The Retirement Mistakes That Cost Families the Most: Inherited IRAs, Bad Advisors, Estate Planning, and Income Planning

The Retirement Mistakes That Cost Families the Most: Inherited IRAs, Bad Advisors, Estate Planning, and Income Planning

The biggest retirement mistakes rarely happen in the stock market. They happen when families inherit an IRA without understanding the tax rules, stay loyal to advisors who stopped doing the work years ago, put off estate planning until a crisis forces their hand, or retire without ever seeing a written income plan. This week, Logan and Don break down the costly mistakes they see every day, explain how to avoid them, and show you how thoughtful planning can help protect your wealth, your family, and your legacy. The most expensive retirement mistakes are almost always preventable—if you catch them before they catch you.

A Million Dollars Is Not a Retirement Plan: Income, Advisors, and the Lies Wall Street Sold Retirees

Wall Street taught investors to focus on account balances. Retirement requires a different conversation. This week, Logan and Don discuss why income matters more than accumulation, why delaying estate planning can create unnecessary taxes, costs, and stress for your family, and what your advisor should actually be doing to earn their fee, and. After all, your advisor got paid last year—but did you get your money's worth? Learn why income planning, tax strategy, estate planning, and trust funding often matter more than investment performance alone. The families who retire best are not always the ones with the most money—they are the ones with the best plan.

Will Your Family Inherit Wealth or a Tax Problem? The Great Wealth Transfer, Retirement Confidence, & Market Panic Mistakes

Will your family inherit wealth—or a tax problem? On this week's episode of Cover Your Assets with Logan & Don, we discuss the Great Wealth Transfer and why inherited IRAs, beneficiary designations, and poor tax planning can leave families with unexpected tax burdens. We also explore Roth conversion strategies, widowhood tax traps, and how to keep more of your hard-earned assets in the hands of your loved ones instead of the IRS. Plus, is retirement really a math problem? We discuss why confidence, behavior, and income planning often matter more than investment returns alone. Finally, we examine why market volatility is not usually what derails retirement plans—emotional reactions, panic selling, and poor decision-making are often the real risks. Learn how proper planning can help create greater confidence, reduce taxes, and keep you on track through changing market conditions.

Is Your Advisor Doing Their Job? Retirement Income, Tax and Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Think your advisor is doing a great job? If you only meet once a year (or less), that's your first red flag! This week, Logan and Don expose the biggest retirement planning gaps they see every day; from advisors managing investments without a real income plan to missed tax-saving opportunities, outdated estate plans, and costly beneficiary mistakes. Learn the five retirement mistakes that can quietly derail your future, how to know if your advisor is earning their fee, and why having money is not the same thing as having a plan. Are you building your retirement or your advisor’s? Find out in this episode.

Evict the IRS, Defuse the Tax Bomb, Build the Blueprint & Lock the Gates — Roth Conversions, Smart Income Planning & the Estate Plan Your Family Actually Needs

Your IRA isn't all yours. The IRS is your silent partner — and they didn't ask permission. This week Logan and Don pull no punches. They're breaking down how to evict the IRS with a Roth conversion before the tax sale ends, how to build an income blueprint so you know exactly what you can spend without running out, and why skipping your estate plan doesn't protect your family — it leaves them a legal scavenger hunt while they're grieving. Taxes are on sale. The window is open. And doing nothing is still a decision — it's just the IRS's favorite one. Your family will inherit one of two things: clarity or chaos. This episode decides which.