Our 2 Cents

We start off with some fun on this week's episode of Our 2 Cents by drawing the names of our three raffle winners, congratulations to you all!Then, we're posing a few questions to see what "side of the fence" Gabriel and Steve are on. Next we take a look at some priorities to keep in mind as you approach retirement, and finish up by answering a question from one of our listeners.Debatable Questions - Where Do You Stand?:Is the market going to go up or go down?Should you always pay off your house as soon as you can?Should you ever use credit cards?Are individual stocks better than buying mutual funds or ETFs?The Countdown to Retirement:What are you planning to do in retirement, and how will you pay for it?Health insurance and ensuring there are no gaps in coverageReducing or eliminating debt before retiringPlanning your income sources and Social Security benefitsListener Question:"I am pretty much ready to retire, but I won't be old enough for Medicare for another six months. Shou