Safe Money Radio with Brad Pistole
Safe Money Radio host Brad Pistole is a nationally recognized Financial Professional who specializes in planning that protects principal from stock market volatility and creates guaranteed lifetime income. Listen here to receive insights from Brad and hear what he has to say regarding retirement income planning.
Safe Money Radio with Brad Pistole
Latest Episodes
Roth Conversions Explained With The Five-Year Rules
“Convert or not convert?” sounds like a simple yes-or-no question until you run headfirst into the Roth IRA rulebook. We break it down in plain English, starting with the real difference between tax-deferred retirement accounts like traditional...
Stop Betting Your Retirement On Perfect Timing
The market can drop hard, surge 1,125 points in a day, then whipsaw you again and that’s a nightmare if you’re retiring right as you start taking withdrawals. I talk straight about what I’m seeing at the end of Q1 2026, including a real panic c...
Seven Smart Reasons To DELAY Social Security
Social Security isn’t a “pick a date and hope” decision, it’s a lifetime income lever that can change your retirement and your spouse’s future. We’ve heard all the noise: claim at 62, Social Security is going broke, take it and run. We slow it ...
7 Reasons to Claim Social Security EARLY!
The internet is packed with confident Social Security advice, but a lot of it collapses the moment you apply the real rules. We dig into why the “just claim at 62” message spreads, what parts of it are true, and where it can flat-out mislead yo...
A Clear Guide To Social Security Claiming With Real History And Real Numbers
Social Security is one of the biggest levers in retirement income planning, yet most people still make their claiming decision with a rule of thumb and a half-remembered story from a friend. We wanted to fix that. From our brand new studio, we ...