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Al Smith
Retirement and financial planning advisor at Golden Eagle Financial and recurring guest on Denver radio's Rush to Reason with John Rush (KLZ 560 AM).
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Oct 14, 2026
HR3 Explosive Midterm Secrets, Party Feuds & the Climate Lawsuit with National Consequences! (10-12-26)
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10:21John RushHOST
Do clients ever ask you about, like, long-term care or assisted living, that kind of thing, later in life stuff?
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10:28Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, if they don't, I talk about it a little bit when I have, um, events and so forth.
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10:34Al SmithGUEST
And it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning because once people reach 65, there's about a 50% chance that they will need long-term care for at least 90 days, and about half of those who need it for 90 days will need it for a year or longer.
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10:53Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, women especially, um, if they end up in assisted living or a nursing home, will spend about a year, year and a half longer on average than men do.
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11:13John RushHOST
Well, if people want to be prepared for long-term care type situations, how are they gonna get in touch with you?
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11:17Al SmithGUEST
Well, it requires some planning, and we sit down and look at, uh, people's resources and how they would pay for that under certain circumstances.
HR2 Bo Nix Under Fire, Eagles in Trouble & a Wild West Movie Showdown. (10-9-26)
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28:00TJHOST
Do clients ever ask you about, like, long-term care or assisted living, that kind of thing, later in life stuff?
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28:07Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, if they don't, I talk about it a little bit when I have, um, events and so forth.
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28:13Al SmithGUEST
And it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning because once people reach 65, there's about a 50% chance that they will need long-term care for at least 90 days, and about half of those who need it for 90 days will need it for a year or longer.
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28:32Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, women especially, um, if they end up in assisted living or a nursing home, will spend about a year, year and a half longer on average than men do.
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28:52TJHOST
Well, if people wanna be prepared for long-term care type situations, how are they gonna get in touch with you?
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28:57Al SmithGUEST
Well, it requires some planning, and we sit down and look at, uh, people's resources and how they would pay for that under certain circumstances.
HR3 America at Risk: What You’re Not Being Told About Our Greatest Vulnerabilities. (10-5-26)
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9:26John RushHOST
Do clients ever ask you about, like, long-term care or assisted living, that kind of thing, later in life stuff?
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9:33Al SmithGUEST
Well, they do, and, uh, if they don't, I talk about it a little bit when I have, um, events and so forth, and it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning because once people reach 65, there's about a 50% chance that they will need long-term care for at least 90 days, and about half of those who need it for 90 days will need it for a year or longer, and, uh, women especially, um, if they end up in assisted living or a nursing home, will spend about a year, year and a half longer on average than men do.
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10:18John RushHOST
Well, if people wanna be prepared for long-term care type situations, how are they gonna get in touch with you?
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10:23Al SmithGUEST
Well, it requires some planning, and we sit down and look at, uh, people's resources and how they would pay for that under certain circumstances.
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10:30Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, to have that conversation, you can reach me at 303-744-1128, and there's many different ways of financially preparing for long-term care, but as I mentioned, it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning, and it needs to be taken into consideration.
HR2 NFL Upsets & Hollywood’s Greatest Toms. (10-02-26)
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25:40TJHOST
Do clients ever ask you about, like, long-term care or assisted living, that kind of thing, later in life stuff?
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25:46Al SmithGUEST
Well, they do, and, uh, if they don't, I talk about it a little bit when I have, um, events and so forth, and it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning because once people reach 65, there's about a 50% chance that they will need long-term care for at least 90 days, and about half of those who need it for 90 days will need it for a year or longer.
A
26:12Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, women especially, um, if they end up in assisted living or a nursing home, will spend about a year, year and a half longer on average than men do.
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26:32TJHOST
Well, if people wanna be prepared for long-term care type situations, how are they gonna get in touch with you?
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26:36Al SmithGUEST
Well, it requires some planning, and we sit down and look at, uh, people's resources and how they would pay for that under certain circumstances.
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26:44Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, to have that conversation, you can reach me at 303-744-1128, and there's many different ways of financially preparing for long-term care.
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26:57Al SmithGUEST
But as I mentioned, it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning and it needs to be taken into consideration.
HR2 The Shocking Truth About What’s Really in Your Food, and Who Decides. (10-1-26)
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19:14John RushHOST
Uh, I'm just curious, how, uh, do clients ever ask you about, like, long-term care or assisted living, that kind of thing, later-in-life stuff?
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19:24Al SmithGUEST
Well, they do, and, uh, if they don't, I talk about it a little bit when I have, um, events and so forth, and it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning because once people reach 65, there's about a 50% chance that they will need long-term care for at least 90 days, and about half of those who need it for 90 days will need it for a year or longer.
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19:49Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, women especially, um, if they end up in assisted living or a nursing home, will spend about a year, year and a half longer on average than men do.
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20:09John RushHOST
Well, if people wanna be prepared for long-term care type situations, how are they gonna get in touch with you?
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20:14Al SmithGUEST
Well, it requires some planning, and we sit down and look at, uh, people's resources and how they would pay for that under certain circumstances.
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20:21Al SmithGUEST
And, uh, to have that conversation, you can reach me at 303-744-1128, and there's many different ways of financially preparing for long-term care.
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20:35Al SmithGUEST
But as I mentioned, it's the elephant in the room of retirement planning, and it needs to be taken into consideration.