Coronavirus, Impeachment, & Election – How News Might Affect Our Retirement

It’s been a busy year already and we aren’t even through February yet. Today we’ll address the top stories dominating the news right now – the Coronavirus, impeachment, and the election – and discuss whether these things will affect our retirement and planning in 2020.

Show notes and additional resources: https://doncashpodcast.com/?p=243 

Today's rundown: 

1:28 – In the News: What’s Don’s take on the Coronavirus and its impact?

4:34 – Don has a client that’s a doctor who’s always surrounded by viruses and never gets sick. This was his advice.

5:35 – In the News: How about the impeachment and election and its impact?

6:53 – The key is wisdom and the media doesn’t always provide that.  

8:12 – Cash Connection question #1: I just retired and my husband is retired as well. We’re thinking about doing some serious traveling now. Should we buy travel insurance?

10:49 – Here are the conversations we have with our clients about travel.

14:37 – Getting to Know Don: What do you do to stay in shape during the winter?

Surviving The Sandwich Generation

Are you caught in the middle of caring for both aging parents and a young family, or even, adult children and grandchildren? It can be a difficult time full of stress. In today’s episode of Your Life, Your Money, Don shares a few examples of what this can look like and how to navigate it. 

Show notes and additional resources: https://doncashpodcast.com/?p=236 

Today's rundown: 

0:57 - The “sandwich” generation consists of people taking care of both their aging parents and grown children.

3:12 - Everyone’s situation is different, but it can often feel like one sibling takes on the most responsibility.

5:13 - How do you handle the stresses of being caught in the sandwich generation?

5:53 - Don’t do it all yourself.

6:43 - Assess your own situation for the future.

7:13 - On the other side, parents may feel a lot of pressure to help their children succeed.

9:29 - Cash Connection: Is it a good idea to sell your home and move into a retirement community?

14:09 - How are Don’s New Year’s resolutions going?