2025 Market Recap + 2026 Outlook: AI Boom, Inflation, Tariffs & more
Looking Back at 2025 and Preparing for 2026 Without Getting Shaken Out Investors rarely get a “quiet year.” In this Farm Truck Financial conversation, Eric Kearney and Joseph Lanza look back at the biggest themes that shaped 2025 and explain how to head into 2026 with a clearer plan, a calmer mindset, and a simple […]
She Catches 17-Foot Pythons: Inside The Life of The Python Huntress Amy Siewe
From Real Estate Success to Everglades Snake Hunts: Lessons in Strategy, Risk, and Staying Calm Amy Siewe didn’t move to Florida for a minor lifestyle change. She walked away from a high-performing real estate career and followed a pull she couldn’t ignore. Today, many people know her as the Python Huntress, a guide and hunter […]
Medicare Mistakes That Can Cost You Thousands
Navigating Medicare at 60, 65, and 75: Your Decade of Decisions Medicare isn’t just a healthcare program. For retirees and pre-retirees, it is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make. In this episode of Farm Truck Financial, Eric Kearney, president of Retirement Wealth Advisors, sits down with Medicare specialist and Cape Coral native […]
Stronger Longer: Senior Strength Training & Alzheimer’s Risk
How Strength Training Helps You Age Well In Retirement Retirement is often pictured as a long, relaxing stretch of time filled with travel, hobbies, and grandkids. But there is one reality many people don’t think about until it is almost too late: none of that matters if you lose your strength, mobility, and independence. In […]
Florida Estate Planning Q&A: Trusts, Probate, Nursing Homes
Why Florida Estate Planning Matters Long Before You Need It Florida is a dream destination for many retirees, but becoming a Florida resident also changes the legal rules that apply to your life, your money, and your legacy. If you moved here with wills, trusts, and powers of attorney drafted in another state, those documents […]
The New Reality of Retirement: Longevity, Lifestyle & Rate of Return
Why Today’s Retirement Is Harder (And More Rewarding) Than Your Parents’ For a lot of today’s retirees, the picture of retirement they grew up with looks nothing like the reality they are living now. Their parents often worked for one employer, retired with a pension, got a gold watch at a big party and then […]
Yoga, Meditation and Auto-Immune Diseases
How Mindfulness, Yoga and Meditation Can Transform Your Retirement Years Most people think of retirement planning as numbers on a page—account balances, Social Security, and income strategies. But what happens if you step into retirement financially prepared yet emotionally exhausted, mentally overwhelmed, and physically worn down? WATCH THIS EPISODE Spotify Youtube Apple Amazon That’s exactly […]
Tax-Smart Retirement Planning: Roth Conversions, Medicare, and Income Strategies
Build a Tax-Smart Retirement: How Process, Not Products, Drives Results Retirement confidence rarely comes from buying the next “hot” investment. It comes from a clear, coordinated process that aligns your income plan, tax plan, portfolio management, and healthcare considerations—then pressure-tests those decisions before you act. In this highlight from Farm Truck Financial, Eric Kearney and […]
Stop Tax Surprises: RMDs, Inherited IRAs & Planning Now
Smart Tax Moves Before 73: RMDs, Inherited IRAs, and Team-Based Planning Most people hate taxes, Ray Kidwell, EA doesn’t! In this Farm Truck Financial conversation, Eric Kearney (Retirement Wealth Advisors) and Ray explain how to get ahead of RMDs, inherited IRAs, Social Security timing, and year-round planning so your money works harder and your surprises […]
How Your 401(k) Might Be Failing You (and how to fix it)
401(k) Pitfalls and How to Turn Your Plan Around Your 401(k) is likely the engine of your retirement. Yet for many savers, it’s on autopilot—defaulting into target-date funds, missing employer matches, and drifting into cash or bond-heavy mixes at the worst times. In this Farm Truck Financial conversation, Eric Kearney and Joseph Lanza explain how […]