#145 – One Small Change To Make A $2 Million Difference
In this episode, Wes and Retire Sooner producer Mallory Boggs go over Warren Buffett’s “secret sauce” published in the Berkshire Hathaway 2022 Year In Review. They talk about how investing is not easy. While browsing through Buffett’s rate-of-returns, Wes explains how Buffet’s big numbers can equate to a more manageable scale that the average […]
#144 – The Importance Of Structure In Retirement with Steve Lopez
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would they cast to play you? Today’s Retire Sooner guest is Los Angeles Times columnist and four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Steve Lopez. In Steve’s case, Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., plays Steve in the film adaptation of his best-selling nonfiction book, The Soloist. Wes […]
#143 – Pain AND Progress For Longterm Investors
Can there be progress without pain? The last 50 years have been a rollercoaster in the financial world and the world at large. In this episode, Wes gives a snapshot of key events from decades passed that had a significant impact on both the financial and cultural zeitgeist, including the effects of the COVID-19 […]
#142 – Falling In Love With Dividends
This Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about something near and dear to Wes’s heart: Dividends! What does it take to be wealthy in America? In this episode, Wes and Retire Sooner producer Mallory Boggs take a look at statistics from a new wealth survey showing what level of earner is considered “wealthy” in this day and […]
#141 – What Widows Need To Know About Their Financial Future with Kathleen Rehl
In this episode, guest Kathleen Rehl shares her expertise and experience with widowdom. Widely featured writer and author of the multi-award-winning book, Moving Forward on Your Own: A Financial Guidebook for Widows, Kathleen is a leading authority on financial challenges that widows face with over 17 years of personal finance advice. Wes and Kathleen […]
#140 – 5 Retirement Tips To Help You Retire Even Sooner (Plus Where To Find 96 More Tips)
Find out what helps Wes sleep well at night! In this episode, Wes Moss and Retire Sooner producer Mallory Boggs offer some of their top tips for retirement life. They discuss ideal timeframes to claim Social Security benefits, the advantages of not overspending on your kids and grandkids, a quick way to determine if […]
#139 – An Investor’s Outlook for 2023
Is your new year resolution to retire a little sooner? If so, this episode might be for you. In today’s episode, Wes Moss and Retire Sooner podcast producer Mallory Boggs discuss their personal financial resolutions for 2023, Wes’s favorite financial advice from 2022, what investors may expect from the markets this year, and why […]
#138 – Building Bigger Pockets with Real Estate Investing and Smart Money Moves with Mindy Jensen
If you live in a great home, why move out of it into a lesser one? Currently working on her eleventh flip, Mindy Jensen is a mom, works her day job at biggerpockets.com, and has bought and sold houses live-and-flip style for over two decades. In this episode, Mindy discusses the process of moving into […]
#137 – Ideas On How To Spend Your New-Found Time In Retirement with Mike Bellah
Is money really the greatest need for retirement, or is there something more important to start with that we should all consider? In this episode, Wes is joined by popular newspaper columnist, award-winning college professor, and bestselling author Mike Bellah. Mike makes us think twice about our greatest needs for retirement as he shares […]
#136 – Demographics Is Your Retirement Destiny! (And Probably Pickleball)
Tune in to this episode as Wes Moss uncovers why demographics play an impactful role in shaping your retirement destiny along with his review of population history and statistics of multiple countries. He walks through recent financial headlines and news, reveals what would happen if everyone bought stocks and never sold them, dives into market […]