Saving for retirement can be a challenging task. It is difficult enough for some people to cover their living expenses, and there's little to no money left to put aside for retirement. For others, the challenges include figuring out how much to save and where to put the money so it earns high interest. Hence, many have resorted to traditional retirement plans like 401(k)s and IRAs. But is this really the path to enjoying life after you stop working, or have you fallen for the retirement trap? What options do you have?
In response to the requests to bring back the BYOB series, Russ and Joey continue their book review, and today they discuss a topic that every working person should pay attention to–the retirement trap!
This episode is Part 13 of an 18-Part Series.
Top 3 Things You’ll Learn:
What is retirement, and why is it the opposite of what we really want?
How some financial and tax advisors leave some of the most important information out of their calculations
What others have been doing to avoid the retirement trap
About R. Nelson Nash:
R. Nelson Nash (1931 - 2019) wrote the book Becoming Your Own Banker that unfolded The Infinite Banking Concept (IBC). He came up with the idea of IBC in the early 1980s when he was struggling with high-interest rates on commercial bank loans. Today, many people continue to benefit from using IBC as a tool to achieve financial freedom.