What would it look like to stop working at 50? Or to step away from a high-powered career and spend your time doing something that lights you up instead?

For many women, this is not just a dream. With the right plan, it is a very real option. Melissa Joy, CFP® sits down with Bridget Grimes, founder of Wealth Choice and co-founder of Equita Financial Network, to talk about what retiring in your 50s or 60s actually requires, from knowing your cost of living to healthcare coverage, Roth conversions, and finding purpose on the other side.

Bridget is a financial planner, CFP Board Ambassador, and fierce advocate for women and women-led financial firms. She works with breadwinner women every day who are building toward financial independence, and in this conversation she pulls back the curtain on the planning conversations that make early retirement possible.

What You’ll Learn

• What Coast FIRE is and why it resonates with so many high-achieving women
• Why knowing your actual cost of living is one of the most important retirement planning inputs
• How a stair-step retirement, with part-time or passion work, can meaningfully improve your financial picture
• Why healthcare is the biggest wild card for anyone retiring before Medicare eligibility at 65
• How to think about COBRA, the ACA exchange, and HSAs as part of your early retirement plan
• Why having multiple account types, taxable, pre-tax, and Roth, gives you flexibility and tax options
• How Roth conversions work as a multi-year strategy and why doing them all at once can backfire
• What the Rule of 55 means for 401k access and how it differs from IRA rules
• Why rebalancing your investment allocation matters when you stop earning and start drawing
• How to give yourself permission to think about what you actually want your life to look like
• Why early retirement is as much a social and emotional transition as it is a financial one
• What to look for in a financial advisor if you are planning to retire earlier than traditional ages

Connect with Bridget Grimes

Website: wealthchoice.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bridget-venus-grimes-cfp

Facebook: facebook.com/wealthchoice

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The previous presentation by PEARL PLANNING was intended for general information purposes only. No portion of the presentation serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from PEARL PLANNING or any other investment professional of your choosing. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy, or any non-investment related or planning services, discussion or content, will be profitable, be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Neither PEARL PLANNING’s investment adviser registration status, nor any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed that a certain level of results or satisfaction will be achieved if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. PEARL PLANNING is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. No portion of the video content should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. A copy of PEARL PLANNING’s current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request or at https...

Most people know they need an estate plan. Far fewer actually have one, and even fewer have had the conversations with their families that make that plan meaningful. Melissa Joy, CFP® sits down with Nicole Adkison, estate planning attorney and wealth strategist, to talk about what thoughtful estate planning really involves, from the foundational documents to the deeper family conversations that give those documents their purpose.

Nicole works with families and their advisors to design forward-looking plans that protect assets and preserve family harmony. In this conversation, she brings both the technical framework and the human heart of estate planning into focus, including why the why behind your decisions matters just as much as the what.

What You'll Learn

• What estate planning actually is and why a will alone is rarely enough
• Why probate is a process worth avoiding and how a revocable trust helps you do that
• What powers of attorney and healthcare directives do and what happens without them
• Why complexity in an estate plan does not just mean complex assets
• The most common source of family conflict after a death and how to address it before you are gone
• Why being named trustee is rarely the honor it is treated as and how to choose the right person for the job
• How to have age-appropriate conversations about money and legacy, even with young children
• What purpose statements inside your estate plan can do that the documents alone cannot
• Why unequal distributions are sometimes the fairest choice and how to explain them to your family
• How dynasty trusts work as a family bank rather than a windfall and why that matters for long-term legacy
• Why your estate plan should be reviewed regularly and what a good advisor relationship looks like over time
• The role your financial advisor and estate planning attorney should play together

Connect with Nicole Adkison:

Website: adkisonlaw.com

LinkindIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-adkison-7236408/

The previous presentation by PEARL PLANNING was intended for general information purposes only. No portion of the presentation serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from PEARL PLANNING or any other investment professional of your choosing. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy, or any non-investment related or planning services, discussion or content, will be profitable, be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Neither PEARL PLANNING’s investment adviser registration status, nor any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed that a certain level of results or satisfaction will be achieved if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. PEARL PLANNING is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. No portion of the video content should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. A copy of PEARL PLANNING’s current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request or at https...

No one expects to get in an accident. But when you do, and when injuries are involved, navigating the insurance system and legal landscape can feel overwhelming. Melissa Joy, CFP® sits down with Megan Burns, founder of Mirador Law and personal injury trial lawyer, to pull back the curtain on what actually happens after an accident and how to protect yourself before one ever occurs.

Megan brings both professional expertise and personal experience to this conversation, having been seriously injured in a bike accident in her early twenties. From understanding your auto insurance coverage to knowing when you need a lawyer and when you do not, this episode gives listeners a practical, honest roadmap for one of the most financially and emotionally complex situations a person can face.

What You'll Learn

• Why your insurance policy is a financial hedge and how to treat it like one
• The difference between fault states and no fault states and what that means for your coverage
• Why uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is one of the most important protections you can have
• How Michigan's 2020 no fault law changes affect what you are actually covered for
• Why disability insurance may be as important or more important than life insurance
• When you absolutely need a personal injury attorney and when you do not
• How to find a quality personal injury lawyer and the red flags to avoid
• Why hiring a trial lawyer specifically makes a significant difference in outcomes
• What to expect from the legal process after signing with an attorney
• How umbrella liability insurance works and why it matters for protecting your assets

Connect with Megan: Website: www.miradorlaw.com

The previous presentation by PEARL PLANNING was intended for general information purposes only. No portion of the presentation serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from PEARL PLANNING or any other investment professional of your choosing. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy, or any non-investment related or planning services, discussion or content, will be profitable, be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Neither PEARL PLANNING’s investment adviser registration status, nor any amount of prior experience or success, should be construed that a certain level of results or satisfaction will be achieved if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. PEARL PLANNING is neither a law firm nor accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. No portion of the video content should be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if PEARL PLANNING is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. A copy of PEARL PLANNING’s current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request or at https...