Power Your Retirement
Hosted by Steve Smit, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and founder of Powerhouse Financial Advisors, this podcast is designed to help employees of large publicly traded utility companies take control of their retirement planning. Steve, author of Power Up Your 401(k), shares insights on maximizing 401(k) options, navigating self-directed brokerage accounts, and creating a secure financial future. Tune in for practical advice, helpful resources, and strategies to power up your retirement! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Also available in video format on YouTube. For more information about Power Your Retirement, visit PowerhouseFinancialAdvisors.com or call 775-266-8867.
Power Your Retirement
Can You Have Too Much Cash?
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Having “too much cash” sounds like a high-quality problem, until it starts quietly working against you. Steve tackles a subscriber question from someone sitting on $150,000 in the bank and wondering if that’s really so bad. The answer? It depends. Steve also shares simple guidelines on what to consider when cash starts stacking up in low-yield accounts, especially in retirement.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
🛟 Emergency Fund Guidelines: Three vs six-month rule
👨👩👧 Income Stability Matters: Single vs dual household planning
📈 Excess Cash Strategy: When savings becomes overkill
📚 Plan Over Opinions: Why brother’s advice isn’t enough
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