Lifetime Planning

May 2 – Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava discusses five major ways not to die broke when it comes retirement planning, social security, your investments, and preparing for higher inflation. Jim explains the importance...

Apr 25 – Chris Hennessey at Babson College and also a member of the Putnam Business Advisory Group explains how high inflation rates are leading to a situation that many people began facing in the 1970s called 'bracket creep'. In this wide-ranging...

Apr 18 – There are a number of things that need to be done in case a spouse or loved one passes away, whether notifying various government agencies like social security or reaching out to life insurance companies, banks, credit card companies...

Apr 11 – Investing in the markets and planning for retirement is going to be more difficult in the years ahead but there's a good way to think about how to navigate this period. Today, we discuss how we are approaching the markets using...

Apr 4 – Did you know employers can face lawsuits over a 401(k) they provide their employees? Jim and Chris Puplava discuss the two most common causes for such lawsuits and the minimum steps that should be taken to mitigate...

Mar 28 – Chris Martenson at Peak Prosperity joins Financial Sense Newshour's Jim Puplava to discuss the many changes that he believes we are likely to see take place this decade, including an erosion of the petro-dollar...

Mar 21 – As part of our Financial Sense Newshour podcast, we use every Monday to take on subjects that relate to longer-term planning—whether that be for retirement, general financial planning considerations, tax changes, or even...

Mar 14 – Inflation is currently running very hot, back to levels we haven't seen in 40 years. And, as we've been arguing since 2020, it's likely to remain persistently high for years to come. Question is, what are the financial implications of high inflation...

Mar 7 – Financial Sense Newshour speaks with emergency preparedness expert Kevin Matsukado about the five steps every individual, family, and organization can take in case disaster strikes. In addition to having an action plan...

Feb 28 – We are right in the middle of tax season so today we are going to discuss a number of issues that you’ll need to know and take into account as you are filing your taxes for 2021. First, we discuss how inflation is leading to what's called...