If you're a high earner and you have the option of contributing to a deferred comp plan through work,

then this episode is for you, and I think you're going to find it extremely helpful.

Because over the next few minutes, what we're going to do is we're going to break down what a deferred comp plan is,

how it compares to other retirement savings options, and then some key considerations you need to know

so that you can use your deferred comp plan to supercharge your retirement. This is another episode of Ready for Retirement. I'm your host, James Cannell,

and I'm here to teach you how to get the most of the life with your money. And now, on to the episode.

There's lots to break down today, and I'm excited for this episode because you don't typically

see a ton of good information on how to make the most of your deferred comp plan. So let's jump in. But before we do, want to quickly highlight

the review of the week. This comes from username Thinking Listener, five-star review, and

Thinking Listener says, if you want to know more, learn key underlying details of financial planning

concepts, this is a great podcast. No empty noise or opinions, just mostly lots of

useful facts and clear presentation style filled with useful situation examples. Thank you very much

for that review. I appreciate those of you who have taken the time to do that. More and more people

are finding this podcast every month and it's great to see the feedback from people saying how

much it's impacted their ability to plan for their retirement.

So if you're listening, if you've enjoyed this podcast, if this has contributed in any meaningful

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review as well so more people can find this show. And again, thank you to all of you who've already

taken the time to do so. So let's jump in. And I'm excited to be back this week. I hope you enjoyed

the last three episodes. They were hosted by Ari Taublipe, who's the vice president at Root Financial, and he is the host of

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