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Building Financial Flexibility Beyond Retirement Accounts

In this episode of 'The Retire Early Retire Now' podcast, Hunter Kelly, a certified financial planner and founder of Palm Valley Wealth Management, discusses the often-overlooked concept of financial flexibility outside retirement accounts. He explores the pitfalls that high-income earners face when all their wealth is locked up in inaccessible retirement accounts, stressing the importance of flexible funds for life's unplanned changes. Hunter delves into reasons why building financial flexibility is challenging, such as lack of incentives, emotional resistance, and the delayed validation of non-retirement savings. He introduces the three-bucket framework: spending for today, saving for retirement, and flexibility for life transitions. Practical advice is given on how to start building a flexibility bucket, including mindset shifts and gradual, consistent investment strategies. Listeners are encouraged to evaluate their financial plans to ensure a balance between long-term security and real-life optionality.

00:00 Introduction to Financial Flexibility
00:47 The Trap of Inaccessible Wealth
01:58 Why Retirement Accounts Dominate
03:34 The Importance of Financial Flexibility
04:58 Challenges in Building Flexibility
08:11 The Three Bucket Framework
09:31 Mindset Shifts for Flexibility
13:38 Self-Check and Conclusion

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