Listen "The Power of Delayed Gratification"
Episode Synopsis
Sometimes it’s hard to make financial sacrifices when the reward might not be seen until several years in the future, but the idea of delayed gratification is at the core of retirement planning.
In this episode we’ll talk about some of the situations where you might be inclined to take the immediate benefit when you should really consider the delayed rewards.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
0:00 – Intro
3:55 – A lesson instilled
4:32 – Passing up the company match
7:01 – Saving in tax-deferred accounts
9:33 – Emergency fund
11:55 – Pulling out of retirement account early
15:15 – Home maintenance and upgrades
17:38 – Social Security
20:36 – Health check-ups
23:16 – Working with an advisor
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In this episode we’ll talk about some of the situations where you might be inclined to take the immediate benefit when you should really consider the delayed rewards.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
0:00 – Intro
3:55 – A lesson instilled
4:32 – Passing up the company match
7:01 – Saving in tax-deferred accounts
9:33 – Emergency fund
11:55 – Pulling out of retirement account early
15:15 – Home maintenance and upgrades
17:38 – Social Security
20:36 – Health check-ups
23:16 – Working with an advisor
Retire Pilots - https://retirepilots.com
Get your FREE Retirement Toolkit - https://bit.ly/3ZmZsaX
Pilot Tax - https://pilot-tax.com/
The Pilot's Advisor Podcast is also on video. Watch & Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3EIEBW2
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