Navigating Retirement Planning: Essential Tips for Women


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Are you a woman nearing retirement and feeling overwhelmed by financial decisions?

Seeking clarity and confidence in your financial future?

Linda Lingo is a CPA and financial life coach with over three decades of experience. She specializes in helping women plan for retirement with confidence and financial security through comprehensive financial education and personalized coaching. Linda’s holistic approach, including her VIIP Method (Values, Intentional Money Spending, Investing, Protect), empowers women to achieve their retirement goals and live abundantly.

Join host Eric Blake as he engages with Linda in empowering women through financial education and personalized retirement planning. Discover how Linda's journey from a financial advisor to a coach is driven by her passion for educating clients and addressing the unique financial challenges women face.

You can learn more about Linda's story by reading the transcript, watching on YouTube, visiting www.thesimplyretirementpodcast.com, or listening on your favorite podcast app!

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Key Highlights

  • Linda’s Journey: Learn how personal experiences with inadequate financial advice led Linda to pursue a career dedicated to empowering women through financial literacy
  • Empowering Women: Discover strategies for women to transition from investing growth to effective retirement withdrawals, with a focus on tax-efficient strategies
  • Financial Education: Understand Linda’s approach to untangling financial concepts like investing, diversification, and risk management, making women better investors
  • Collaborative Coaching: Experience Linda’s unique method of sitting beside clients, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment
  • Retirement Challenges: Explore the common obstacles women face, such as lack of financial understanding and fear of asking questions, and how to overcome them
  • Mindset Shift: Learn how to move from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance, promoting confidence in your financial decisions
  • Importance of Teamwork: Appreciate the value of a cohesive team of financial professionals working together for a client’s retirement success
  • And much more!

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