool for reaching personal goals supporting loved ones and serving those in need nbsp But no matter how necessary it is for daily living money should not become an object of our devotion On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk about the love of money Then Rob will take your calls and various financial questions nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

You rsquo re nearly at full retirement age and still working But if you take Social Security benefits now will they be reduced because your income rsquo s too high On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will explain how much income you can make when you rsquo re already receiving your social security benefits Then he rsquo ll answer your questions on different financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

You rsquo re nearly at full retirement age and still working But if you take Social Security benefits now will they be reduced because your income rsquo s too high On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will explain how much income you can make when you rsquo re already receiving your social security benefits Then he rsquo ll answer your questions on different financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

You probably remember looking forward to your birthday when you were a kid mdash always proud when you could say you were one year older Yet as we age birthdays don rsquo t hold the same charm But financially speaking some are more important than others On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk about the financial milestone birthdays we all need to keep in mind Then he rsquo ll answer your calls on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Robby and Tom are back again this week with a brand new episode This week they discuss social security payback Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com Find us on YouTube Cardinal Advisors [... more]

The Social Security fund is set to run out of money by One measure that could help keep the program afloat would be to raise the retirement age possibly to years old In this video Peter with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down the ways this could affect your financial plan An early retirement could be even more costly You may have to work longer than you're able You may run out of savings And remember claiming social security early will become even more costly For example if your full retirement age is claiming Social Security at age will [... more]

Figuring out the most financially optimal time to claim Social Security is a complicated equation that involves hundreds of variables to complicate matters hidden deep within Social Security's Handbook are a few gotchas that can reduce your benefits forever To make sure you don't shortchange yourself Peter with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy are breaking down the top five If you take two benefits at once you lose one of the two If you take your retirement benefit at the same time as your spousal or divorced spousal benefit your retirement benefit will generally wipe out your spousal or divorced [... more]

How often have you heard someone say they want their kids to have things they didn rsquo t have That parental wish is part of the American Dream right On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk with Art Rainer about how loving parents can easily fall into debt while trying to provide the ldquo best rdquo things for the kids Then Rob will answer your calls on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Since the start of the pandemic about of retirees between and have re-entered the workforce If you're thinking of going back to work or unretiring there are a few details you should keep in mind First you will not lose your Social Security benefits but they may change as Peter with Richon Planning explains to Erin Kennedy Also if you unretire you may have to keep taking RMDs and there may be an impact on your medicare benefits If you're thinking about going back to work it's certainly worth having a conversation with a professional to learn how it could [... more]

Despite a sharp increase in the COLA for some people may see a lower Social Security payment this year In this video Peter Richon with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy break down possible reasons why You Earned Too Much Last Year If you're under full retirement age and are collecting SS benefits while still working there is a limit to the earnings you can receive You Made Changes to Your Medicare Coverage If you made a change to your Medicare coverage such as adding Part D this will cause a deduction from your Social Security benefit check A Medicare Premium [... more]

Jesus makes it pretty clear in Matthew that we can rsquo t serve both God and money nbsp But how can we keep ourselves from becoming slaves to money On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will unpack the treasure principle and remind us of the biblical truth that where your treasure is there your heart will follow Then he'll answer your questions on different financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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What if you could save almost a third of your grocery budget And what if the only thing you had to do is become a bit more familiar with some commonly used food safety terms On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will share some tips on how to more accurately decipher the expiration dates of your groceries Then he'll answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Hans and Robby are back again this week with a brand new episode This week Hans and Robby are going over social security full retirement age This is vital information for those at full retirement age as well as for those approaching that age Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com Find us on YouTube Cardinal Advisors [... more]

Millions of American workers plan to retire this year but many wonder if they'll have enough to stay retired On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will explain how much income the average retiree needs and he'll share some steps you can take to trim your retirement budget Then he'll answer your calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

We are often asked when is the right time for someone to start taking Social Security benefits Should they only wait until full retirement age or is it worth it to wait longer On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will cover common mistakes people make when claiming benefits Then he'll answer some calls and questions on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

We are often asked when is the right time for someone to start taking Social Security benefits Should they only wait until full retirement age or is it worth it to wait longer On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West will cover common mistakes people make when claiming benefits Then he rsquo ll answer your calls and questions on various financial topics That rsquo s the next MoneyWise Live mdash where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s finances weekdays at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Do you know that your retirement plans are on track nbsp Or do you just hope they are On the next MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk about a new study that has revealed a surprising number of people aren rsquo t saving enough for retirement and that rsquo s probably because of misconceptions they have about what they rsquo ll need to reach their goals Then he rsquo ll take your calls and questions on the financial matters you rsquo d like to discuss That rsquo s MoneyWise Live mdash where biblical wisdom meets today rsquo s financial [... more]

Hans and Robby go over Social Security statements how to get them and the information you can get from them Hans even goes over his own personal statement Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com [... more]

Millions of Americans who are currently receiving Social Security benefits are actually still working It rsquo s true you can receive benefits without totally retiring But big changes may be coming for the workers who do On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore have the details about some new benefit rules nbsp Social Security changes for workers on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Hans and Robby discuss what exactly full retirement age means for your Social Security benefit Don't forget to get your copy of The Complete Cardinal Guide to Planning for and Living in Retirement on Amazon or on CardinalGuide com for free You can contact Hans and Cardinal by emailing hans cardinalguide com or calling - - Learn more at CardinalGuide com [... more]

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Robby points out that we should recognize that we are poor in spirit when deciding when to take our Social Security and ask for help Bloomberg recently published an article titled American's lose trillions claiming Social Security at the wrong time Hans agrees that generally people start their Social Security too soon usually because they did not ask for help People who delay Social Security can live off their IRAs or take another job if they don't want to [... more]

In Matthew Jesus gives His sermon on the mount and asks His followers not to worry as their faith will replace their fear Social Security strikes fear in many people especially regarding how long it will be around This week Hans and Robby discuss how to apply faith or in this case fact to Social Security in order to alleviate fears and maximize your benefit The Social Security Trustees Report was recently released While this report is very long Hans summarizes it basically saying that the Social Security fund was increased by millions of dollars this year they did not [... more]

Many of us are familiar with the idea of waiting on the Lord For years Robby explains he thought just waiting was okay He then explains how he studied QAVAH from Genesis and found that sometimes there is waiting but sometimes you need to twist into your situation and get more insight This twisting can help retirees find the right answer to when to claim their Social Security benefit Hans and Robby discuss couples this week who have taken an usual route to their Social Security benefit The first couple is from Ohio When they came to Hans they learned [... more]