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Guidance Point values your privacy. For more information, view our Privacy Policy. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (\*). # The Ready.Set.Retire! Blog [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2056.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/56) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 056: Cognitive Decline and the Impact on Your Finances](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/56) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 16 December 2021 ## Executive Summary Today's topic is something we have touched on here and there within our podcast - Cognitive Decline as we age. We think it’s something almost everyone worries about as... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/56) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2055.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/55) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 055: A 2021 Investment Markets Recap & 2022 Preview](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/55) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 02 December 2021 ## Executive Summary As Financial Advisors, we are very frequently asked to give our thoughts on the investable markets and what it means for our retirement. While our show mainly discusses... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/55) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2054.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/54) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 054: Stop Struggling with Food Choices in Retirement](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/54) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 16 November 2021 ## Executive Summary Has there ever been a time in your life that you've struggled with eating foods that you know weren't good for you or eating too much, and you couldn't just seem to make... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/54) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2053.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/53) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 053: The State of the State of Aging in Maine](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/53) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 02 November 2021 ## Executive Summary For a while, our team has been looking for a guest that can speak to the relationship between the State of Maine and our aging population. What systems currently in... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/53) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2052.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/52) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 052: Why Healthcare Costs Might NOT Be As Much As You Think in Retirement](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/52) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 18 October 2021 ## Executive Summary In today's day and age, we're having more and more conversations with our financial planning and advisory clients that they haven't saved enough for retirement. It's... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/52) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2051.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/51) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 051: Living a Tapas Life](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/51) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 01 October 2021 ## Executive Summary 7,300 days. 175,200 hours. 10,512,000 minutes. That is the amount of time you can expect to have in retirement, considering the average length of retirement is... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/51) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2050.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/50) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 050: How to Keep Ourselves Safe Online as We Age](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/50) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 21 September 2021 ## Executive Summary Cybercriminals and fraudsters will always attempt to go after the most vulnerable targets, and not enough is being done to protect and educate the elderly who are among... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/50) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2049.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/49) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 049: Retirement Potpourri](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/49) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 07 September 2021 ## Executive Summary We did things a little differently this episode – no guest! Instead, Ben and Curtis sat down to give you a Retirement Potpourri. Tune in to hear them give an update on... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/49) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2048.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/48) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 048: Rightsizing Our Stuff as We Age](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/48) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 18 August 2021 ## Executive Summary According to a September 8, 2020, CNBC article "Here’s what you need to know about moving in retirement" by Jill Cornfield, “Sixty-four percent of retirees say that they... [Read More](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/48) [![](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/hubfs/Episode%2047.png)](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/47) ## [The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast Ep 047: Aligning Your Core Values with your Investment Dollars through ESG Investing](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/47) [Benjamin Smith, CFA](https://blog.guidancepointllc.com/author/benjamin-smith-cfa) 02 August 2021 ## Executive Summary In today's day and age, we're having more and more conversations with our financial planning and advisory clients that they want their values to be incorporated in all... 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