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Hidden Gems

If you’re like most people, you probably have some financial accounts that you haven’t paid much attention to recently. The statements are just collecting dust in your file cabinet, but they might actually be hidden gems that could be put to much better use. Let’s talk about some of the accounts that people tend to ignore for too long.

By |2021-01-14T22:32:50-05:00June 18th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Hidden Gems

Financial Terms You Should Know During The Pandemic

The Coronavirus pandemic has likely led to you hearing a lot more financial buzzwords and it’s possible you aren’t familiar with some of the terms getting thrown around. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular ones and see what we can learn from them.

By |2021-01-14T22:32:55-05:00June 4th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Financial Terms You Should Know During The Pandemic

Should You Tap Into Your Retirement Accounts To Make It Through The Crisis?

The Coronavirus stimulus bill now makes it easier for Americans to withdraw money from their 401(k)s and other types of retirement accounts. Is this a wise choice to help ease the burden of the crisis? Plus, we debut the "Shelter In Place Movie Review" segment on the show.

By |2021-01-14T22:32:59-05:00May 21st, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Should You Tap Into Your Retirement Accounts To Make It Through The Crisis?

Solid Financial Truths

A lot of things in the financial landscape have an “it depends” resolution. It can be frustrating when things are so fluid and vary person to person. So, let’s discuss some financial truths that we can state with confidence and see what we can learn from them.

By |2021-01-14T22:33:08-05:00April 16th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Solid Financial Truths

Is Your Portfolio Infected With A Virus?

We'll take a look at the Coronavirus' impact on the financial markets, the economy and our personal retirement plans. Scott will help us try to put it all in perspective and figure out where we go from here.

By |2021-01-14T22:33:13-05:00March 24th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Is Your Portfolio Infected With A Virus?

Your Desire To Retire

Different people have different levels of desire when it comes to finding their retirement date. Let’s explore these different levels of desire, as indicated by the statements people might make, and discuss how we’d help someone at these different levels.

By |2021-01-14T22:33:18-05:00March 19th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Your Desire To Retire

All You Need To Know About Roth Conversions

The idea of a Roth conversion is intriguing to a lot of people, and for some people it can be a great strategy to enact. Let’s explore the concept on this episode. Plus, we'll answer some Social Security questions from one of our listeners. Show Notes & ...

By |2020-03-05T09:00:00-05:00March 5th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on All You Need To Know About Roth Conversions

Where To Find Bias In Financial Media

It’s always good to keep yourself up to date with what’s going on in the financial world. But it’s also important to understand that the information you get from the media isn’t completely unbiased. Let’s talk about some of the problems with the financia...

By |2020-02-20T09:00:00-05:00February 20th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Where To Find Bias In Financial Media

Lies You Learn In Broker School

A lot of financial professionals say things that just aren’t true. And it’s not that they’re intentionally trying to mislead, it’s just that they’ve been trained to use certain talking points, which they might even believe to be true themselves. Let’s ta...

By |2020-02-06T09:00:00-05:00February 6th, 2020|Podcasts|Comments Off on Lies You Learn In Broker School
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