Your Financial EKG™ with Drew Blackston

Follow Your Financial EKG™ with Drew Blackston
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Your Financial EKG™ is a podcast that looks at the heart of retirement, money, finances, and investing. Just like a heart EKG shows blockage and abnormalities in your physical heart; this podcast is going to uncover blockage, leakage, and abnormalities in your retirement, investments and financial plans. Join Drew Blackston for a fun, relative, and actionable podcast that you can implement in your retirement and financial life today! **To schedule your free virtual retirement and investment consultation with Drew, go to https://pearlwealthgroup.com/, or call 813-807-5060.**

Drew Blackston, Certified Retirement Counselor®


    • May 20, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 273 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Your Financial EKG™ with Drew Blackston with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Your Financial EKG™ with Drew Blackston

    Can I Retire at 63 With $350K?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 10:38


    Can I Retire at 63 With $350K?Can you really retire at 63 with $350,000 saved? In this video, we break down the real numbers behind retirement income, Social Security, healthcare costs, withdrawals, and lifestyle expectations to see what's actually possible.Too many people think they either need millions to retire… or that $350K automatically means they're out of options. The truth is somewhere in the middle.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Why People FAIL Retirement (It's Not What You Think)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 24:00


    Why People FAIL Retirement (It's Not What You Think)Most people think retirement fails because of a bad stock markets, not saving enough for retirement, or retiring too early… but that's usually not the real reason.In this retirement video, I break down the true causes of retirement failure—and the retirement mistakes I see over and over again as a financial planner. These are the hidden risks that can quietly derail even solid retirement plans if you're not paying attention.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Can I Retire at 62 with $400,000?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 12:46


    Can I Retire at 62 with $400,000?!?In this retirement video, we break down whether $400,000 is enough to retire at age 62, how long your retirement money may last, and the key factors that determine if early retirement is realistic. We'll cover Social Security at 62, retirement income planning, retirement withdrawal strategies, taxes in retirement, healthcare costs before Medicare, inflation, and how much monthly income a $400k portfolio can potentially generate.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    How to Pay $0 in Taxes During Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 27:14


    How to Pay $0 in Taxes During RetirementAre you paying more taxes in retirement than you need to?In this video, I break down the strategies that can help retirees legally reduce — and in some cases eliminate — taxes on retirement income. We'll talk about how different income sources are taxed, including Social Security, IRAs, 401(k)s, Roth accounts, dividends, and brokerage accounts.How to Pay $0 in Taxes During Retirement**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retiring at 60…Here's What It Really Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 32:50


    If you're aiming to retire at 60, the question isn't just “Can I Retire?” — it's “What will it actually take to make it work?”In this video, I break down the key factors that determine whether retiring at 60 is realistic.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    55 With $150K… Are You Closer to Retirement Than You Think?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 13:04


    55 With $150K… Are You Closer to Retirement Than You Think?If you're 55 years old with $150,000 saved for retirement, you might be wondering… am I behind, or do I still have a shot?The truth is, retirement isn't just about how much you've saved—it's about how you plan.**Free Book

    How to Retire at 60 With ONLY $200K (Is It Possible?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 17:22


    How to Retire at 60 With ONLY $200K (Is It Possible?)Is it really possible to retire at 60 with just $200,000 saved?In this video, we break down what retirement would actually look like with $200K—what income it could generate, the biggest risks most people overlook, and the key decisions that determine whether this is realistic or not.We'll cover:• How much monthly income $200K can actually produce• The biggest mistake people make when estimating retirement needs• What expenses must be controlled for this plan to work• Alternative strategies to stretch your savings further• When working longer vs. retiring early really makes senseIf you're approaching retirement and wondering “do I have enough?”, this video will give you a clear, honest framework to think through your next steps.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    53 With $1.1M Saved… Am I Ready to Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 29:58


    53 With $1.1M Saved… Am I Ready to Retire? If you're 53 with $1.1M saved, you're ahead of most people—but are you actually ready to retire?In this video, I break down what that portfolio could realistically generate in monthly income, and the key factors that will determine if it's enough (or not). It's not just about the number—it's about your spending, timeline, and risk.Before you make any big decisions, make sure you understand what your money can actually do for you. **Schedule your free virtual consultation

    I'm 45 With $150K Saved… Am I On Track for Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 22:25


    I'm 45 With $150K Saved… Am I On Track for Retirement?I'm 45 years old with $150,000 saved for retirement — am I behind, on track, or still able to retire comfortably? In this retirement video, we break down how long $150K can grow, what you should be saving in your 40s, and realistic retirement timelines. I'll walk through the retirement math, retirement investment assumptions, and retirement strategies that can help you catch up before retirement. If you're in your 40s wondering whether your retirement savings are enough, this retirement video will give you a clear path forward.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    The 3 Numbers That Decide If You Can Retire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 26:10


    $175K at 62 — Is Retirement Even Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 22:18


    Can I Retire at 63 with $350,000 Saved For Retirement?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 14:58


    Can I Retire at 63 with $350,000 Saved For Retirement?!? **Schedule your free virtual consultation

    The 5-Minute Retirement Plan (From $250K to $1 Million)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 22:15


    The 5-Minute Retirement Plan (From $250K to $1 Million)**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    How Much Do You Really Need to Retire at 62?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 28:32


    How Much Do You Really Need to Retire at 62?How Much Do You Really Need to Retire at 62?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    $375K Saved for Retirement — Is It Enough to Quit Working?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 16:13


    $375K Saved for Retirement — Is It Enough to Quit Working?If you have $375,000 saved for retirement, you might be wondering: Is it enough to quit working? In this video, I break down real retirement math to show what $375K can realistically generate in retirement income at 63, 65, and beyond — including how the 4% rule, Social Security, taxes, and inflation factor into the decision.**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Should You Retire at 60?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 17:32


    How Much Retirement Income Can $1 Million Really Generate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 24:40


    How Much Retirement Income Can $1 Million Really Generate?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Understanding Health Care In Retirement: A Complete Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 24:49


    Can I Retire at 60 or Should I Wait Until 62?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 28:29


    What is the Average Social Security Check By State?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 11:38


    What is the Average Social Security Check By State?!?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    3 Surprising Reasons to Claim Social Security at 62 (Most Retirees Miss #2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 17:22


    3 Surprising Reasons to Claim Social Security at 62 (Most Retirees Miss #2)**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Social Security Crisis: What Happens If the Money Runs Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 18:44


    You Should Claim Social Security at 62!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 15:09


    How Much Do I Need Saved For 5k Monthly Retirement Income?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 24:25


    How Much Do I Need Saved For 5k Monthly Retirement Income?!?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retirement Income From $500k: How Much Can You Really Get Each Month?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 12:41


    Retirement Income From $500k: How Much Can You Really Get Each Month?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    I'm 61 with 150k Saved For Retirement, When Can I Retire?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 18:58


    I'm 61 with 150k Saved For Retirement, When Can I Retire?!?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    The Hidden Retirement Cost Nobody Warns You About: IRMAA Exposed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 35:23


    How Much Monthly Income Can $250,000 Really Provide in Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 25:02


    How Much Monthly Income Can $250,000 Really Provide in Retirement? **Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retiring at 55 with $2.6 Million — How Much Can You REALLY Spend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 40:16


    Retiring at 55 with $2.6 Million — How Much Can You REALLY Spend**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retire at 65: How Much Money Do You REALLY Need?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 26:00


    How Can I Retire at 60 with $200,000 Saved For Retirement?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 18:41


    How Can I Retire at 60 with $200,000 Saved For Retirement?!?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Can I Retire Comfortably at 61 with Just $375K

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 35:40


    Think $500K Is Enough to Retire? Watch This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 25:31


    Think $500K Is Enough to Retire? Watch This!**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    $200K Saved at 46 & 43: When Can You Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 19:04


    How Much Income Will $4.5 Million Give You in Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 28:29


    How Much Income Will $4.5 Million Give You in Retirement?How Much Income Will $4.5 Million Give You in Retirement?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retire on Dividends: Is It Really Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 25:06


    Retire on Dividends: Is It Really Possible?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    How Long Will $1 Million Last in Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 37:57


    How Long Will $1 Million Last in Retirement?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retire at 55 with these 2 Retirement Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 46:20


    Retire at 55 with these 2 Retirement StrategiesRetire at 55 with these 2 Retirement Strategies**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    How Can I Retire with 100k Saved For Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 18:16


    Can I Retire at 67 with $280,000: Is It Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 22:50


    Can I Retire at 67 with $280,000: Is It Enough**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    61 with $375K Saved: When Can They Retire?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 37:22


    Don't Retire Until You've Answered THESE 3 Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 29:16


    Retiring at 60: The Hidden Cost of Inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 21:14


    Can I Retire at 55 with $2 Million? Let's Find Out…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 32:03


    Can I Retire at 55 with $2 Million? Let's Find Out…**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    How Much Income Will $500K Actually Give You in Retirement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 16:04


    How Much Income Will $500K Actually Give You in Retirement?**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Can I Retire at 57 with $1 Million? (The Truth Might Surprise You)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 10:54


    Can I Retire at 57 with $1 Million? (The Truth Might Surprise You)**Schedule your free virtual consultation

    Retire at 59 With $2.8M — How Much Can You Really Spend (and Convert to Roth)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 20:45


    Retire at 59 With $2.8M — How Much Can You Really Spend (and Convert to Roth)?**Schedule your free virtual consultation, click here: https://pearlwealthgroup.com/contact/ or use our calendar link: https://calendly.com/pearlwealthgroup/discoverycall ****Buy My Book: Can I Really Retire https://www.amazon.com/shop/drewblackstoncrc/list/2FDRXX3LFUXQ8?ref_=aipsflist **You've saved $2.8 million and you're ready to retire at 59—but how much can you actually spend each year in retirement without running out of money? And can you still take advantage of Roth conversions to reduce taxes over time?❌ **Please make sure you talk with your CPA, Financial Advisor, Retirement Planner, or Investment Advisor Representative, before implementing any content from this channel. All videos are for informational and educational purposes only. None of the content, comments, responses, information, or any other item on this channel constitutes financial advice or recommendations. Please call Pearl Wealth Group at 813-807-5060 to go through your Retirement Income, Retirement Investments, or Retirement Plan in more detail.** ❌

    $900K Retirement Plan at 60: Stock Market Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 27:19


    $900K Retirement Plan at 60: Stock Market Analysis**Schedule your free virtual consultation, click here: https://pearlwealthgroup.com/contact/ or use our calendar link: https://calendly.com/pearlwealthgroup/discoverycall ****Buy My Book: Can I Really Retire https://www.amazon.com/shop/drewblackstoncrc/list/2FDRXX3LFUXQ8?ref_=aipsflist **Wondering if $900K is enough to retire comfortably at 60? In this retirement video, we dive deep into stock market analysis and retirement strategies tailored for those nearing retirement with a $900K retirement nest egg. We'll explore key retirement investment opportunities, stock market trends, and potential risks to help you make the most of your retirement portfolio and maximize your retirement income. Whether you're already retired or planning your exit from the workforce, this retirement analysis will give you the confidence and insights you need to plan your future.❌ **Please make sure you talk with your CPA, Financial Advisor, Retirement Planner, or Investment Advisor Representative, before implementing any content from this channel. All videos are for informational and educational purposes only. None of the content, comments, responses, information, or any other item on this channel constitutes financial advice or recommendations. Please call Pearl Wealth Group at 813-807-5060 to go through your Retirement Income, Retirement Investments, or Retirement Plan in more detail.** ❌

    Can I Retire at 55 with $1,000,000: Is it ENOUGH?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 30:38


    Can I Retire at 55 with $1,000,000: Is it ENOUGH?!?**Schedule your free virtual consultation, click here: https://pearlwealthgroup.com/contact/ or use our calendar link: https://calendly.com/pearlwealthgroup/discoverycall ****Buy My Book: Can I Really Retire https://www.amazon.com/shop/drewblackstoncrc/list/2FDRXX3LFUXQ8?ref_=aipsflist **Thinking of retiring at 55 with $1 million in retirement savings? In this retirement video, we break down whether that retirement nest egg can support your early retirement plans. We'll cover everything from retirement withdrawal rates and Social Security to lifestyle factors and retirement healthcare costs. Watch now to see if $1 million saved for retirement is enough for your retirement dreams!❌ **Please make sure you talk with your CPA, Financial Advisor, Retirement Planner, or Investment Advisor Representative, before implementing any content from this channel. All videos are for informational and educational purposes only. None of the content, comments, responses, information, or any other item on this channel constitutes financial advice or recommendations. Please call Pearl Wealth Group at 813-807-5060 to go through your Retirement Income, Retirement Investments, or Retirement Plan in more detail.** ❌

    Retirement Planning at 65: The Truth About Healthcare Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 13:20


    Turning 65 and thinking about retirement? One of the biggest retirement expenses you'll face is healthcare—and Medicare doesn't cover everything. In this retirement video, we break down what you need to know about healthcare planning at retirement, including Medicare basics, out-of-pocket costs, and smart strategies to protect your retirement savings.**Schedule your free virtual consultation, click here: https://pearlwealthgroup.com/contact/ or use our calendar link: https://calendly.com/pearlwealthgroup/discoverycall ****Buy My Book: Can I Really Retire https://www.amazon.com/shop/drewblackstoncrc/list/2FDRXX3LFUXQ8?ref_=aipsflist **❌ **Please make sure you talk with your CPA, Financial Advisor, Retirement Planner, or Investment Advisor Representative, before implementing any content from this channel. All videos are for informational and educational purposes only. None of the content, comments, responses, information, or any other item on this channel constitutes financial advice or recommendations. Please call Pearl Wealth Group at 813-807-5060 to go through your Retirement Income, Retirement Investments, or Retirement Plan in more detail.** ❌

    This $400K Roth Strategy at 55 Might Change Your Retirement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 17:45


    This $400K Roth Strategy at 55 Might Change Your Retirement**Schedule your free virtual consultation, click here: https://pearlwealthgroup.com/contact/ or use our calendar link: https://calendly.com/pearlwealthgroup/discoverycall ****Buy My Book: Can I Really Retire https://www.amazon.com/shop/drewblackstoncrc/list/2FDRXX3LFUXQ8?ref_=aipsflist **If you're 55 years old with around $400,000 saved for retirement, a Roth IRA conversion could be a game-changer for your retirement future. In this retirement video, we break down a smart, tax-efficient Roth conversion retirement strategy specifically designed for pre-retirees in their mid-50s. Learn how to potentially reduce your future retirement tax burden, increase tax-free retirement income in retirement, and avoid costly retirement mistakes.❌ **Please make sure you talk with your CPA, Financial Advisor, Retirement Planner, or Investment Advisor Representative, before implementing any content from this channel. All videos are for informational and educational purposes only. None of the content, comments, responses, information, or any other item on this channel constitutes financial advice or recommendations. Please call Pearl Wealth Group at 813-807-5060 to go through your Retirement Income, Retirement Investments, or Retirement Plan in more detail.** ❌

    Claim Your Financial EKG™ with Drew Blackston

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel