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Cortburg Speaks Retirement - episode #17: 2020 Year in Brief / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management The global pandemic disrupted economies, financial markets, and daily life in 2020. We join all Americans in happily drawing the curtain on 2020. Though it was a challenging and tragic year for so many, there are good reasons to believe that 2021 will be a year of progress in returning to our pre-pandemic normal. 

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money ManagementTo improve our audio podcast for 2021, we hired a professional consultant to evaluate our Cortburg Speaks Retirement podcast.  On this episode, I am going to share these changes and will see the update on next week’s episode. 

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Market Timing and Your Investment Strategy 2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  Special Tax Considerations for Veterans 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Giving Back This Veterans Day 5.Green Living Idea = Green Careers for Veterans 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = 5 Things To Do Before You Retire  2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  Know the Signs of an IRS Phone Scam  4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = The Mental and Physical Benefits of Walking 5.Green Living Idea = The Art of Thrifting 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Leaving Your Family a Legacy 2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  What's in a password? 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Practice Mindfulness Everywhere you Go 5.Green Living Idea = Energy Savings Tips for Cooking during the Holidays 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Financial Considerations When Buying a Car  2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  Stay Safe While Shopping Online  4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Healthy Holiday Eating - Part 2 5.Green Living Idea = Eco-Friendly Holiday 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Establishing Good Credit in College  2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  End of Year Tax Tips  4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Healthy Holiday Eating (Part 1) 5.Green Living Idea =Have a Green Thanksgiving 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Cash Flow Management 2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  IRS website resources 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Get Your Daily Dose of Vitamin D 5.Green Living Idea = Plastic-free shampoo and conditioner   6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1. Educational Update = 5 Common Investment Mistakes When Planning for Retirement 2. Week on Wall Street 3. Tax Tip =  Bartering and Taxes 4. Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Keeping your Heart rate up 5. Green Living Idea = Green up your business 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Election 2020: Managing Your Emotions 2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  Tax Credits for Parents who Adopt 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Are you Storing your Food Correctly? 5.Green Living Idea = Breathe Easy and Feel Better with House Plants 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Measuring the Value of a Financial Advisor  2. Week on Wall Street 3. Tax Tip =  You Have the Right to Confidentiality 4. Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Get Lost in a Book for National Book Month 5.Green Living Idea = Swap out These 3 Items for a Greener Kitchen 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Race for a Vaccine  2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip =  The difference between 501(c)(3) Organizations and 501(c)(4) Organizations  4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Yoga for Stability 5.Green Living Idea = What Does it Take to Become USDA-Certified Organic? 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Healthcare costs are cutting into retirement preparations 2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip = 4 Facts About Capital Gains  4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Eating To Your Heart’s Content 5.Green Living Idea = Upgrading to an Eco-Friendly Fridge 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = When the Fed Talks Inflation, Bond Investors Listen2. Week on Wall Street3.Tax Tip = Can You Benefit From the Earned Income Tax Credit? 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = For Healthy Meals, Shop In-Season Produce 5.Green Living Idea = 3 Tips to Clear the Clutter 6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = Creating a Retirement Strategy2. Week on Wall Street 3.Tax Tip = How Long to Keep Records for IRS4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Stay Fit When you Stay Home5.Green Living Idea = Eco-Friendly Renovation Tips6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money Management1.Educational Update = How Women can prepare for Retirement2. Week on Wall Street = Changes to Dow30 lineup3.Tax Tip = Child Tax Credits4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice = Superfood Matcha5.Green Living Idea = Protect the Bees6. Quote of the Week

Cortburg Speaks RetirementCortburg Speaks Retirement / Investment in Stock Market, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Money ManagementCortburg Speaks Retirement is a weekly program that looks at new and relevant investment topics each Wednesday, and answers questions about financial and retirement planning, money management as well as general concerns about the stock market with Certified Retirement Counselor, Miguel Gonzalez.Our weekly audio podcast will have a repeatable structure which will allow our listeners to either listen to the whole episode or specific segments of interest.  1.Educational Update2. Week on Wall Street3.Tax Tip 4.Healthy Lifestyle Advice5.Green Living Idea6. Quote of the WeekThat is 6 new weekly segments offered to you through our Cortburg Speaks Retirement audio podcast.  Remember, you can listen the full podcast episode or select the specific episode you find interesting. This audio podcast was created to help you learn about investing in the stock market, financial planning, money management and retirement planning.  Our weekly program will look at new and relevant investment topics each Wednesday and answer questions about financial planning, money management and retirement planning.  We hope to help investors at all stages of life learn to grow and preserve their money from first job through retirement.