Sep 13, 2025 The 16 Questions for Effective Estate Planning

Oct 04, 2025 Smart Income Strategy

Whether you are 25 or 65, understanding and creating an income plan is essential to your financial health. This week on The Financial Fitness Show, host Mark Falter takes you through a custom step by step tutorial on the proper way to create income for your sustained financial fitness.

Sep 27, 2025 Unveiling the Top 10 Retirement Pitfalls

Host Mark Falter of the Financial Fitness Show discusses the top 10 blind spots retirees face, including underestimating retirement costs, sequence of returns, loss of identity, cognitive decline, tax planning, family communication gaps, long-term care costs, over-reliance on home equity, marital misalignment, and having no exit plan or legacy vision. Falter provides practical solutions and emphasizes proactive planning to navigate these blind spots successfully.

Sep 20, 2025 The Comprehensive Guide to Financial Fitness

Mark Falter's 'Financial Fitness Show' covers crucial financial strategies, including growth investing, income investing, estate planning, and tax-free investing. Falter guides listeners through the lifecycle of investing, offering tips on 401(k)s, ETFs, and modern portfolio theory. He emphasizes the importance of proper estate planning and using Indexed Universal Life (IUL) policies to ensure tax-efficient transfers to beneficiaries. Falter also encourages simplicity and actionable steps for achieving financial stability and growth.

Sep 13, 2025 The 16 Questions for Effective Estate Planning

Mark Falter discusses the importance of estate planning, breaking down its key components and benefits. He dives into the repercussions of poor estate planning using real-life examples, explains terms like trustees and grantors, and provides strategies to avoid probate and minimize legal costs. Mark goes on to emphasize the use of wills and trusts, Medicaid spend down, and other essential elements to secure one's financial future and provide peace of mind for loved ones.

Aug 30, 2025 Smart Withdrawal Strategies: Avoiding Penalties and Maximizing Growth

Mark Falter hosts the Financial Fitness show, focusing on understanding the penalties, calculations, and rules associated with Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) and Decedent IRAs. He offers a free retirement kit containing resources on retirement strategies and income planning. The discussion also includes tax implications and compliance tips for managing tax-deferred accounts and estate planning.