Episodes

Welcome to "Retirement Planning: Can You Afford to Retire?" – where we explore how to plan well, retire well, and live well . This episode explores the essential question: "Can You Afford To Retire?" Achieving a comfortable r...

Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" (887 pages) passed Congress (218-214 in the House, 51-50 in the Senate) and was signed. It permanently extends most 2017 tax cuts , mainly benefiting the wealthy. It adds $3.3-$ 3.4 trillion to t...

Student Loan Garnishment Resume! The discussion focused on the resumption of student loan garnishment in 2025, with the Department of Education set to restart collections on May 5, 2025. Over $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt affects 42.7 million borrowers, including 5.3 million in default…

Effective spring 2025, the Social Security Administration changed its overpayment rule to reduce financial hardship. The default withholding rate is now automatically 10% of your monthly benefit, a significant decrease from the previous 100% default. The 50% rate does not apply to regular monthly c…

Defaulting on federal student loans can lead to the government garnishing your Social Security benefits. Up to 15% of your monthly payment can be allocated to repay the debt, provided that your benefit is not reduced to less than $750 per month. This guide likely explains how to prevent this and of…

"Financial Education: Your Guide from The Road to Financial Empowerment" serves as the first step toward financial independence. It defines true empowerment not just as having wealth, but as gaining the knowledge and confidence to make smart financial decisions. The guide focuses on core principles…

Hosted by Darnell Frazier, the new "Road to Financial Empowerment" podcast aims to unlock true financial freedom for its listeners. The show offers practical and inspirational strategies for budgeting, saving, investing, and eliminating debt. Uniquely combining conventional financial advice with fa…