03.11.25 Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Are you dreaming of an early retirement but worried about making costly mistakes? In this episode, Wes uncovers six critical errors to avoid before taking the leap. With recent trends of companies offering buyouts and encouraging early exits, it's more important than ever to be prepared. Wes explores the shift in retirement expectations, from the traditional model to the modern reality, and discusses how to navigate this changing landscape. Don't let these common mistakes derail your early retirement dreams. Plus, Christa shares your #AskWes questions and Wes gives his take. All this and more on the March 11, 2025, Ask an Advisor episode of the Clark Howard podcast. Submit your questions at clark.com/ask. We hope you enjoy our weekly Ask An Advisor episodes, in which Christa and Wes discuss investing and retirement savings in depth. Let us know what you think in the comments! Learn more about Wes: Wes Moss, CFP® Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Smart Travel, a new podcast from NerdWallet.
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0:24.2	all so you can save more on your next adventure.
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1:15.6	Welcome back to Ask an Advisor. I'm Krista DiBias. You are... Wes Moss.
1:16.6	Wes, who is a fiduciary, fee-only advisor, among many other things, talented broadcaster,
1:22.6	author. And you have... How many books have you written?
1:26.6	Nice. You're so kind. A couple. I wrote about
1:31.1	10, 11, 12 years ago, wrote, you can retire sooner than you think by money secrets of the
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