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Is Having ‘Cash’ Good or Bad?

Of course, we all want a healthy bank account. Having a good amount of dollars within easy grasp is helpful in the case of emergencies or for medium-sized purchases where you don’t want to have to liquidate assets.

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Ep 142: Surviving a Bear Market

What do pre-retirees and retirees need to know about surviving this bear market and possible recession? On today’s episode, we’ll explore some expert advice on surviving a bear market and whether we agree or disagree with these opinions.

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Ep 140: Investor Beware: Advisor Red Flags

With the volatility in the market many of us are looking to start working with an advisor. What should we keep an eye out for when shopping around for an advisor? What red flags do we need to be aware of?

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Ep 139: Are You a Risk Taker? Evaluating Your Risk Tolerance Level

Do you take a lot of risk or are you a conservative investor? On today’s episode, we’ll explore why risk tolerance matters and how understanding our own risk tolerance level can protect our assets and future.

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Ep 128: Financial Jargon: Terms & Definitions

There is a lot of financial jargon out there that can be confusing when you are trying to plan for retirement. So on today’s episode, we’ll explore a variety of different terms and definitions and how they apply to the financial planning process.

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Ep 124: State of the Market and Current Inflation

The current state of the market and the rate of inflation may be making you nervous. How do we expect current events to impact your retirement plan and what can we do to protect our financial future?

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Ep 121: Planning for the Things We Can’t Predict

You can’t predict a lot of things: how long you’ll live, the next market crash, healthcare costs, tax rates. But you still have to plan for these things. On today’s episode, we’ll explore how you should handle planning for the things you can’t predict.

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Ep 118: Don’t Fumble in the Retirement Red Zone

When you’re getting close to retirement, you certainly don’t want to fumble your retirement. On today’s episode, we’ll discuss how to keep your retirement protected as you enter the retirement red zone.

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Ep 78: March Madness and Retirement Planning

March Madness is back! Have you filled out your brackets yet before the tournament starts? To have a little basketball-inspired fun today, we talk about the parallels between financial planning and March Madness.

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Ep 71: Good News, Bad News in Financial Planning

No one likes bad news and sometimes the good news doesn’t outweigh the bad. On today’s podcast, we talk about a few financial topics that come with good news and bad news.

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Ep 69: The Three Qualities of Money

What are the three qualities of money that everyone wants? How can you get all of them within your portfolio? Phil talks through the key three qualities and what you need to make it happen.

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Ep 63: Don’t Assume the Customer Is Always Right

Do you believe the customer is always right? Or are you open and coachable when it comes to working with your advisor on your financial plan?

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Ep 36: Financial Truths You Can Depend On

What financial truths can you depend on to always be true? While some financial statements may be more opinion than fact, these financial truths are ones you’ll want to hang on to.

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Ep 18: Finding Silver Linings in Unfortunate Financial Situations

Life never goes as planned but how you react to each situation determines how your affected. Let’s look at a handful of negative scenarios that retirees and pre-retirees face and find the silver lining that can help you make the best of a bad situation.

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Ep 17: 5 Ways We Sabotage Our Own Retirement

With so many aspects of the financial world out of your control, why would you sabotage your portfolio by not controlling what you can? Let’s discuss the ways in which people hurt their own financial health so you can keep from making the same mistakes.

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Ep #5: What Classic Proverbs Can Teach You About Money

A number of common proverbs you’ve probably heard all your life can easily be applied to your finances. Are you keeping these simple lessons in mind when considering your retirement planning? Join us this episode as we place meaning to those proverbs.

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