{"podcast":{"title":"Phil's Tax Hacks","slug":"phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","podcast_index_feed_id":1040028,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/philstaxhacks/feed.xml","website_url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5162829/Phil_Putney_Logo_1400_72dpi.jpg","author":"Phil Putney","episode_count":299,"summary":"Financial, tax and retirement planning guidance from Phil Putney. Each week Phil will talk about the keys to building a sound financial strategy that can survive throughout the ups and downs of the market. We'll have plenty of tax hacks along the way and other retirement facts!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T18:18:33.862350+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028"},"episode":{"title":"Beach, Budgets, and Balance: What Vacation Planning Really Looks Like in Retirement","slug":"beach-budgets-and-balance-what-vacation-planning-really-looks-like-in-retirement","published_at":"2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/beach-budgets-and-balance-what-vacation-planning-really-looks-like-in-retirement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028","url":"https://philstaxhacks.podbean.com/e/beach-budgets-and-balance-what-vacation-planning-really-looks-like-in-retirement/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kqrwejb72tvy6zej/332_-_PHIL_PUTNEY_-_GUILT_FREE_HOLIDAYS_-_AUDIO6pxzr.mp3","summary":"Summer's here. And somewhere between the excitement of planning a big trip and the anxiety of what it costs, a lot of retirees end up doing something that surprises us… they feel guilty about it. They worked hard, they saved, they planned for decades, and then they second-guess a beach vacation. Today, Phil talks about how travel fits into a real retirement plan and how to enjoy it without guilt. You didn't save for decades so you could sit home and protect every dollar. Give yourself permission to go. Just take your plan with you. Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode: 🏖️ Guilt-Free Travel: Spending confidently in retirement 💰 Travel Budgets: Separating fun from everyday expenses ❤️ Couples & Money: Navigating travel disagreements together ✈️ Long-Term Planning: Preparing for major bucket-list trips ⚖️ Finding Balance: Enjoying today without jeopardizing tomorrow 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Making Memories: Travel, family, and lasting experiences For more, visit us online: http://philstaxhacks.com Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3WdDG96 Get your copy of The Tax-Smart Retiree: https://www.thetaxsmartretireebook.com/welcome","meta_description":"Summer's here. And somewhere between the excitement of planning a big trip and the anxiety of what it costs, a lot of retirees end up doing something that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1178,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/episodes/beach-budgets-and-balance-what-vacation-planning-really-looks-like-in-retirement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-s-tax-hacks-1040028/beach-budgets-and-balance-what-vacation-planning-really-looks-like-in-retirement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}