The Retirement Ready Show
Hosted by Tony Drake · Tony Drake, CFP® (Drake & Associates, LLC)
5.0from 11 ratings
- 522
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 11
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 331K
- YouTube views
About The Retirement Ready Show
Can you afford to retire — and will your money last as long as you do? Every week, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Tony Drake and the advisors at Drake & Associates answer the questions that decide your retirement: when to claim Social Security, how to pay less tax in retirement, whether a Roth conversion makes sense this year, how to turn savings into income that lasts, and how to protect what you've built with estate planning done right. Practical, plain-English retirement planning from the team behind Milwaukee's Retirement Ready radio show, heard Saturdays and Sundays on WTMJ. New episodes weekly. Want to see if we're the right fit? Schedule a complimentary 15 minute phone call here: go.oncehub.com/scheduleacomplimentaryconsultation Investment advisory services provided by Drake and Associates, LLC and SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance products are offered through a separate company, Loft Financial Advisory Group, LLC. Wisconsin Insurance Agency clients are under no obligation to purchase any recommended insurance products. The information provided is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. While we believe the information in the show is reliable, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Neither Drake and Associates or Loft financial Advisory group accepts any liability for the use of the information discussed. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as investment advice or a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security. Please consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.
- Publisher
- Tony Drake, CFP® (Drake & Associates, LLC)
- Category
- business · business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 May 2018
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 522 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep.213 - Leaving a Legacy, Not a Headache
26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep.212 - Retirement Debt
19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep.211 - Building a Partnership to Help Secure Your Financial Future
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Ep.213 - Leaving a Legacy, Not a Headache
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But what it can do to a family and the expenses and even even breaking up families that are fighting over assets. You can have a not real fun conversation with an attorney, get this taken care of and smooth things out for years to come. Yeah. In me, personal experience, like you said, is what led to some of the things that I help our clients with every single day. I was put in a position where somebody that I loved passed on and I was appointed as the executor of the estate. And so I had to deal with all of those items, whether it's the paperwork, the financial institutions, just transferring assets, dealing with the people themselves who are going to receive the funds, just keeping things organized. […]
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- YouTube views
- 330,805
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
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- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
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- 77
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 51
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