The most common workplace retirement savings plan is the 401k. Aside from the value of your home, it’s likely your largest asset. A surprising number of 401k savers view this money as an accessible pre-retirement emergency fund should a costly and unexpected expenditure arise. CFN’s John Walker and Dennis Jablonoski sit in for Steve Cordasco today and discuss maintaining 401k plan integrity, and why borrowing from a 401k is usually a bad idea. They also share what business owners and 401k plan managers can do to reduce what is often called plan leakage, employee 401k loans, withdrawals, or cash-outs.

Listening Time: 20 minutes

Most couples look forward to their retired years together. But, what happens if you and your partner have different views of what life in retirement should actually be?  What if you disagree on finances, family or living arrangements? Steve discusses strategies to help the nearly 50% of couples who admit experiencing conflict and making mistakes relating to money when planning for, or living in, retirement.

Listening Time: 26 minutes

If you consumed any news this past week, the word most frequently heard or read was "inflation." The media’s near-obsession stemmed from the release of higher than expected Consumer Price Index figures. We don’t like seeing those higher numbers, and for some they stoke fears of run-away inflation as happened in decades past. Today, CFN’s John Walker welcomes Joe Cortese, senior consultant at Fiducient (formerly known as DiMeo Schneider) and member of the CFN Investment Team. Joe provides important context to what we’re seeing in the market and outlines an appropriate course of action to take.

Listening Time: 21 minutes

Ian Comisky, partner in the law firm of Fox Rothschild, author and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania joins today’s podcast. Ian is with us each year at this time to discuss new tax law, forthcoming federal regulations and IRS enforcement.

Listening Time: 21 minutes