Rogue Retirement Lounge with Matt Franklin: Entrepreneur, Investor, Real Estate Enthusiast

Quick encore of the Memorial Day 2022 episode for you...First up, a quick reminder to check and make sure you've got correct and up-to-date beneficiaries designated for all of your retirement accounts. It's the right thing to do on, say, Memorial Day, when the markets are closed.And the story of the VFW "Buddy" Poppy. Here's the poem:"In Flanders Fields"BY JOHN MCCRAEIn Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Hey y'all, today's a ROCKIN' episode, filled with kickass info, sarcasm, profanity, and other assorted nuggets of goodness.Remember: Dave Ramsey HATES Bitcoin. Remember: I love Bitcoin.Remember: Peter Zeihan HATES Bitcoin.And go HERE to start your Bitcoin SEP IRA - https://rogueretirementlounge.com/sepIf you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: www.rogueretirementlounge.comFollow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

So everyday I get email news updates about retirement planning articles. Honestly, most are shit. (Ever see the Motley Fool?)Today one caught my eye; it was a very brief synopsis of the book, "Die With Zero" on Business Insider. Today's a quick rundown on that article with some commentary by your kickass host. Enjoy, and remember: Learn about Bitcoin.Speaking of Bitcoin, I hold the majority of mine with Swan. Why? Because I trust them (and you know I've been burned, so I'm extra sensitive) and they're Bitcoin-only. Click here, sign up with Swan and you'll get $10 for free. Oh, and they provide excellent service, and the fees are very low.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: www.rogueretirementlounge.comFollow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

In less than two years I've earned over $5,000 worth of free bitcoin using the dumb ideas in this episodes. You can too! So in the words of John Wayne, listen up and listen tight. You'll be glad you did.Some resources for you:VenmoLolliGeminiFoldTake the Pomp Crypto Academy course, get 30% off and get $50 directly from me. How cool am I?? Here's the lowdown for the POMP Crypto Academy:ApplicationWhat you need to do:Fill out the application. The last question in the application is "Did someone refer you to the program?" Make sure to put your Matt Franklin in this field. If you don't do this, you won't get your $50 from meOnce you've submitted your application and get accepted into the program, you'll receive an email from Pomp with a link to register. Then use the code FRIEND30 for 30% ($450) off the registration price.After you've taken the class, get with me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com and I'll send you $50 worth of bitcoin via lightning. (Don't worry if you don't know how that works now; you will after the class)Remember: I love you and I want you to have a prosperous retirement. I want you to learn about bitcoin.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: www.rogueretirementlounge.comFollow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Today we're going to look at three ways to buy your first bitcoin:1) Inside your brokerage account with the new ETFs2) Using apps on your phone3) Buying in an exchangeThis is basic stuff, but you might learn something. And if you want to check out Swan, go here: www.swan.comIf you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: www.rogueretirementlounge.comFollow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Today I answer an email from some turd named Ron.Listen up, 'cause we get into some REAL TALK about the bullish situation with Bitcoin right now. Are you in? I said, ARE YOU IN?!?!?!?!?!?I love you. I care about your future. I care about your financial stability in retirement. That's why I want you to have some Bitcoin in your holdings. Can't you feel the love? Don't be a dumbass.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! I haven't made a post for something like two years: https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Today we're gonna take a quick detour. Well, a not-so-quick detour, actually. If you haven't heard it, you need to hear the speech Bari Weiss gave at the Federalist Society recently. If you don't wanna hear my semi-literate, stammering preamble, you can skip ahead to around 11:30.Her speech, titled "You Are the Last Line of Defense" is the most important piece of content I've consumed in 2023. Please listen. Please, seriously, listen.Bari Weiss is the founder and editor of The Free Press and host of the podcast Honestly. From 2017 to 2020 Weiss was an opinion writer and editor at The New York Times. Before that, she was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal and a senior editor at Tablet Magazine.Weiss is the winner of the LA Press Club's 2021 Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism. She is also the winner of the Reason Foundation's 2018 Bastiat Prize, which honors writing that “best demonstrates the importance of freedom with originality, wit, and eloquence.” In 2019, Vanity Fair called Weiss the Times's "star opinion writer."Weiss is a proud Pittsburgh native. Her first book, "How to Fight Anti-Semitism," was the winner of a 2019 National Jewish Book Award. She lives with her wife and daughter in Los Angeles.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

We've been seeing and hearing ads for gold. Coins, bars, etc., to add to your portfolio as a hedge against inflation. But is it sound strategy?Listen up, SUCKAS! Time to get some precious, precious-metal EDU-cation!Also, go here to subscribe to Simon Black's newsletter:https://www.sovereignman.com/If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

First off, for everyone who's stuck with me through this, my 100th episode, a big, fat, obese THANK YOU! I do this podcast because I love you and I want you to have a kickass retirement. On today's show, I'm honored to have Anthony Scaramucci. You may know him from his 11-day stint working for Trump, and you may have seen him on the reality show, "Special Forces..." But there's a lot more to Anthony than meets the eye, and that's why I wanted to talk to him. He's VERY smart, he's very successful, and he has a firm grasp of the economy, politics and history. In this episode, among other things, we hit on the following topics:Bitcoin and SkybridgeSuggested asset allocation to bitcoinSome comments on Gary GenslerGold and BitcoinIs ESG dead?Paying yourself firstPlus, thoughts on five people:Cynthia LummisDwight HowardCathie WoodKarine Jean-PierreUncle AnthonyTo learn more about Anthony's Skybridge Capital, GO HERE: https://www.skybridge.com/If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Today on your favorite retirement podcast, I'm breaking down a really dumb episode of NPR's "Planet Money" podcast. Listening to them make light of the Argentinian inflation crisis made me wanna slap someone, but I thought YOU might find their treatment of the issue interesting. So, because I LOVE YOU and I CARE ABOUT YOU, I put together some excerpts from the episode and broke down some of the ridiculousness I encountered.Overall, I probably come off like a total dick (and maybe I do in every episode??) but my point is that no matter where you get your content from, it's informed by the bias of the journalists, or whoever's writing/producing/performing. Left or right, up or down, whatever. If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Is real estate part of your retirement plan? If not, it should be. (not financial advice)One EASY way to get exposure to real estate, without actually buying it yourself, is through real estate syndications. And today's guest, Whitney Sewell, is a very successful syndicator.**Disclosure: I have money invested in one of Whitney's syndications.If you're interested in a passive way to get into real estate, you need to hear this episode.If you want to know more about Whitney, check out www.lifebridgecapital.comIf you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Hey buds! Today I'm bringing back the first full episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge podcast. This one's a review of why we entrepreneurs ain't so great at retirement planning.I've talked to tons of self-employed people and there are FOUR main reasons we're at a disadvantage for retirement planning and saving. You'll hear about them in today's replay episode and you'll also find out some tips on how to handle any of the four.So sit back, grab a cold one, loosen that belt buckle a notch or two and make yourself comfortable. Learning is fun!If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

I've been seeing all the same stuff you've been seeing that indicate ROUGH ROADS ahead.Today I'm gonna drone on about some of the signs I've been seeing that tell me we're in for dark times in multiple markets.I think about retirement all the time. I think about Bitcoin all the time.I want you to own some Bitcoin for your retirement. I care about you and I don't want you to get left behind when the price of Bitcoin goes absolutely parabolic.But I also want you to learn about why our current financial system, our political economy, is fucked up beyond repair. Learning about Bitcoin can help you understand our corrupt monetary system. It could change your life.Where to start? I'd recommend reading The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean AmmousIf you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Hey y'all, the Rogue Retirement Lounge is back with more crap that might not be related to retirement.I love you all, but I cannot love you PROPERLY until you follow me on Twitter:https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueIf you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Here you go kids: A brief introduction to the concept of bond yield inversions.Will it affect your retirement planning? Maybe so, maybe not.If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

According to docket #923 in the Blockfi Bankruptcy case, the judge has ruled in favor of the wallet holders. Full story in today's episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge retirement planning podcast...

So just for giggles, earlier this week I popped into my local credit union and requested a withdrawal of $25K from my account. I did this with a mic on so I could share it with you...If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.comCheck out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogueFollow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/

Today's a quick note about a letter that just got filed in the Blockfi bankruptcy proceedings.So why would a company facilitating 1031 exchanges even HAVE a Blockfi interest account? Weird, huh?IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT: https://rogueretirementlounge.com

Hey kids, it's me! I'm back!Today's topic isn't particularly pleasant. We're talking about Blockfi. Do you have assets stuck there? Well, listen up and maybe there's a bit of good news for you.By the way, I took somewhat of a break from this podcast while I enjoyed a kickass NFL season and kind of enjoyed being very busy with work. But I'm back and I appreciate YOUR patience. Things should be back to about an episode a week from now until the 2023 football season starts...

Whether you're 40 years away from retirement and you've just started doing your planning, or if you're already retired, there's some serious money wisdom in this episode. Diania Merriam is the host of the Optimal Finance Daily Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-finance-daily/id1090822398 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optimal-finance-daily/id1090822398) She also started the EconoME Conference: http://www.economeconference.com (www.economeconference.com) I really enjoyed this conversation -- we covered a lot more than just F.I.R.E., so pour yourself a beer, grab a coffee, whatever makes you happy.... Get comfortable and enjoy this episode. You will be smarter afterwards, I promise. Here's a link to the book that was briefly mentioned, "Die With Zero": https://amzn.to/3PTyLnT (https://amzn.to/3PTyLnT) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Sometimes you're looking at your retirement account. You're thinking to yourself, "Self? I'm gonna need this money to live on for, like, 30 years. If I'm gonna make an investment, what are some indicators that could help me make that decision?" We've all had this chat with ourselves thousands of times, right? Well, maybe not, but either way, sometimes, before you do something that you might regret, like smoking crack, hiring a hooker from Craigslist, saying 'yes' when your buddy says, "Smell my finger," or buying Tesla stock in 2022, you want some help, maybe some kind of INDICATOR that might sway you to say YES if it's a good idea, and NO if it's a bad idea. Well, there are a hundred indicators that can provide that help when you're talking about investing. Today, we're talking about the Relative Strength Index, or RSI and how it might help you make decisions when you're considering buying a certain stock, mutual fund, ETF or cryptocurrency. The long, drawn-out explanation, with the eye-crossing equations used to determine a given RSI, can be found here: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rsi.asp (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rsi.asp) Here's that Finviz chart for the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF: https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=URNM (https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=URNM) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Is this your favorite retirement planning podcast? It sure is mine! Now, if you have a moment, please give me a five-star review. It'll help me get found by other smart folks and it'll make you feel good! So our president claimed zero inflation for July. Here's where you can see the clip: https://www.yahoo.com/now/biden-says-zero-inflation-july-160404223.html (https://www.yahoo.com/now/biden-says-zero-inflation-july-160404223.html) Here's the dumb Slate article defending the old man: https://slate.com/business/2022/08/biden-zero-inflation-republicans-economy.html (https://slate.com/business/2022/08/biden-zero-inflation-republicans-economy.html) Here's my Rogue Retirement Lounge Episode talking about your REAL rate of inflation: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/what-is-the-real-inflation-rate-how-will-it-affect-your-retirement/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/what-is-the-real-inflation-rate-how-will-it-affect-your-retirement/) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

HEY HEY HEY! We're living in interesting times, am I right? Venture capital firms are investing BOAT-LOADS of dough into the crypto/Web 3 space. Are we having a repeat of the dotcom bubble? Maybe... Speaking of VC, here's a link to Andreeson Horowitz's "Team" page, as I mentioned in today's episode: https://a16z.com/about/team/ (https://a16z.com/about/team/) As promised, here's the EXCELLENT paper from Fidelity about Bitcoin: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf (https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf) Here's the episode I did last year with a FANTASTIC explanation of XRP: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/retirement-news-for-friday-october-15-2021-ripple-101-how-to-buy-xrp-crypto-etf-approved-miami-mayor-suarez-rules/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/retirement-news-for-friday-october-15-2021-ripple-101-how-to-buy-xrp-crypto-etf-approved-miami-mayor-suarez-rules/) Here's where you can buy the book we ALL should own, "The Bitcoin Standard" https://amzn.to/3d8Is3Z (https://amzn.to/3d8Is3Z) Here's the SSA life expectancy calculator: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Hey y'all. It's me! I'm back for the ATTACK, JACK! Today is just about catching up, a brief account of my San Francisco trip, some Bitcoin news and a little reading about the career of Shinzo Abe. Here's a link to the Guardian article about Abe: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-obituary (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-obituary) And remember: Bitcoin, in 2022, priced under $50K, is a GIFT FROM GOD. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

I'm BACK, for the ATTACK. If you weren't watching the California primary results, I've got a little update for you. And hey, who cares anyway, 'cause California POLICY is cummin' your way, LIKE IT OR NOT. Here's Michael Shellenberger on the Adam Corolla podcast. It's good: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-2-ca-gubernatorial-candidate-michael-shellenberger/ (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-2-ca-gubernatorial-candidate-michael-shellenberger/) Here's the New York Times article that claims "overall crime in San Francisco has changed little since [SF DA Chesa] Boudin took office in early 2020." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/us/chesa-boudin-recall-san-francisco.html?smid=url-share (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/us/chesa-boudin-recall-san-francisco.html?smid=url-share) Here's an article from The Economist that has a slightly different slant on the topic: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/05/why-san-franciscos-clash-with-its-district-attorney-matters (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/05/why-san-franciscos-clash-with-its-district-attorney-matters) Here's my interview with Tim Leffel about retirement abroad: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/tim-leffel-interview-mexico-as-a-2000month-geographic-plan-b (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/tim-leffel-interview-mexico-as-a-2000month-geographic-plan-b) And finally, here's that Wall Street Journal article about your actual spending in retirement: https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-spending-advice-tips-secrets-11654100402?st=hm161z6whppj7t3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink (https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-spending-advice-tips-secrets-11654100402?st=hm161z6whppj7t3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Quick Memorial Day episode for you... First up, a quick reminder to check and make sure you've got correct and up-to-date beneficiaries designated for all of your retirement accounts. It's the right thing to do on, say, Memorial Day, when the markets are closed. And the story of the VFW "Buddy" Poppy. Here's the poem: In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,     That mark our place; and in the sky     The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,     Loved and were loved, and now we lie,         In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw     The torch; be yours to hold it high.     If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow         In Flanders fields. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Did you read San Fransicko yet? If not, please buy it here: https://amzn.to/3lekzsE (https://amzn.to/3lekzsE) What kind of city do you want to retire in? Is your current town getting better or worse? Why do I harp on the homeless issue? Because it affects the livability (safety/walkability/etc.) of your town. Reading San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a great way to improve your understanding of how policy drives reality. And policy drives homelessness, like it or not. Here's a link to the SF Chronicle I talk about: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/san-francisco-sros/ (https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/san-francisco-sros/) Here's Shellenberger's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD (https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD) And here's that article, "Slow Motion Suicide In San Francisco": https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/slow-motion-suicide-in-san-francisco?s=r (https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/slow-motion-suicide-in-san-francisco?s=r) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

What can you proactively do to keep your brain healthy when you retire? What to eat? What not to eat? When you retire, will you be a vegetable or will you be sharp? Dr. Krystal L. Culler knows what she's talking about. Learn more about her work here: http://www.virtualbrainhealthcenter.com/ (www.virtualbrainhealthcenter.com) ***Wanna join me and learn how to program using Python? Here's a link where you can learn more about the class: https://carnegie-mellon-computer-sci-online.emeritus.org/programming-python (https://carnegie-mellon-computer-sci-online.emeritus.org/programming-python) Email me if you want to join up! Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

If you haven't heard, they took Tesla off the S&P ESG index. If you're unaware, Tesla makes ELECTRIC CARS. Oh, and if you want to learn more about ESG and what it means, check out the Rogue Retirement Lounge ESG special edition! https://rogueretirementlounge.com/30 (https://rogueretirementlounge.com/30) Here's that article about the "Childfree" lifestyle movement: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/childfree-retirement-planning-answers-questions-all-of-us-should-be-asking-11652875473 (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/childfree-retirement-planning-answers-questions-all-of-us-should-be-asking-11652875473) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

The Rogue Retirement Lounge book club is back. This time we're reading "San Fransicko" by Michael Shellenberger. Find it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3lekzsE (https://amzn.to/3lekzsE) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

HEY YOU! Thanks for listening! Could I ask you a huge favor? If you would be willing to give this podcast a positive review on whatever site or player you listen to it on, it'll help more people find the show. And because I'll really appreciate it... Today I talk to listener "J," who just retired at 53. Congrats, J!!! A beard and a six pack and you just retired? AWESOME! Also, here's the Portland car theft article: https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/12/15/1140-cars-were-stolen-in-november-across-portland-mine-was-one-of-them/ (https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/12/15/1140-cars-were-stolen-in-november-across-portland-mine-was-one-of-them/) And the San Francisco Chronicle article telling where all the Californians are going: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/california-bay-area-migration-maps/ (https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/california-bay-area-migration-maps/) Thanks so much for listening to this retirement planning podcast. It means a lot to me. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Today I've got a quick episode discussing a couple interesting investing and retirement-related articles I found on CNN.com and the Washington Post. I don't really have a poignant takeaway; just always do your research, dig a little deeper, and find out what kind of motives the writer might have. Be sure to check out these previous episodes: Why I don't trust financial advisors https://rogueretirementlounge.com/65 (https://rogueretirementlounge.com/65) How to buy gold (with minimum premium) https://rogueretirementlounge.com/60 (https://rogueretirementlounge.com/60) Remember, go to www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Hey all -- today we're veering off the retirement planning path yet again, but it's important, because, in the name of saving the planet, legislators and activists are logjamming LNG pipelines, thereby cutting off supply, thereby causing the use of coal. What's worse for the climate? Natural gas or coal? Anyway, this is a little editorial in the Wall Street Journal I found this weekend and I thought you'd find it interesting... And here's where you can read it: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fossil-fuels-toby-rice-eqt-pipeline-natural-gas-lng-emissions-reduction-climate-change-warren-granholm-energy-prices-white-house-council-environmental-quality-11650634990?st=baqfsfdum3scouc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink (https://www.wsj.com/articles/fossil-fuels-toby-rice-eqt-pipeline-natural-gas-lng-emissions-reduction-climate-change-warren-granholm-energy-prices-white-house-council-environmental-quality-11650634990?st=baqfsfdum3scouc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/) And if you haven't heard it, check out last year's HSA rundown episode. It was good! https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/22 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/22)

Hopefully this will be the last episode where I whine about inflation. But I think there are a couple points you need to keep in mind as you do your retirement planning. Your money might be losing value faster than you think and that's what today is all about. Oh, and idiocy delivered to your screen via Twitter from intellectual-giant-Karen Elizabeth Warren. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/) Want More Rogue Retirement Lounge episodes about Inflation????? Check out these bad boys: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/12 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/12) https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/16 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/16) https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/18 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/18) https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/47 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/47) https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/53 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/53) https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/62 (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/62)

Hey hey hey!! I'm back with a quick reply to listener email regarding my lack of compassion for Portland's ever-growing population of homeless folks. FOR YOUR REVIEW - Here's a link to that Atlantic article about the crazy state of meth these days: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/the-new-meth/620174/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/the-new-meth/620174/) And I PROOOOOOOOMISE I'll be getting back to talking about the economy, about retirement planning and investing, and about Bitcoin soon! Much love to you and have a great week! Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Today's a quick episode just to answer an email from a listener. Will asks, should he move to Portland to be closer to family? My response: Well, if you want a quick, insider's look at the state of the city of Portland in 2022, LISTEN UP. Hint: It ain't pretty. Here's a link to the Willamette Week article describing how in Portland, EVEN OUR LIBRARIANS AREN'T SAVE ANYMORE!! https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/04/13/multnomah-county-librarians-say-theyre-no-longer-willing-to-work-as-de-facto-security-guards (https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/04/13/multnomah-county-librarians-say-theyre-no-longer-willing-to-work-as-de-facto-security-guards) And I mentioned California gubernatorial candidate Michael Schellenberger. Here's his Twitter address: https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD (https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/) Help spread the word about this podcast. Subscribe, share, and most important, if you'd give me a positive review, it'll help more people find me. Actually, the way Apple's f-d up algorithms work, a negative review would probably help me more, but I'd love it if you'd help me out with a positive review...

Okay folks, in this episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge, I'm very proud to have Toby Mathis Joining me. Toby is a tax attorney, he's one of the founding partners of Anderson Advisors, which is a nationwide tax and asset protection firm, and he's the author of the best-selling book Infinity Investing: How The Rich Get Richer And How You Can Do The Same. Toby is also the host of the Tax Tuesday podcast, which I've been listening to for a couple years and I highly recommend. Today we talk about: Asset Protection The Tax Tuesday Podcast Loving your work Las Vegas Restaurants S-Corps Crypto Business tax revenue Real inflation Does money buy happiness? ...and more If you want to learn more about Toby, find him... ...on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaxWiseToby (https://twitter.com/TaxWiseToby) ...at Infinity Investing: https://infinityinvesting.com/ (https://infinityinvesting.com/) ...at Anderson Business Advisors: https://andersonadvisors.com/ (https://andersonadvisors.com/) ...and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tobymathisesq (https://www.youtube.com/c/tobymathisesq) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Hey, your favorite retirement planning podcast is BAAAAAAAACK... Today I've got a little rant about some stupid Dave Ramsey advice I heard. Also, I mention two books by Saifedean Ammous that you really should read: Fiat Standard: https://www.amazon.com/Fiat-Standard-Slavery-Alternative-Civilization/dp/B09VVFCQ63/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1HR1LYB103PE7&keywords=saifedean+ammous&qid=1649353653&sprefix=saifade%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-3 (https://www.amazon.com/Fiat-Standard-Slavery-Alternative-Civilization/dp/B09VVFCQ63/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1HR1LYB103PE7&keywords=saifedean+ammous&qid=1649353653&sprefix=saifade%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-3) Bitcoin Standard: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1HR1LYB103PE7&keywords=saifedean+ammous&qid=1649353692&sprefix=saifade%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-4 (https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1HR1LYB103PE7&keywords=saifedean+ammous&qid=1649353692&sprefix=saifade%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-4) And finally, I cover a clickbait article which basically calls Millennials stupid for keeping some of their retirement savings in cryptocurrency. Here's a link to that piece: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/millennials-have-solved-the-retirement-crisis-11649199310 (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/millennials-have-solved-the-retirement-crisis-11649199310) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://rogueretirementlounge.com (retirement planning podcast )website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Yes, I realize this is a retirement planning podcast. But... Let's face it: You're being watched. You're being tracked. You're being followed. You have FAR LESS privacy than you might think. Buying Bitcoin is not anonymous. But can it be? I think it can. I may be wrong, but I think it can. It's not easy, but it can be done. In this episode I'll talk about how. NOTHING IN THIS PODCAST IS FINANCIAL ADVICE. Remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

Today's episode isn't really about retirement planning, per se. It's more about what a currency crisis, coupled with mega-inflation and recession might look like, right here at home in the good ol' US of A. It's not pretty, but it's worth at least thinking about. Join me won't you? Let's sally forth, into THE DAAAARKNESS... This is a bit of a deep-dive into a Twitter post made recently by the great Robert Breedlove. Find him here: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 (https://twitter.com/Breedlove22) Here's a link to the post I talk about in today's episode: https://twitter.com/Breedlove22/status/1503443148432838659/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/Breedlove22/status/1503443148432838659/photo/1) Remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

If you haven't listened to part one of my interview with Jeremy, check it out here: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/financial-advisors-i-like-and-trust-the-jeremy-keil-interview-part-i/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/financial-advisors-i-like-and-trust-the-jeremy-keil-interview-part-i/) Here's Jeremy's company website: https://keilfp.com/ (https://keilfp.com/) Here's where you can listen to his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337) Among other topics, in part one of this interview, we touch on: How long will you live? Look it up, buttercup! How much will you really need? Where will you take your retirement income from? When you retire, you may have 30 or more years left. Invest some of your money for long-term growth.  Tapering you risk exposure as you get closer to retirement. Planning to take your Social Security early? Jeremy's wise words on this topic. We'll have part two of this interview in a future episode, but before I let you go... remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

Could your retirement savings be confiscated? Frozen? Bankrupted out of existence? How do you protect your wealth in an age when it's pretty much all ones and zeroes? What will sanctions do to the Russian economy? Well, listen up and let's find out... By the way, if you wanna follow the Russian finance professor I reference in this episode, here's his twitter address: https://twitter.com/mironov_fm (https://twitter.com/mironov_fm) Remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

So in a previous episode, I might have mentioned I don't trust some financial advisors. But there are some I really trust and respect, and I've got one on the show today. His name's Jeremy Keil and he's with Keil Financial Partners outside of Milwaukie, Wisconsin and he's also the host of the Retirement Revealed Podcast. Here's his company website: https://keilfp.com/ (https://keilfp.com/) Here's where you can listen to his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337) Among other topics, in part one of this interview, we touch on: How long will you live? Look it up, buttercup! How much will you really need? Where will you take your retirement income from? When you retire, you may have 30 or more years left. Invest some of your money for long-term growth.  Tapering you risk exposure as you get closer to retirement. Planning to take your Social Security early? Jeremy's wise words on this topic. We'll have part two of this interview in a future episode, but before I let you go... remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

Okay my friends, in today's podcast I'm probably gonna come off like a complete a-hole, but I can't help myself. I recently heard a podcast, hosted by a financial advisor, that had some really bad (in my opinion) information in it. Like, REALLY bad. But to prove that I'm not a total jerk, I wanted to promote three REALLY GOOD retirement planning podcasts that are hosted by financial advisors that I really like and trust: 1) Finishing Well with Hans Sheil https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finishing-well/id1345523361 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finishing-well/id1345523361) 2) Retirement Revealed with Jeremy Keil https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/retirement-revealed/id1488769337) 3) The Retirement Answer Man with Roger Whitney https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retirement-answer-man/id834314596 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/retirement-answer-man/id834314596) Okay, after showing my nice side I get to dressing down this other podcast I listened to that was filled with (in my opinion) terrible information. One thing I do talk about is the great Fidelity report called "Bitcoin First." Here's a link to where you can view or download it: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/FDAS/bitcoin-first.pdf (https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/FDAS/bitcoin-first.pdf) So as I mention in this episode, I'm really not doing this to be a jerk. It's not my style to hammer on some other dude's retirement podcast. And this will probably never happen again. I just wanted to point out that you need to VERIFY information. You need to do your own research. And most important, just because someone has a three-letter acronym after their name DOESN'T mean they know what they're talking about. And in defense of this kid, he's barely 30 years old, if that, so we can all give him a break for being young. Again, do your own research and take control of your finances. Remember, go to https://my.captivate.fm/rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://my.captivate.fm/www.rogueretirementlounge.com (www.rogueretirementlounge.com) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://my.captivate.fm/instagram.com/lairdgrainger (instagram.com/lairdgrainger)

So you've heard about the Canadian Government invoking the Emergencies Act... You've heard about them freezing bank accounts and even freezing crypto wallets. Is that really possible? Yes. Could your government freeze or seize your retirement savings? Most definitely. So DON'T HAVE WRONG THOUGHTS, DON'T SAY WRONG THINGS, AND DON'T ENGAGE IN TRACEABLE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH WRONG PEOPLE. Got it? Good. Today we're gonna talk about this. But this topic, as uncomfortable as it is, opens the door to another uncomfortable topic: CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES. They're coming, my friend. We still have a couple years, or, well, at least probably one year. So it's time to start preparing yourself. Today I'm going to help you understand how the mechanics of CBDCs might work, and how programmability will help your government keep more of "their share" of your money, while keeping an eye on exactly where you spend your money. This episode is kinda long, but it'll be educational, I promise. Especially the CBDC part. Grab a beer and let's do this. Remember, go to rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: www.rogueretirementlounge.com Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/lairdgrainger

Okay, today's a good one. Grab some popcorn and sit back, because this podcast has some great nuggets of information from Zach Morrow. Zach Morrow has worked hand in hand with Boron Capital™ for nearly 5 years. With a strong business background, Zach owned and operated 2 of his own businesses before selling them to join the Team at Boron Capital™. With Boron Capital™, he oversees the Investor Relations of 3 private investment funds which operate across a series of alternative asset classes. He also serves as an advisor to the Fund on development and strategy. Zach is a Marine Corps Veteran, with 5 years of Active Service. During his tour of duty, he was awarded the Presidential Support Badge for honorable service in a position in direct support of the President of the United States. Upon entering the Marine Corps, he was quickly pulled aside as a select candidate for the Yankee White (YW) Program: an elite program tasked as the Marine Security Force in direct support of the President. This elite Marine Security Force is responsible for the protection and security of Top Secret assets and facilities, top Federal Officials to include the President and Vice President, and the direct management of matters involving national security. YW is regarded as one of the most honored and rare positions in the Corps. To learn more about Boron Capital, text "info" to 31996. Today we hit on a lot of topics, in no particular order. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and I hope you will too. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Well, if you know me at all, you know I'm a bit obsessed with inflation (and taxes). Today we'll go into the insidious nature of inflation as it relates to normal, everyday, workin' folks. Also, the new crypto report from Wells Fargo. You can check it out for yourself here: https://saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com/emx/dctm/Research/wfii/wfii_reports/Investment_Strategy/cryptocurrency020722.pdf (https://saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com/emx/dctm/Research/wfii/wfii_reports/Investment_Strategy/cryptocurrency020722.pdf) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

HEYHEYHEY! Is real estate in your retirement plan? Are you behind on retirement savings and hoping to make up for it with Social Security? Have you ever heard of Modern Monetary Theory? Well, today we're gonna talk about all this stuff and it's going to make you SMARTER. First up, the weak article about MMT in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/business/economy/modern-monetary-theory-stephanie-kelton.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/business/economy/modern-monetary-theory-stephanie-kelton.html) Here's a link to the Redfin 2022 Real Estate forecast update(and it's not as bad as you might think...) https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-2022-forecast (https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-2022-forecast) And finally, we get to a listener question about Social Security. Unfortunately, if you're depending on SS for the bulk of your retirement income, it's hard to increase your benefit by simply earning more money. I cover a couple numbers and it's not pretty. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

People say owning gold is a hedge against inflation and should be part of your retirement plan. But should it really be a part of your investment portfolio? And does it really act as a hedge against inflation? Well, I'll let you decide that, but I will show you how to buy gold for pretty much the lowest possible cost. Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Today's a special episode, so listen up! Adam Schaeuble is the host of the EXCELLENT podcast, Podcasting Business School. He also runs Podcasting Business School, which is an online school for, you guessed it, podcasters. Check it out here: https://www.podcastingbusiness.school/ (https://www.podcastingbusiness.school/) Have you ever considered starting a podcast as a side hustle? Well, if you have or haven't, please check out today's episode. You don't need a huge audience or following to build a successful podcasting business. Adam is also gonna share some great tips on money management. This guy is young (compared to me) and he's CRUSHING it in his FIRE journey. We could all learn a thing or two from Adam. Enjoy and please let me know what you think of this episode. I loved it! Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)

Today I'm chatting with Kris McPeak and we're gonna cover the four types of side hustles. Kris is awesome and I'd highly recommend you check out her podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-got-side-hustle-show/id1440536489 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-got-side-hustle-show/id1440536489) Here's her website: https://www.krismcpeak.com/ (https://www.krismcpeak.com/) ...and her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krismaspeak/ (https://www.instagram.com/krismaspeak/) Remember, go to http://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto (www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto) to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate! If you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@rogueretirementlounge.com Check out more episodes at my https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (retirement planning podcast) website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/ (https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/) Follow me on twitter! https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue (https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue) Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/ (https://www.instagram.com/lairdgrainger/)