Retirement Success Blueprint With Michael Stewart
Financial and retirement planning guidance from Michael Stewart of Crystal Lake Tax & Financial.
Podcast Description
Financial and retirement planning guidance from Michael Stewart of Crystal Lake Tax & Financial.
Episodes
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
17 min
So much focus in the financial world revolves around accumulating money. There’s all sorts of advice, how-to guides and guardrails in place when it comes to saving and investing, but a lot less resources out there to help retirees navigate the period of time after retirement. This is known as decumulation, the spending down and managing of the assets you’ve accumulated through your life. And on this episode, we’ll point at (at least) 5 things you must know about decumulation to retire successfully.
Contact Info:
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Jun 17, 2021
Not Your Father’s Retirement
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
20 min
If you’re of the age that your mom and dad retired 20, or 30 years ago, the world was a much different place when they walked away from their paychecks. Let’s talk about how things are different now.
Contact Info:
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Jun 3, 2021
Learning Through Uncommon Sense
Jun 3, 2021
Jun 3, 2021
21 min
At first glance, each of these statements seem like basic common sense that everyone agrees with. But when we look at the way people actually behave with their money, it seems that common sense is actually a bit uncommon.
Contact Info:
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
May 20, 2021
Listening To The Money Doctor
May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
19 min
If we take a look at the world of medicine, we can learn some valuable lessons that can be applied to your financial life.
Contact Info:
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
May 6, 2021
So What You Really Meant Was...
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
18 min
Some people in the financial world speak in code. It’s important for you to learn how to crack that code. Let’s look at a few examples of what you’ll hear someone say, but breakdown what they really meant.
Contact Info:
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Apr 15, 2021
Financial Fact Or Fiction
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
17 min
Sometimes the easiest way to learn about something is make it really simple. Like some of the first true/false tests you might have taken in school. Let’s play a round of fact or fiction to test your financial planning acuity.
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Apr 1, 2021
Are You Flirtin’ With Disaster?
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
21 min
Let’s talk about some of the areas of your financial life where you might be flirtin’ with disaster and don’t even know it.
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Mar 18, 2021
Money Lessons From The Richest Musicians
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
19 min
Let’s look at some of the richest people in the music industry and see what lessons we can learn from them that we can apply to our own retirement planning…
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Mar 4, 2021
This Is Why You Never Assume
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
20 min
We often see people making certain assumptions about retirement that just aren’t correct. Let’s explore some of those on today's show.
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
22 min
If you don’t know the answer to the question, then this episode is for you. On this episode, we’ll explore the three qualities of money, discuss whether you can achieve them in a single investment, and how to put the right emphasis on the different qualities. It’s really quite basic, but understanding these fundamentals can make an enormous difference in your financial life.
Website: https://crystallaketax.com/
Phone Number: 815-526-3092









