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THE RETIREMENT TRAILHEAD is an hour long program that airs six times weekly on radio stations in the Portland, Oregon area. Jason Lambert is President, CEO, and Portfolio Manager of Northwest Financial and Tax Solutions. David Topper is a Senior Financial

The Retirement Trailhead


    • May 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Retirement Trailhead

    More Stimulus, Confidence in the plan, and Generational Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 45:50


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert and David Topper cover the possibility of another stimulus package, how to have confidence in your retirement plan, and ways that you can help plan for the next generation as they graduate into a recessionary market.

    Your Portfolio In Market Volatility And Uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 45:50


    This Week on the Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert and David Topper discuss the current market conditions and some ways to manage your retirement plan during this time.

    Retirement Policy and Giving to Future Generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 45:50


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert and David Topper begin the show taking about the impact that Government policy and elections may have on retirement. Then, it's time to look into 401(k) rollovers. Next, we dive into 529 plans and other ways to give to children and grandchildren. Finally, we close it our with the weekly market wrap.

    What is Retirement Planning?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 45:50


    On this episode of the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert and David Topper compare retirement planning against traditional financial planning. then they delve into planning ahead for inflation and market volatility. Finally, we address this 2020 election season.

    Elder Care, Life Insurance, HSA, and Simplify Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 45:50


    On the Retirement Trailhead this week. Jason Lambert and David Topper cover a few different ways to plan ahead for your retirement future. Starting with Elder Care, then moving on to Life Insurance and Health Savings accounts. Then some tips to Simplify Retirement. Finally, the Market Wrap explores the world of Mergers and Acquisitions.

    Real Estate Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 45:50


    Jason Lambert and David Topper cover real estate on this episode of the Retirement Trailhead! Topics include 1031 Exchanges, DSTs, Rental homes, REITS, and More!

    Tax Season Is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 45:50


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert, David Topper, and special guest Deane Stitt CPA from US Tax Centers NW discuss why it is important to have the financial triangle working in your favor, and Deane goes into detail on how to prep and plan for taxes!

    3 Important Retirement Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 45:50


    On the Retirement Trailhead this week, Jason Lambert and David Topper cover 3 important questions that you should answer before heading into retirement.

    Inherited Money, RMDs, and Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 45:50


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert and David Topper discuss things you may need to consider when inheriting money or leaving an inheritance, Required Minimum Distributions, and areas that are overlooked in Retirement Planning.

    Healthcare and Retirement Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 45:50


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert and David Topper chat about healthcare and medicare in retirement, the difference between active and passive investing, and dollar cost ravaging.

    The Secure Act, Taxes, and Social Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 45:50


    In this Episode of The Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert and David Topper outline the recently enacted SECURE Act and touch on taxes and Social Security.

    Investing Tips For Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 45:50


    On this episode of the Retirement Trailhead with Jason Lambert and David Topper, we discuss market corrections, pros and cons of many investment types, Sequence of Returns, and winners and losers of the market in 2019.

    Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 45:50


    In the first episode of 2020, Jason Lambert and David Topper talk about ways to maximize your contributions to retirement, why women need to be involved with the retirement planning for their household, and special guest, and author Professor Robert Schiller joins us for a discussion on the state of retirement today.

    Merry Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 50:04


    On the 2019 Christmas Episode of the Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson discuss the changes that happen as you reach the transition into retirement.

    Simplify Your Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 50:02


    Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson give you some tools to simplify what some consider a daunting endeavor - retirement planning.

    Planning Ahead for the Challenges of Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 50:02


    Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson discuss the challenges that need to be planned for when leading up to or in retirement.

    Year End Tax Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 50:03


    Jason Lambert and David Topper welcome special guest Deane Stitt to the Retirement Trailhead to discuss the importance of tax planning as we approach the end of the year.

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 50:02


    Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson share the things that make them thankful. they also discuss investment goals, what married couples should plan for, and when to claim Social Security.

    Avoiding Retirement Blunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 50:02


    Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson highlight some of the most common blunders that are made when planning for retirement. This week on the Retirement Trailhead.

    Retirement Income

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 50:04


    On this episode of the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson discuss the most important part of Retirement. Income.

    Retirement Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 50:04


    Jason Lambert and David Topper discuss some of the major challenges that you need to plan ahead for in retirement. Learn how to stay on track today on the Retirement Trailhead!

    The Effects Of Caregiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 50:03


    This Week on the Retirement Trailhead, Jason Lambert and David Topper discuss the strain of Cargiving and how it can affect your retirement. Then they show you how to be the Captain of your retirement planning.

    The Social Security Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 50:04


    Jason, David, and Jeff discuss Social Security and the major factors that can affect your benefit when planning for retirement. This week on the Retirement Trailhead.

    The Financial Triangle - Boost your Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 50:04


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead Jason Lambert, David Topper, and Jeff Dixson complete the triangle by sharing what to look for in a retirement planning specialist and how the Retirement Triangle can boost your retirement plan.

    The Estate Planning Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 50:04


    The Retirement Trailhead addresses Estate Planning this week. Jason Lambert and David Topper host Estate Planning attorney Bob Kabacy from Kell, Alterman, & Runstein!

    Retirement Tax Planning Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 50:04


    ON this episode of the Retirement Trailhead Jason and David talk taxes, and have an insightful discussion with tax planning CPA Deane Stitt!

    The Retirement Final 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 50:04


    Jeff, Jason, and David cover the most important retirement steps you should take in the 5 years leading up to retirement. it's all on this episode of the Retirement Trailhead.

    The Four Retirement Pillars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 50:02


    Retirement Trailguides and Financial Advisors Jason Lambert and David Topper discuss the importance of having the four retirement pillars supporting your retirement plan.

    Avoiding IRA and 401(k) Mis-steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 50:04


    This week on the Retirement Trailhead Jeff and Jason make sure you know all the common mistakes people make with their retirement accounts and how to avoid them!

    Retirement Peace of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 50:00


    Is peace of mind truly achievable in retirement? In this show Jeff, Jason, and David discuss the ways that you can set yourself up for retirement peace of mind.

    The Income Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 50:01


    When people come in to the office to meet with us it's all about income, income, income. Everyone wants to know where their income is going to come from for the next 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years. On this edition, Jeff and David give you a rock solid foundation of knowledge and insight into the world of generating retirement income.

    Preparing for the "Next 2008"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 50:02


    The stock market "stairway to heaven" has been climbing for a long time. Are we poised for the next significant market correction? More important question: is your portfolio built to withstand it?

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