How do you build a retirement that actually feels meaningful, not just mathematically correct?In this episode of Retirement Roadmap, Mark Fricks and Evan Fricks break down why retirement planning isn’t only about "saving enough." It’s about aligning your money with what gives your life purpose in 2026 and beyond.Drawing on decades of hands-on retirement planning experience, Mark and Evan explain how purpose, income planning, Social Security, healthcare costs, investments, and taxes all work together. When you shift from "What should I do?" to "What matters most to me?", your retirement decisions become clearer, calmer, and more intentional.What you'll learn:00:10 — Introduction & Purpose01:06 — Rethinking Financial Success03:05 — Step 1: Clarify Your Values05:04 — Step 2: Prioritize Your Objectives07:18 — Step 3: Define Your Legacy10:24 — Step 4 & 5: Advisors + Family Conversations12:58 — Steps 6 & 7: Annual Check-Ins & Red Flags20:03 — Closing Thoughts for 2026Send us a textVisit masterplanretire.com to access our retirement checklists, podcasts, and schedule a complimentary consultation.Call 770-980-9262 to speak directly with someone about your retirement planning needs. https://masterplanretire.com/Catch all episodes of our podcast at https://www.masterplanyourretirement.com/resources/episodesListen to Mark Fricks on Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. on XTRA 106.3 FM WFOM.Sign up for one of our upcoming events at https://www.masterplanyourretirement.com/eventsPurchase Mark’s book, The Road Less Traveled: Turning Your Retirement Worries Into an Excursion of a Lifetime, on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4fx94Al Advisory services offered through MasterPlan Retirement Consultants, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in the state of Georgia. Insurance, tax and commodities services offered through Fricks and Associates, Inc. dba MasterPlan Retirement Consultants. The aforementioned are affiliated companies.

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