8 Secrets Learned Retiring Thousands
From It's All Money by 707 Media
September 10, 2025 · 38 min · Season 2 · Episode 25
About this episode
Daren Blonski shares eight secrets learned from helping thousands retire successfully.
(00:00:00) 8 Secrets Learned Retiring Thousands (00:02:16) Don’t retire away, retire to something (00:06:19) The go-go years, the slo-Go years, and the no-go years (00:11:40) People are living longer (00:18:26) Social Security isn’t designed for retirement (00:22:09) Everyone gets along until you die (00:24:46) Buy memories, not things (00:27:31) Checks and balances (00:30:37) SOMEthing physical Roth! Not Roth! Bonds! Social Security timing! Financial advisors yapping about retirement all seem to hit the same 4 topics, don’t they? What about the rest of the story? For advisors with eyes, there are details and secrets that fall between the cracks, that can have a huge impact on how you experience your retirement, outside of your portfolio. On this episode of It’s All Money, CFP® and Sonoma Wealth CEO Daren Blonski shares 8 secrets he’s learned retiring thousands of people in Northern California: 2:17 Don’t retire away, retire to something 6:19 The go-go years, the slo-Go years, and the no-go years 11:40 People are living longer 18:26 Social Security isn’t designed for retirement 22:09 Everyone gets along until you die 24:46 Buy memories, not things 27:31 Checks and balances 30:37…
People in this episode
Guest: Daren Blonski
Topics covered
- retirement planning
- financial advice
- life after retirement
- Social Security
- personal finance
- wealth management
Keywords
- retirement
- financial advisors
- wealth analysis
- retirement years
- buy memories
- financial planning
- Social Security timing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sonoma Wealth, 707 Media, Social Security
Places: Northern California
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