The Retirement Learning Lab
by Van Richards, ChFC®, RICP®
Is this your podcast?Van Richards, ChFC®, RICP®, is an experienced retirement planning professional known for his ability to simplify complex financial concepts. With over 30 years in the industry, he has gained a reputation for guiding clients through the ofte…
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- retirement planning strategies
- financial advice clarity
Podcast Focus
- simplifying retirement planning
- navigating financial advice
Publishing Consistency
- 48 episodes total
- active for 5 years
Platform Reach
- available on multiple platforms
- includes YouTube and Castbox
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- 🇳🇱NL · How To#9110K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
5K to 15K🎙 Weekly cadence·48 episodes·Last published 4mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
10K to 30K🇳🇱100% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
3K to 9K1.6K real followers tracked across platforms
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Recent episodes
Permission to Live: Why a $750K Retiree Won't Buy $140 Boots
Feb 24, 2026
19m 39s
What's REALLY Holding You Back from Retirement Planning?
Feb 11, 2026
25m 55s
7 Hidden Medicare 2026 Changes That Could Cost You Thousands (December 7th Deadline)
Nov 1, 2025
32m 21s
Medicare 2026: Critical Changes That Could Cost You Thousands | Your Complete Survival Guide
Oct 22, 2025
24m 09s
"I Just Want to Retire and Do NOTHING" - What God Says to the Exhausted Worker
Oct 10, 2025
26m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/24/26 | Permission to Live: Why a $750K Retiree Won't Buy $140 Boots✨ | retirement spendingfinancial guilt+3 | — | — | — | retirementfinancial planning+5 | — | 19m 39s | |
| 2/11/26 | What's REALLY Holding You Back from Retirement Planning?✨ | retirement planningfinancial industry+3 | — | — | — | retirementfinancial planning+3 | — | 25m 55s | |
| 11/1/25 |  7 Hidden Medicare 2026 Changes That Could Cost You Thousands (December 7th Deadline)✨ | Medicare changeshealthcare costs+3 | — | Medicare | — | Medicare2026 changes+3 | — | 32m 21s | |
| 10/22/25 |  Medicare 2026: Critical Changes That Could Cost You Thousands | Your Complete Survival Guide✨ | Medicare changeshealthcare costs+3 | — | Medicare | — | Medicareenrollment+5 | — | 24m 09s | |
| 10/10/25 |  "I Just Want to Retire and Do NOTHING" - What God Says to the Exhausted Worker✨ | retirementwork-life balance+3 | — | — | — | retirementexhaustion+3 | — | 26m 20s | |
| 9/25/25 |  Running the Full Race: Biblical Wisdom for Social Security & Retirement Decisions✨ | biblical wisdomretirement decisions+4 | — | Numbers 8:23-26 | — | retirementSocial Security+5 | — | 29m 01s | |
| 9/13/25 |  Small Business Owners: Navigating Social Security and Succession Planning✨ | Social Securitysuccession planning+3 | — | — | — | retirement planningSocial Security strategy+3 | — | 23m 54s | |
| 8/25/25 | Working and Earning While Collecting Social Security: 4 Shocking Facts About 2025 Rules✨ | Social Securityearnings limits+3 | — | Social Security | — | Social Securityearnings limits+3 | — | 20m 14s | |
| 8/18/25 |  Should Private Equity Be in Your 401(k)? The Wall Street Pitch That Could Destroy Your Retirement✨ | private equity401(k)+3 | — | Wall Streetinvestment firms+1 | — | private equity401(k)+5 | — | 18m 27s | |
| 8/11/25 |  NVIDIA Analysis: $4 Trillion Market Cap & China Reversal✨ | NVIDIAmarket cap+3 | — | NVIDIAMcDonald's+2 | China | NVIDIAmarket cap+5 | — | 23m 45s | |
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| 7/22/25 |  Tariffs & Retirement: What You Need to Know Before August 1st Deadline | Send us Fan Mail 🚨 URGENT UPDATE: The tariff deadline has been extended by just 3 weeks, but the situation has gotten MORE unpredictable, not less. In this critical episode, I break down exactly what the tariff extension means for your retirement portfolio and why this matters more than other market "scares." What You'll Learn: Why Trump's 3-week extension actually makes things more uncertainThe shocking reality: Only 4 trade deals completed out of 200 promisedHow the EU relationship was dama... | 21m 18s | ||||||
| 7/12/25 | Tesla Stock Analysis: 3 Major Problems Crushing TSLA + Fair Value $250 vs Current ~$294 | Send us Fan Mail Tesla shares are under serious pressure, and in this episode, I break down exactly why. As a chartered financial consultant, I've analyzed Tesla's fundamentals and identified three critical problems that every investor needs to understand. What We Cover: Why the EV tax credit elimination is bigger than most realizeTesla's declining delivery numbers and market saturation signalsLeadership distraction concerns and their impact on executionComplete SEC analysis: Stability, Earni... | 12m 55s | ||||||
| 7/2/25 | Defining Your Retirement Vision, Part 1: Stop Planning Without Knowing What You're Planning FOR! | Send us Fan Mail "Van, I've been planning for retirement for 25 years, but I have no idea what I'm actually planning FOR!" This client's confession sparked today's episode of The Retirement Learning Lab. Host Van Richards, ChFC®, RICP®, reveals why most people approach retirement planning completely backwards - and how to fix it. In this eye-opening episode, you'll discover: Why most people spend more time planning their annual vacation than their next 30 years of lifeThe shocking difference ... | 19m 22s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | Tax-Sensitive Accounts and Considerations - Getting Your Financial House in Order (Part 4) | Send us Fan Mail Discover why your retirement account balance isn't what you think it is and how to optimize your tax strategy for retirement success. In this comprehensive episode, Van Richards reveals the "silent wealth destroyer" that most people completely ignore until it's too late - taxes in retirement. Featured Story: Meet Robert, a successful engineer who saved $800,000 over 30 years, only to discover his spending power was actually $624,000 after taxes. Plus, his Social Security woul... | 35m 38s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 | Understanding Your Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth - Getting Your Financial House in Order (Part 3) | Send us Fan Mail Can you be a millionaire and still not have enough for retirement? In this eye-opening episode, Van Richards reveals why your net worth might be misleading you about your retirement readiness. The Millionaire Paradox Meet Mike and Janet - a couple with $1.25 million in net worth who discovered they could only afford 60% of their desired retirement lifestyle. Then hear about David and Linda, who had LESS money but were completely prepared for retirement. What made the differen... | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | Social Security Tax Trap: How 85% of Your Benefits Could Be Taxable (And How to Save $4,000+) | Send us Fan Mail Are you walking into a Social Security tax trap without even knowing it? In this eye-opening episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, I reveal why over 50% of Social Security recipients now pay taxes on their benefits - and more importantly, how you can avoid becoming one of them. What You'll Discover: The shocking history: Why Social Security taxation has exploded from 10% to 50%+ of recipientsThe "combined income" formula that catches most retirees off-guardReal case study: ... | 16m 04s | ||||||
| 6/6/25 | Creating Your Financial Inventory: The Difference Between Guessing and Knowing Your True Worth | Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Retirement Learning Lab! In this episode, Van Richards continues the "Getting Your Financial House in Order" series by showing you how to transform your organized documents into a crystal-clear picture of your true financial position. What You'll Learn: The critical difference between having organized documents and actually knowing what you're worthWhy even intelligent professionals struggle with financial planning (featuring real client stories)The three ... | 29m 45s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 | Getting Your Financial House in Order: The Foundation Every Successful Retiree Builds | Send us Fan Mail After 30+ years helping people plan for retirement, I've never met one person who regretted getting organized. Yet most people want to jump straight to the exciting stuff—investment strategies, dream vacations, Bitcoin. Here's the truth: without organized financial information, everything else becomes guesswork rather than strategy. In this episode, I share two real stories that perfectly illustrate why organization matters: 🔴 The Surgeon's Story: Making $50,000/month but cal... | 25m 55s | ||||||
| 5/23/25 | The Ultimate Retirement Planning Framework: From Scattered to Systematic | Send us Fan Mail Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting retirement advice? You're not alone. In this episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, host Van Richards reveals the systematic framework that transforms retirement planning from overwhelming chaos into clear, confident action. After 30+ years of helping people navigate retirement, Van shares why most people fail at retirement planning—and exactly how to avoid their mistakes. What You'll Discover: Why collecting random retirement tips is like ... | 24m 06s | ||||||
| 5/16/25 | From Insecure to In Control: Your Retirement Transformation | Send us Fan Mail In this enlightening episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, host Van Richards tackles one of retirement's most universal challenges: transforming uncertainty into confidence. Drawing from over 30 years of experience helping people prepare for retirement, Van addresses those middle-of-the-night worries that plague so many pre-retirees. Have you ever lain awake wondering if your retirement savings will be enough? Do you feel that knot in your stomach when faced with conflictin... | 18m 55s | ||||||
| 5/8/25 | From Retirement Terrified to Financially Confident | Send us Fan Mail Are you avoiding planning for retirement because it feels overwhelming? You're not alone. In this episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, host Van Richards tackles retirement anxiety head-on with practical, actionable strategies to transform your financial future. Recent surveys show a troubling 79% of Americans believe we face a retirement crisis, with the median retirement account balance for households ages 55-64 at just $185,000. But Van explains why it's never too late t... | 36m 14s | ||||||
| 4/11/25 | Tariffs Impact on Retirement | Send us Fan Mail In this illuminating episode of The Retirement Learing Lab, Chartered Financial Consultant Van Richards tackles one of today's most pressing economic concerns: how tariffs are reshaping retirement planning landscapes. As global trade policies continue to evolve, many Americans are left wondering how these macroeconomic shifts might affect their hard-earned retirement savings. Van breaks down these complex financial concepts into digestible insights that listeners at any stage... | 14m 42s | ||||||
| 4/1/22 | Does Asset allocation still work in 2022 | Send us Fan Mail With all that is happening in the world, you may be asking yourself, does asset allocation still work? Is how you divided your investments doing what it should? In today’s video, you’ll find the answer. Plus, there is a great free tool to show you some examples of asset allocation that is intended to help you control the risk of investing. If you’re in a hurry and just want to see the asset allocation models, go to www.assetallocationmodels.com. Here are the highlight... | 18m 14s | ||||||
| 3/16/22 | Do You Unknowingly Own Russian Stocks? What now? | Send us Fan Mail If you own a retirement account like a 401k, you probably split your savings up among a few different types of investments. A lot of people use investment models provided by their employers. And a lot of you don't really know which stocks or bonds your investments have. And really that is OK. The idea of investing in a mutual fund, a variable annuity, or an ETF is, so you don't have to be an expert. But many people are surprised to learn that any of their retirement accoun... | 18m 54s | ||||||
| 2/17/22 | Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Analysis - Here is Starbucks' competitive edge. | Send us Fan Mail Starbucks' stock value has been hit hard by the pandemic. But they do have a competitive edge. Growing your financial knowledge is what can put you in control of your financial future. The centerpiece of today's analysis is the six characteristics that set Starbucks apart from its competition. #1 streamlined business operations. #2 menu innovations #3 digital engagement #4 selective store closures #5 opening stores in US and China underserved ... | 41m 21s | ||||||
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