Private Equity Payouts: How to Avoid a Surprise Tax Bill
Private Equity Payouts: How to Avoid a Surprise Tax Bill A private equity payout often represents years of work coming together. It also tends to introduce complexity that doesn’t [...]
Market Volatility in 2026: Why Retirement Income Planning Matters More Than Ever
Market Volatility in 2026: Why Retirement Income Planning Matters More Than Ever By Scott Searles | March 27th, 2026 Market volatility has a way of getting everyone’s attention—usually at [...]
2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy
2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy by Scott Searles | March 6th, 2026 Each year, the IRS adjusts retirement plan contribution limits [...]
Don’t Gamble With Your Nest Egg: Lessons From Your Favorite Game Shows
Everyone loves a good game show. Whether it’s spinning the big wheel or hitting the buzzer with all the right answers. But what happens when people turn their retirement planning into a game? Spoiler alert: it’s not always a win! In this episode, we tackle the risky moves people make when they treat their finances like a game of chance.
What Financial Advisors Wish Every Investor Knew
Imagine you could read your financial advisor’s mind before you even walked through the door for the first time. What would they want you to know? In this episode, we bring you the game-changing insights financial pros wish every saver and investor understood.
Counterintuitive Advice: Why You Should NOT Invest In A 401(k)
Don’t get us wrong. In many cases, your 401(k) can be your best investment vehicle, offering numerous benefits and tax advantages and many times a 100% return on some of your contributions (also known as an employer match). However, it's important to recognize that it might not always be the optimal choice for everyone. Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we dissect the reasons why someone should NOT invest in a 401(k).
How Money Ads Catch Your Attention
We’re bombarded with ads each day in all forms of media. But have you ever taken a closer look at these messages? If we unpack some of these headlines and ads a little bit more, we’re able to clearly understand what emotions they’re trying to elicit. More importantly, we can figure out what companies are trying to sell us. For this episode, we just perused the internet for a couple of hours and kept track of various financial planning, investing and retirement ads we came across. Let’s pick apart these messages that popped up and see if it helps us become savvier savers.
Learning Through Uncommon Sense
At first glance, each of these statements seem like basic common sense that everyone agrees with. But when we look at the way people actually behave with their money, it seems that common sense is actually a bit uncommon.
Revealing The Financial World’s Dirty Little Secrets
If you understand some of the dirty little secrets of the financial world, it’ll help you cut through the clutter and allow you to focus on what’s most important.
Financial Literacy: What Are The Three Qualities Of Money?
If you don’t know the answer to the question, then this episode is for you. On this episode, we’ll explore the three qualities of money, discuss whether you can achieve them in a single investment, and how to put the right emphasis on the different qualities.
