Roger Whitney: ‘Retirement Planning Is Not Financial Planning’

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is Roger Whitney. Roger hosts the popular <i>Retirement Answer Man</i> podcast, and he’s also the author of a book called <i>Rock Retirement: A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future</i>. He’s also senior financial planner at Agile Retirement Management and the creator of the Agile Retirement Management Process. Roger has a CFP certificate and has earned numerous other designations, including the accredited Investment Fiduciary, Certified Investment Management Analyst, and Retirement Management Advisor designations. Investopedia has named him to its list of 100 Top Financial Advisors in the U.S. on five occasions.</p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/roger" target="_blank">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/blog" target="_blank"><i>The Retirement Answer Man</i></a> podcast</p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/the-book" target="_blank"><i>Rock Retirement: A Simple Guide to Help You Take Control and Be More Optimistic About the Future</i></a>, by Roger Whitney</p><p><a href="https://www.rockretirementclub.com/" target="_blank">Rock Retirement Club</a></p><p>Current Environment, Tax Matters, and In-Retirement Spending</p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/blog/309-crashes-retirement-and-bears-oh-my-how-to-protect-your-retirement-lifestyle" target="_blank">″#309: Crashes, Retirement, and Bears, Oh My! How to Protect Your Retirement Lifestyle</a>,” <i>The Retirement Answer Man </i>podcast, <a href="http://rogerwhitney.com/" target="_blank">rogerwhitney.com</a>, Jan. 22, 2020.</p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/blog/421-how-will-inflation-impact-my-retirement" target="_blank">″#421: How Will Inflation Impact My Retirement?</a>” <i>The Retirement Answer Man</i> podcast, <a href="http://rogerwhitney.com/" target="_blank">rogerwhitney.com</a>, Feb. 9. 2022.</p><p><a href="https://www.rogerwhitney.com/blog/411-overcoming-frugality" target="_blank">“#411—Overcoming Frugality,</a>” <i>The Re