This episode covers essential retirement planning topics including income security, inflation, healthcare costs, long-term care, market volatility, and the importance of a written retirement plan. Hosted by Thomas with Coach Pete, it offers practical strategies to ensure a secure and worry-free retirement.

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In this episode of The Financial Safari, Thomas Lipscomb is joined by Jackie Selby and bestselling author Coach Pete D’Arruda for a practical conversation about preparing for retirement before emotions, market headlines, or tax surprises take control.

Coach Pete explains why retirees should “project and protect”: project the lifestyle and income they want, then protect the assets needed to support that lifestyle. The discussion covers test-driving retirement, adjusting emotionally to life after work, coordinating retirement goals with a spouse, and making sure income plans are built before the paycheck stops.

The episode also highlights key ideas from Coach Pete’s 22-Step Total Retirement Plan, including retirement spending plans, Roth conversion strategies, estate planning, powers of attorney, special needs trusts, charitable giving strategies, life insurance with living benefits, and old retirement accounts from previous jobs.

Listeners also learn how to access Coach Pete’s retirement resources, including TotalRetirementPlan.com, FinancialSafari.com, RetirementHelpCenter.com, and the opportunity to receive a physical copy of the 22-step Total Retirement Plan.

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In this episode of The Financial Safari, Thomas Lipscomb and Coach Pete D’Arruda discuss how retirees and pre-retirees can avoid turning temporary market volatility into permanent retirement damage.

Coach Pete explains the difference between paper gains, paper losses, and realized losses, and why money needed in the next five to ten years should not be sitting fully exposed to market risk. The conversation highlights key concepts from Coach Pete’s 22-Step Total Retirement Plan, including red, yellow, and green money; emergency accounts; GPI strategies; lifetime income; inflation protection; and the importance of having a written plan before retirement decisions become urgent.

The episode also covers common ways people lose money in retirement, including forced selling, poor Social Security timing, tax leakage, Medicare surcharges, non-traded REITs, scams, overconfidence, and relying on long-term money for short-term needs. Coach Pete also shares why the right plan can help retirees reduce worry, protect income, and still leave room for growth once the foundation is secure.

Listeners also learn how to access resources like TotalRetirementPlan.com, RetirementHelpCenter.com, and Coach Pete’s book The Seven Baby Steps to a Ridiculously Reliable Retirement Income.

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In this episode of The Financial Safari, Thomas Lipscomb joins Coach Pete D’Arruda, Gary Marriage, and Phil Graham for a practical conversation about what it really takes to retire with confidence.

The group discusses why rising interest rates, inflation, market volatility, and headline-driven anxiety can be especially stressful for retirees and pre-retirees—but also why those concerns are easier to manage when there is a written retirement plan in place. Coach Pete explains the purpose behind his 22-step Total Retirement Plan, including income planning, inflation protection, emergency accounts, Social Security timing, Medicare planning, tax strategies, and legacy considerations.

The conversation also explores the difference between building wealth and turning that wealth into a dependable retirement paycheck. Coach Pete, Gary, and Phil share why lifetime income, spouse protection, independent advice, and avoiding procrastination can make a major difference for families entering the financial red zone.

Listeners also learn how to access Coach Pete’s retirement resources, including the Total Retirement Plan guidebook and workbook, Tax Savvy Retirement, and the educational content available through Financial Safari and CoachPete.com.

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Markets are wobbly, rate-cut expectations keep shifting, oil prices are making headlines, and AI is changing the investment landscape fast. In this episode of The Financial Safari, Thomas Lipscomb and Coach Pete D’Arruda discuss why retirees and pre-retirees should avoid reactionary, news-driven financial decisions and focus instead on building a retirement plan designed for income, protection, and long-term confidence.

Coach Pete breaks down the importance of a market safety plan, lifetime income strategies, and the “Core and Explore” approach. He also explains how the 22-step Total Retirement Plan helps uncover retirement blind spots involving taxes, Social Security timing, withdrawal strategies, healthcare, estate planning, long-term care, and legacy goals.

The conversation also covers the risks of chasing headlines, the dangers of non-traded REITs, why individual investors may struggle against institutional players, and how AI-related market excitement can create FOMO for investors. Plus, listeners learn how to request Coach Pete’s latest retirement resources, including the Total Retirement Plan workbook and Tax Savvy Retirement.

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Coach Pete and the crew get real about what actually makes retirement work: matching your money plan to the life you want, not some generic rule of thumb. They break down the housing market, what volatility does to retirees, and why one paycheck in retirement is a recipe for stress. Listen up for a bonus primer on reverse mortgages: what they can solve, what they can mess up, and how to know if you’re being sold or truly helped!

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Coach Pete breaks down the real retirement problem nobody wants to admit: you’ve got a big “lump sum” on paper, but no clear way to turn it into reliable income you can’t outlive. He also goes hunting “financial termites” like fees, commissions, and too much risk — including a blunt warning about non-traded REITs where “up to 15%” can disappear in commissions right away. This episode also hits business-owner mistakes with CFP Sheridan Murphy — separating personal wealth from the business “baby,” building a real exit plan, and getting proactive on taxes instead of playing catch-up in February!

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Coach Pete and the crew expose the “financial termites” quietly chewing through retirement accounts—especially hidden fees that can drain your nest egg without you noticing. They break down what a real retirement income plan looks like, the most common mistakes people make, and how today’s market trends can mess with your timeline if you’re not prepared. Then they connect the dots on how technology is changing work and retirement, and why being proactive now is the difference between scraping by and retiring with confidence!

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