6/22/26: I'm 62, and after 42 years in the workforce, I'm wondering if I can comfortably retire?

6/21/26: Today we're sharing a recent chat with ⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠, author and Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management.

Ben joined us to discuss his recently released book ⁠Risk and Reward: How to handle market volatility and build long-term wealth, a modern guide designed to give you a better grasp of the biggest risks in investing and teach you how to protect yourself against them so you can survive the short-term, and thrive in the long-term.

6/20/26: We are constantly looking at new homes but immediately quit when we calculate the new mortgage payment which is usually 3x our current payment. Can we pull the trigger and upgrade our house?

6/19/26: My mom is 75 and I'm helping her navigate her finances. Am I making the right moves?

6/18/26: You always talk about bonds being part of a portfolio and I have stayed away from them the past five years but decided to add a small amount in last year and they are still in the negative column. What gives?

6/17/26: I work in entertainment and it's a bit unsteady at the moment, up and down, and really stressful. I want to change careers and get out of this chaos. Can I do it?

6/16/26: We have saved over the past 30 years, live frugally, and I am hoping I can retire in July 2027, or possibly sooner. 

6/15/26: Should I drop my retirement contribution rate to 15% and save to build a garage or should I continue to contribute 24% and finance the build?

6/14/26: Here's a recent mailbag segment as we help answer some burning finance questions, from investments to home loans.

6/13/26: With an inheritance now part of the equation, I'm wondering if early retirement is a possibility?

6/12/26: Does my retirement plan work as is or should I be looking to buy a deferred income annuity?

6/11/26: Besides maxing out our workplace retirement accounts, we are looking for some guidance on whether to focus our savings in mainly pre or post-tax accounts.

6/10/26: How many stocks and ETFs should a person hold in a single account? Our new advisor has each of our accounts held in more than 20 different funds.

6/9/26: I am 56 and have a very stressful job that is having negative impacts on my mental and physical health. Can I retire early or reset to a less stressful job?

6/8/26: With my husband now out of work on disability, are we okay to start pulling money from his 401(k)?

6/7/26: I recently started a new job and the retirement plan options are quite limited. What's the best path forward?

6/6/26: I recently started a new job and the retirement plan options are quite limited. What's the best path forward?

6/5/26: Today we're sharing a recent chat with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ben Carlson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, author and Director of Institutional Asset Management at ⁠⁠Ritholtz Wealth Management⁠.

Ben joined us to discuss his recently released book ⁠⁠⁠⁠Risk and Reward: How to handle market volatility and build long-term wealth⁠, a modern guide designed to give you a better grasp of the biggest risks in investing and teach you how to protect yourself against them so you can survive the short-term, and thrive in the long-term.

6/4/26: My husband and I are considering retirement and we would like guidance on whether it's financially feasible.

6/3/26: With two high salaries, does it make sense to start Roth contributions now, or wait until we retire to do conversions?