With retirement just around the corner, you need a partner you can trust to help navigate the ins and outs of retirement planning. Kowal Investment Group was founded to help you take the necessary steps toward making your retirement match up with the one you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you’re looking for a final push heading into your retirement, retirement asset management and consolidation, or assistance in transferring business assets to retirement assets, our team’s focus is on helping ...
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The Retirement Clinic-4-27-24 – Special Needs Trusts
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Jeff Kowal and guest Al Spiegel of The McLario Firm discuss what a special needs trust is and who needs it, examine First Party Trusts vs Third Party Trusts, and share insights to amending your estate plan.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-20-24 – The Retirement Magic Number
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Jeff Kowal and John White examine what a Monte Carlo Analysis actually means, discuss the retirement magic number – how much is enough, and share insights regarding estate planning, inheritances, and blended families.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-13-24 – Traditional vs. Modern Estate Plans
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Aaron Kowal and guest John Koenig, of Elder Advisors Law, discuss the important legal documents you need to have in place, examine traditional estate planning vs. modern estate planning, and share insights regarding shared trusts.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-6-24 – Are Americans Prepared for Retirement?
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Joe Still and Anthony Priester discuss if the average American is prepared for retirement, share insights for how Americans can start answering their planning and savings questions, and examine rules around rolling over a 529 plan to a Roth IRA.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-3-30-24 – Navigating Social Security
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Jeff Kowal and Karyl Richson discuss social security benefits and when to take your benefits, examine if social security will run out, share insights for stopping benefits if you go back to work, and touch on overpayments.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-3-23-24 – Early Withdrawals and Common Mistakes
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Jeff Kowal examines rules around 72Ts and in-service withdrawals, Aaron Spitzner joins the show to discuss how Americans are treating their 401ks like an ATM, and Jeff wraps things up with common IRA mistakes and shares insights for the surviving spouse.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-3-16-24 – Understanding Long-term Care
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Aaron Kowal and Mike Smith of CPS Horizon discuss strategies for withdrawing from inherited IRAs, examine long-term care planning, costs, and plan options, and share insights regarding Trump’s potentially expiring tax cuts.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-3-2-24 – Little Known Rules about IRA Contributions
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Aaron Spitzner and Joe Still discuss little known rules about IRA contributions, share the worst retirement mistakes to avoid, and touch on FDIC coverage limits and work arounds.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-2-24-24 – End of Life Planning
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John White, Pam Foti of Vesta Senior Network, and Christie Toson of The Tribute Companies discuss the aspects of end of life planning, highlight the importance of proactive planning, and share myths about elder care.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-2-17-24 – Added Value of Working with a Financial Advisor
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Jeff Kowal and Chaunsy Weisensel examine the added value of working with a Financial Advisor, discuss how 65-year-olds are redefining a milestone, and share important things you should know about estate planning.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-2-10-24 – The Great Wealth Transfer
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Jeff Kowal shares signs for when it may be time to let someone else manage your money, examines the great wealth transfer and who is receiving most of the money, and discusses Federal tax breaks for charitable giving.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-2-3-24 – Tax Return Red Flags
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Aaron Spitzner and Chaunsy Weisensel examine your chances of being audited and what are tax return red flags, share insights for leaving assets to your heirs, and weigh the tax implications when you are considering selling a home.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-1-27-24 – Retiree’s Biggest Mistakes
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Joe Still and Jeff Kowal share the biggest mistakes retirees say they have made and what they would do different, discuss the savings issues of many Gen Xers and what they can do different, and examine the rules when a trust or estate is named as the IRA beneficiary.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-1-20-24 – What’s ahead in 2024
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John White and Jeff Kowal share thoughts on what is ahead for us in 2024, examine rule changes and updates in contribution limits for this year, and discuss Bitcoin ETFs.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-1-13-24 – The Estate Planning Process
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Aaron Kowal and guest Rhett Holland of Holland Law discuss the estate planning process, share insights for family business owners with children in the business and not in the business, and touch on protecting your assets from unwanted recipients.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-1-6-24 – Making Financial Decisions Together
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Jeff Kowal and Aaron Kowal discuss making wealth management decisions as a couple, examine asset protection planning mistakes, and share problems inheritors face after a wealth transfer.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-12-23-23 – Retirement Decisions
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Jeff Kowal discusses myths about money in retirement, Aaron Spitzner shares financial scams to be aware of, Jeff touches on problems with do it yourself planning, examines utilizing net unrealized appreciation, and discusses who would decline an inheritance and why.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-12-16-23 – Wealth and Taxes
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Jeff Kowal discusses the wealth tax and what the Biden administration is wanting to implement, touches on how you can determine whether you can spend more or not, shares insights regarding blended families and blended finances, and examines penalties around violations of IRA rollover rules.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-12-9-23 – Reducing Taxes
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Aaron Kowal shares year-end tax planning ideas to help reduce taxes, discusses effective year-end tax planning ideas for business owners, examines in-retirement money mistakes and how you can avoid them, and touches on donor-advised funds.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-12-2-23 – HSAs and FSAs
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Aaron Spitzner and Joe Still discuss ways you can help your grandchildren in retirement, share insights regarding Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Savings Accounts, and examine the need for disability insurance.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-11-18-23 – Year-end Tax Planning
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Jeff Kowal and Marie McFarland discuss year-end tax planning items to consider, share thoughts on how you know when to retire, and navigate potentially risky money moves in retirement.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-11-11-23 – Transitioning to Retirement
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Jeff Kowal and Joe Still discuss the process of transitioning into retirement, share year-end tax saving opportunities, touch on rule changes coming in 2024, and examine considerations regarding passing money onto your heirs before or after you pass away.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-10-28-23 – Keep Family Wealth in the Family
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Aaron Kowal and guest Chris Berens of Horicon Bank discuss how you can keep family wealth in the family, examine working with a third-party trustee to ensure your wishes are carried out, and share insights for why a family business owner should work with a corporate trustee.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-11-4-23 – Investing 101
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Aaron Spitzner and John White discuss the three enemies of investing and one friend, share thoughts on choosing to live on a cruise ship in retirement, and examine stock dumping for year-end tax planning.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-10-21-23 – Medicare Plans and Coverage
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Jeff Kowal and guest Mark Maynard of Senior Benefit Solutions discuss what Medicare is and who it is for, examine the different Medicare plans and coverage, highlight the importance of proper planning, and share insights for reducing your Medicare premiums.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-10-14-23 – Pre-retirement Checklist
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Jeff Kowal and Marie McFarland share a pre-retirement checklist for all ages, discuss rules around inherited IRAs and options for beneficiaries, and review estate planning ideas if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ends.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-10-7-23 – Will you have enough?
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John White and Chaunsy Weisensel apply the Monte Carlo Analysis to investing and rate of returns, discuss common questions clients are asking about retirement, and share estate planning mistakes to avoid.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-9-30-23 – Financial Security
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Jeff Kowal addresses concerns for retirees amid the looming government shutdown, discusses how Americans are feeling about their financial security, shares insights on after-tax retirement accounts, and reviews tax breaks and benefits of Qualified Charitable Distributions.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-9-23-23 – Investor Behavior
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Aaron Spitzner and Chaunsy Weisensel discuss investor behavior and returns, review strategies for minimizing your taxes in retirement, and share insights for investors who are making interest income on bonds and CDs.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-9-16-23 – Insurance Coverage
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Aaron Kowal and guest Brian MacGillis of MacGillis Insurance discuss changes we are seeing in insurance rates, what is causing rate increases, understanding your insurance coverage, reviewing various types of insurance, and touching on insurance needs for high-value homes.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-9-9-23 – Taxes and Retirement
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Jeff Kowal celebrates 22 years of The Retirement Clinic, discusses how articles on 401k hardship and 401k millionaires can both be true, examines tricky tax questions for IRA owners, and shares insights into taking advantage of Trump’s tax cuts before they expire.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-8-26-23 – Everyone Should Have an Estate Plan
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Aaron Kowal and guest Mark Andringa of Cramer Multhauf Attorneys discuss why everyone should have an estate plan, examine the various components of an estate plan, share insights regarding succession planning for a family business, and touch on how an estate plan can protect your minor and/or adult children.…
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The Retirement Clinic-8-19-23 – Barriers to Breakdown for a Successful Retirement
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Chaunsy Weisensel and Marie McFarland share the 4 barriers to breakdown for a successful retirement, discuss the averages of how we stack up when it comes to retirement, touch on how retirees spend their day, and answer the question of if you can afford to never work again.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-8-12-23 – Understanding Expenses in Retirement
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Jeff Kowal and Aaron Spitzner discuss expenses in retirement, explain the go-go, slow-go, and no-go years of retirement, touch on Required Minimum Distribution rules, and share insights to a key tax deduction Congress has ended.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-8-5-23 – When to Fire Your Financial Advisor
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Joe Still and Chaunsy Weisensel examine if $1 million is enough to retire, discuss how to know when it’s time to fire your financial advisor, and share things you should consider before passing an inheritance to your children or grandchildren.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-7-29-23 – Cybersecurity Threats
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Aaron Kowal and Mike Senkbeil of Chortek discuss cybersecurity threats to individuals and businesses, examine how to use technology safely, and share insights for how to protect yourself, your money, and your business from cybercriminals.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-7-22-23 – Creating a Happy Retirement
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Joe Still and John White discuss the 3 Ps of creating a happy retirement, share insights on when to take social security and the questions you need to answer, and examine a high-earner tax break that Congress may be ending.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-7-15-23 – Distribution Strategies
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Marie McFarland and John White discuss strategies for withdrawing from your retirement accounts, share insights regarding diversifying your portfolio with both US and international stocks, and examine family wealth dynamics and legacy planning.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-7-1-23 – Avoiding IRA Mistakes
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Jeff Kowal discusses navigating the ins and outs of retirement planning, examines IRA mistakes to avoid, gives insights on Roth conversions, and shares thoughts on leaving and inheritance or giving to your kids now.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-7-8-23 – Converting Wealth into a Lifestyle
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Jeff Kowal discusses converting wealth into a lifestyle that will last a lifetime, shares insights on the opportunities consolidating can create, gives considerations for saving in your 50s, and examines healthcare costs in retirement.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-6-24-23 – Fulfillment in Retirement
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Aaron Spitzner and Joe Still discuss concerns surrounding social security, touch on mistakes made with Roth IRAs, highlight ways you can lower your taxes on your RMDs, and share why it is important to have a plan for what you are going to do in retirement.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-6-17-23 – Planning How to Crack Your Nest Egg
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Jeff Kowal and Marie McFarland discuss the importance of having a plan to crack your nest egg, touch on unpredictable aspects of retirement, examine key changes in the SECURE 2.0 Act, and share insights on securing your digital life.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-6-10-23 – Having the Right Estate Plan
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Aaron Kowal and guest Ray Moulis of Fiduciary Partners Trust Company touch on concerns around computer program generating wills and trusts, discuss why you need professional administration of your estate, share insights to avoid potential disputes, and examine estate tax exemptions.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-6-3-23 – Blueprint for Retirement Planning
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Jeff Kowal discusses how the Kowal streamlined retirement planning process helps you prepare for retirement, shares insights on IRS tax rule changes as you age, examines pension plan lump sum payouts, and gives tips for keeping family wealth in the family.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-5-20-23 – Selling Your Business
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Aaron Kowal and guest Joe Braier of Lake Country Advisors give advice for business owners and those hoping to own a business by diving into how to prepare to sell your company, sharing insights on business interest rates, and discussing business value drivers.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-5-13-23 – FDIC and SPIC Coverage
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Aaron Spitzner and Chaunsy Weisensel share insights regarding FDIC coverage and SPIC coverage, examine the confidence level of retirees in retirement, and discuss things to consider as you prepare to pass an inheritance to your children.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-5-6-23 – Insurance and Your Financial Plan
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John White and Mike Smith of CPS Horizon the crucial role life insurance plays in a financial plan, share insights regarding long-term care insurance, and discuss planning for the end of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as it relates to estate planning.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-29-23 – Financial Fraud Red Flags
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Aaron Spitzner gives an update on the stock market, shares insights regarding social security income planning, identifies financial fraud red flags, and discusses converting your 529 plan.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-22-23 – Retirement Income Planning
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Chaunsy Weisensel and Marie McFarland discuss four key components of retirement income planning, share insights on planning for life expectancy, examine retirement budget vs expenses, and what to do if you name a minor as the beneficiary of your IRA.Par Kowal Investment Group
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The Retirement Clinic-4-15-23 – The Banking Industry
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Aaron Kowal and guest Kelly Brown discuss the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, explain the details of FDIC bank deposit coverage, share insight into commercial banking, and examine the state of the banking industry in current economic conditions.Par Kowal Investment Group
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