The Road Rules for Retirement Show

Podcast by Mark Fried

✔ Real Questions.
✔ Straight Answers.
✔ Smarter Retirement Planning.

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You’ve worked hard, saved well, and now you want to protect your future.

This podcast helps you do exactly that.

What You’ll Hear Each Week:

Answers to the big questions about retirement income, taxes, markets, and healthcare
Stories and lessons from real families planning their next chapter
Smart, no-nonsense advice that you can actually use

Recent Popular Episodes:

How to Know If You’re Really Ready to Retire
The Retirement Tax Bomb You Might Be Ignoring
What Most Advisors Won’t Tell You About Sequence Risk

Who This Is For:

Gen X and Boomers with $250K+ saved
Those who want a better plan — and a guide they can trust
People tired of financial fluff and vague generalizations

Popular Episodes

S3E8: The Retirement Red Zone

The years immediately before and after retirement can have a lasting impact on how successfully your retirement plan holds up […]

S3E7: Are You and Your Partner Aligned on Retirement Goals and Spending?

Retirement planning for couples is rarely just about the numbers. In this episode, Mark Fried explores one of the most […]

S3E6: What Happens When Your Purpose Retires Before You Do?

Many people spend decades preparing financially for retirement, but far fewer prepare for the emotional transition that comes when their […]

About Mark:

Mark Fried is a fiduciary advisor, author of Road Rules for Retirement, and a Partner at Merit Financial. He brings 25+ years of experience and a client-first mindset to every episode.

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