Retire To A Life You Love® with Michelle Gessner, CFP®

Retire To A Life You Love® with Michelle Gessner, CFP®


Latest Episodes

Behind The Curtain: What You Need To Know About Annuities (Ep.20)
August 08, 2024

Are annuities a smart addition to your retirement portfolio? Join Michelle as she breaks down different types of annuitiesfixed, fixed index, and variable annuitiesexplaining how they can fit into

Retirement Checklist: 6 Questions To Ask Yourself (Ep.19)
July 11, 2024

Are you ready for retirement? Lets find out! On todays show, Michelle Gessner, CFP shares a checklist that includes six questions to ask and answer before you decide to hang up your career hat. Wi

Long-Term Disability Insurance: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (Ep.18)
June 13, 2024

Are you undervaluing the importance of long-term disability insurance in your financial plan? This episode reveals the common myths and misunderstandings that could cost you and your loved ones dearly

Discovering Your Purpose in Retirement – Planning for Happiness in the Next Chapter of Your Life with Sue Mintz (Ep.17)
May 09, 2024

While its widely acknowledged that retirement involves careful financial planning, its essence extends far beyond mere numbers a facet often overlooked. Today, Sue Mintz, a certified retirement tr

Turning Your Hobby Into a Paid Passion with Lee Rathbun (Ep.16)
April 11, 2024

Find a job youll love and youll never work a day in your life. But how? Michelle Gessner is joined by special guest Lee Rathbun, a part-time sports official who shares his journey of turning his

Medicare: A Comprehensive Guide with Joanne Giardini Russell (Ep.15)
March 14, 2024

After the successful release of Understanding Medicare: A Guide for Beginners, Michelle was prompted to ask Joanne Giardini Russell back to the show to provide a deeper look into Medicare. Lets gai

Retiring Abroad: How Glenda Cole is Living Her Storybook Life in Portugal (Ep.14)
February 08, 2024

A lot of us spend time planning for our retirement from a financial perspective, which I will never tell you is a bad thing. However, how much thought have you given to HOW you will spend your retirem

Top Takeaways from 2023 (Ep.13)
January 11, 2024

A new year provides opportunities for growth and self-improvement, and this extends to your finances too! But before we look too far ahead, lets revisit a few 2023 episodes of Retire To A Life You L

End-of-Year Tax Tips with Michelle Gessner, CFP® (Ep.12)
December 07, 2023

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional, Michelle understands how confusing all of the rules, guidelines, and restrictions surrounding taxes can be. That is why she has dedicated this episode t

5 Signs It’s Time To Fire Your Financial Advisor (Ep.11)
November 09, 2023

In todays world of relationships, if you are ignored, youre being ghosted. Basically, the person doing the ghosting has decided that they no longer care about you. Do you feel this way about your