Dollars To Dreams Financial Planning Podcast
Personalized Planning with Purpose– start investing smarter, even when the market isn’t. Tune in today wherever you get your podcast.
Looking for practical advice on how to take control of your money and plan for a better future? Each episode, hosted by Tyler Hafford, CFP®, and the team at Penobscot Financial Advisors, breaks down the complex world of financial planning into clear, relatable conversations designed to help you make smarter decisions with your money.
Whether you’re planning for retirement, navigating investments, or trying to build a budget that actually works, this podcast gives you the tools to support your current lifestyle and build the future you’ve always imagined.
Latest EpisodeSocial Security Updates for 2025
In This Episode
In this episode of Dollars to Dreams, host Tyler Hafford is joined by Hannah Tackett, Chief Operations and Compliance Officer at Penobscot Financial Advisors, to unpack what’s new with Social Security in 2025. Social Security touches almost every American household, and the 2025 updates include headline-making changes and some lesser-known details. The changes include a 2.5% COLA, updates to earnings limits, and a rise in taxable wage caps. They also discuss how working affects benefits, projected Medicare premium increases, and how to plan around IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts). With practical examples and planning strategies, this episode helps you make sense of the numbers and gives clear next steps to optimize your retirement strategy. The message is simple but powerful—don’t go it alone, and don’t make Social Security decisions in a vacuum.
YOU’LL LEARN:
— Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) – What the 2.5% increase really means and how it reflects the broader economy.
— Earnings Limits and Taxable Wages – New income thresholds for 2025 and how they impact benefit eligibility and withholding.
— Medicare and IRMAA Impacts – How rising premiums and income-related surcharges affect retirees.
Episode Archive
What is a Recession and Are We Headed Toward One?
What’s New in Tax Planning?
Three Smart Strategies to Lower Your Tax Bill
Why Time in the Market Beats Timing the Market
Staying the Course: Smart Investing Through Market Volatility
MainePERS and Social Security
How you know it is time to Retire, interest rates and potential recession?
The Dollar and The Market
