Podcast 34- Four Money Fundamentals You Have to Master
Everyone wants to be wealthy. Even if happiness, for you, is more contingent upon emotional experiences than material goods- being financially free can help you do more things. Things like traveling as often as you would like, or donating to help those in need may be on your wish list, but the reali...
Podcast 33- Four Defensive Financial Positions You Must Take
If you're a football fan, you probably recognize the saying, “Offense sells tickets; defense wins championships.” In the game of finance, defense is all about how money is managed. Similar to football, if you want to increase the money you make, and secure a strong financial future, you have to know...
Podcast 24- What to do When You Start Saving Late – Part 2
Has your 40th birthday come and gone, and something finally triggers you to the sobering realization that you should have started saving in your twenties? So, now what? It's never too late to begin retirement saving. And the sooner you start saving for retirement, the better it will be down the road...
Podcast 23- What to do when you start saving late – Part 1
Has your 40th birthday come and gone with little to no retirement savings to speak of? So, now what? It's never too late to begin retirement saving. And the sooner you start saving for retirement, the better it will be down the road. But you may not be able to do it yourself. In this episode of The ...
Podcast 20- Planning a Meeting with a Financial Rep
If you're ready to start preparing for your first meeting with a financial rep: congrats! You're taking a big step in the right direction! It’s no secret that many Americans feel clueless and helpless about retirement. If you don't have a solid plan, you could be left with an uncomfortable retiremen...
Podcast 16- Plan of Action at or Near Retirement
Retirement planning is a crucial part of our financial life. Each year we have a chance to build up savings to ensure the future. Whether your future plans include the desire to travel, to save for your children, or someday make that move to your dream destination, it all requires some forethought. ...
Podcast 15 – Quality of Life
Over your lifetime, financial planning can feel and look like a series of course corrections. You can't be expected to know all the choices and life changes you will face. And typically, in a moment of choice is when you need financial wisdom the most. In this episode of The Money and Business Hour,...
Podcast 12- Planning for Retirement, and Life Insurance
To live comfortably in retirement, we longer can rely solely on a company pension plan or Social Security. Instead, we'll need to depend on how skillfully we plan and invest, and whether we make good use of tax-advantaged savings plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs. And choosing a life insurance policy c...
Podcast 5- Finances at or Near Retirement
As the time for your retirement approaches, or if you've already reached that time, there is a likely chance that the amount you thought would be sufficient to finance your retirement years isn't. This could be due to cost-of-living increases and lower-than-projected returns on your investments. In ...
Podcast 1- Setting Financial Goals for the New Year
Now that the new year is upon us, most of us will have committed ourselves to changing our habits and the way we live for the better. Some of the most important things we could focus on are personal finance, saving, and investing. If you'd like to achieve financial independence, which is an admirabl...
