
Retirement Coffee Talk
by Charisse Rivers
Is this your podcast?Charisse Rivers is the founder and president of Zinnia Wealth Management, where she is recognized for her expertise in financial planning and investment strategies. With a focus on retirement, Rivers brings a wealth of knowledge to her audi…
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Audience Interest
- financial insights on retirement planning
- investment strategies for retirement
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- retirement planning discussions
- financial education and news
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes for six years
- over 440 episodes produced
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- available on multiple platforms
- includes YouTube and podcast apps
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138 to 311🎙 Daily cadence·446 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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460 to 1.0K - Active Followers
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184 to 414575 real followers tracked across platforms
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From 24 epsHost
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The First Five Years: Why Most Do-It-Yourself Retirement Plans Fail
Jun 23, 2026
17m 18s
DIY Disasters: The Tax and Target-Date Pitfalls You Should Watch For
Jun 20, 2026
49m 25s
Your Grandpa’s Portfolio Won't Work: Retiring by Design
Jun 16, 2026
14m 34s
Retiring by Design: Ditching Cookie-Cutter Financial Advice
Jun 13, 2026
46m 25s
Is Your Retirement Strategy Stuck on Autopilot?
Jun 9, 2026
18m 53s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() The First Five Years: Why Most Do-It-Yourself Retirement Plans Fail | If your retirement income strategy relies solely on traditional calculations, you could be leaving your financial future exposed to hidden hazards. In this episode of Retirement Coffee Talk, host Charisse Rivers of Zinnia Wealth dismantles surprising retirement statistics, exposing why a basic asset-growth approach often falls short. Discover the critical gaps overlooked by do-it-yourself planners, from missing tax strategies to unhedged market downturns during the vulnerable first five years of retirement. Learn how building a customized, risk-managed income plan can shield your portfolio from inflation and help maximize your long-term financial confidence. Like this episode? Hit that Follow button and never miss an episode! 💬 Engage, Share, and Learn even more with Charisse and her team at Zinnia Wealth Management: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 17m 18s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 | ![]() DIY Disasters: The Tax and Target-Date Pitfalls You Should Watch For | Are you unintentionally setting a tax trap for your future self in retirement? In this episode of Retirement Coffee Talk, Charisse Rivers deconstructs the hidden pitfalls facing everyday investors and do-it-yourselfers. From the surprising realities of retirement income sources to the rigid nature of cookie-cutter target-date funds, discover why generic financial advice often falls short. Learn how overlooked tax planning and Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) can trigger a costly domino effect on your Medicare premiums and explore the critical role of stress-testing your portfolio against market volatility. Like this episode? Hit that Follow button and never miss an episode! 💬 Engage, Share, and Learn even more with Charisse and her team at Zinnia Wealth Management: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 49m 25s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Your Grandpa’s Portfolio Won't Work: Retiring by Design | Are you unknowingly setting a tax trap at your retirement finish line? In this episode of Retirement Coffee Talk, host Charisse Rivers breaks down why "cookie-cutter" investment strategies leave retirees vulnerable to unnecessary tax bills and market volatility. Discover how to transition away from traditional, product-focused portfolios and toward a customized plan engineered around your unique income goals. Charisse explains her signature "three buckets" framework—categorizing your assets into tax-deferred, taxable, and tax-free vehicles—to build an inflation-adjusted stream of revenue. Learn how to strategically shift your wealth so you can retire by design, not by hope. Like this episode? Hit that Follow button and never miss an episode! 💬 Engage, Share, and Learn even more with Charisse and her team at Zinnia Wealth Management: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 14m 34s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | ![]() Retiring by Design: Ditching Cookie-Cutter Financial Advice | Instead of falling into the "cookie-cutter" trap of big bank brokerages, how do you successfully navigate modern market volatility and unexpected tax bills at the finish line? Host Charisse Rivers breaks down her signature approach to active wealth management, rejecting rigid savings lectures in favor of personal empowerment. Discover how to strategically shift your assets into tax-free accounts, avoid the "jiggle effect" of high-risk markets, and build an inflation-adjusted income bucket system. It is time to ditch outdated formulas, confidently fund your dream lifestyle, and actively design a retirement tailored entirely to you. Like this episode? Hit that Follow button and never miss an episode! 💬 Engage, Share, and Learn even more with Charisse and her team at Zinnia Wealth Management: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 46m 25s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Is Your Retirement Strategy Stuck on Autopilot?✨ | retirement strategymarket conditions+5 | — | 401(k)Zinnia Wealth+1 | — | retirement strategy401(k)+6 | — | 18m 53s | |
| 6/6/26 | ![]() The AI Stock Illusion: Is Your Retirement Portfolio at Hidden Risk?✨ | artificial intelligenceretirement portfolio+5 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | AI stock boomretirement portfolio+5 | — | 48m 50s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Beyond the Budget: The Real Cost of Unplanned Retirement Splurges✨ | retirement planningfinancial advice+3 | — | Zinnia WealthZinnia Wealth Management | — | retirement splurgesthree-fund portfolio+3 | — | 18m 58s | |
| 5/30/26 | ![]() The "Permission to Spend" Portfolio✨ | retirement planningwealth management+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementspending+3 | — | 47m 25s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() The DIY Retirement Trap: Is Your Portfolio Outliving Your Planning?✨ | retirement planninginvestment management+4 | — | Zinnia WealthZinnia Wealth Management | — | DIY retirementinvestment portfolio+5 | — | 10m 19s | |
| 5/23/26 | ![]() Saying Uncle to Uncle Sam: Outsmarting Retirement Tax Traps✨ | retirement planningtax strategies+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementtax traps+3 | — | 53m 36s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Why Retire Just to Spend Less? The Math No One Questions✨ | retirement incomespending strategies+4 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementincome formulas+5 | — | 9m 12s | |
| 5/16/26 | ![]() Why Are You Still Writing Checks to the IRS in Retirement? | Can Your Portfolio Handle the Next Market Drop?✨ | retirement planningtaxes in retirement+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | Uncle Sam | retirementIRS+3 | — | 25m 33s | |
| 5/14/26 | ![]() The Hidden Expenses That Sneak Up on Retirees✨ | retirement planninghidden expenses+3 | — | Social SecurityMedicare+1 | — | retirementexpenses+5 | — | 11m 55s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Is Capping Social Security the Smart Fix—or a Distraction?✨ | Social Securitybenefit caps+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | Social Securitybenefit caps+4 | — | 9m 02s | |
| 5/9/26 | ![]() Why Taking the “Wrong” Retirement Withdrawal Can Cost More Than You Think | New Social Security Ideas Keep Surfacing—Here’s Why✨ | retirement tax trapsmarket declines+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementIRS+5 | — | 28m 30s | |
| 5/2/26 | ![]() Why “Buying the Dip” Can Work Against Retirees | The Retirement Costs Nobody Warns You About✨ | retirement planningmarket dips+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | buying the dipretirement costs+5 | — | 26m 21s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() What Can Get in the Way of Your Retirement Timing✨ | retirement timingpreparing for retirement+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementtiming+3 | — | 7m 49s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Avoid These 5 Mistakes Before Retirement✨ | retirement planningfinancial mistakes+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementplanning+3 | — | 17m 15s | |
| 4/25/26 | ![]() What Could You Find in Retirement That Would Give You “Sticker Shock?” | Are You Having a Hard Time Dealing with Inflation?✨ | retirementinflation+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | retirementinflation+3 | — | 27m 51s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() What Is Your Measure of Stock Market Success? | The Secret to Retirement Happiness Many Have Discovered✨ | stock marketretirement happiness+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | FacebookInstagram+2 | stock marketretirement+3 | — | 25m 17s | |
| 4/11/26 | ![]() Spreading Out Your Financial Risk Outside of the Stock Market | Is There a Sweet Spot When to Do a Roth Conversion? | The Mistakes Retirees Keep Repeating✨ | financial riskRoth conversion+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | financial riskRoth conversion+5 | — | 26m 46s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Interview with Curtis Wynn CEO of SECO Energy✨ | electric costspower grid+4 | Curtis Wynn | SECO EnergyZinnia Wealth Management | Florida | electric costsFlorida power grid+5 | — | 40m 36s | |
| 4/4/26 | ![]() How Are You Handling the Current Market Drop? | This May Actually Be Your Biggest Retirement Asset | An Interview with Curtis Wynn CEO of SECO Energy✨ | market dropretirement planning+4 | Curtis Wynn | SECO EnergyZinnia Wealth Management | — | market dropretirement assets+3 | — | 1h 07m 14s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() Two Siblings in Their 50s Get an Inheritance. They Deal with It in Completely Different Ways. Who’s Right?✨ | inheritancefinancial responsibility+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | — | inheritancefinancial planning+3 | — | 8m 47s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Over 30% of Retirees Make THIS Costly Mistake✨ | retirement planning401(k)+3 | — | Zinnia Wealth Management | Uncle Sam | retirement401(k)+4 | — | 9m 40s | |
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