Posts by Eric Peterson
Understanding The SECURE Act, Part 1
What is the SECURE Act? And how does it impact your retirement plans? We’ll outline some of the major changes you need to be aware of in this two-part series.
Read MoreRetirement Savings Options: IRA Contributions & Roth Conversions
What happens if you’ve maxed out your 401(k) contribution limit? When is a good time to make a Roth conversion? Eric answers three questions from the mailbag this week all pertaining to the options you have when it comes to saving for retirement.
Read MoreMaking The Right Decisions When It Comes To Real Estate
Are you considering making a move this year? When it comes to home buying or selling decisions, there are a lot of factors to consider. Eric answers a few questions from the mailbag related to real estate.
Read MoreFortune Cookie Proverbs For Your Financial Plan
The message inside a fortune cookie may bring you more fortune than you think if you apply those proverbs in your financial plan. Let’s look at four fortunes and how it applies with your financial decisions.
Read MoreFacing The Final Decade Before Retirement
The last few years leading up to retirement can have a significant impact on what your retirement actually looks like. This is when you start making the decisions and plans you’ll actually implement in a few years. Are you ready?
Read MoreA Message For The Good Savers
Maybe you are great at saving and putting away money toward retirement. Is that enough? Find out three areas where a bit more strategy and behavior modification may come into play with your savings and investments as you enter into retirement.
Read MoreWhat Flying Can Teach Us About Retirement
Any time you fly in a plane, there’s a lot going on as you travel to your destination. How does this relate to your financial plan? We compare the experience of flying to preparing for retirement in today’s episode.
Read MoreWhat Holds You Back From Breaking Up With A Financial Advisor?
Breaking up is hard, but sometimes you stay in a relationship too long for the wrong reasons. Is your relationship with your financial advisor working as it should? Or are you using some of these common excuses to stay with the wrong advisor?
Read More7 Deadly Sins of Financial Planning
Like in all areas of life, it’s important to be cognizant of your blind spots and sinful tendencies. When it comes to the seven deadly sins, how do those apply in your financial plans?
Read MoreLet’s Play Financial Jeopardy
Financial for 200! Financial for 400! Are you ready to match the questions with the statements like in Jeopardy when it comes to your knowledge of financial terms? Which of these currently impact your retirement plan?
Read MoreGetting Your Health And Wealth In Shape
Are you feeling yourself slide into a bit of a rut? Need more tone and discipline in your life? Getting your body in shape can look a lot like getting your finances in shape.
Read MoreAnswering The 401(k) FAQs
Most likely, at some point or another, you’ve had the option of contributing to a 401(k). But do you know how to really leverage it? This episode will tackle some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to your 401(k).
Read MoreUnderstanding How Your Feelings Impact Your Financial Decisions
When you make a financial decision, does it start with looking at the numbers or asking the question, “How do you feel about that?” When should your feelings overrule the numbers, and what areas of your plan are most likely swayed by feelings and emotions?
Read MorePlanning Your Road Trip Towards Retirement
Think back to your last road trip–what did you do to prepare? Chances are you didn’t suddenly jump in the car and then a few hours (or days) later simply arrive. Yet this is what some people think retirement looks like. Instead, you’ve got to plan ahead and know where you’re going and how you’ll get there.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About The “A” Word: Annuities
We’ve all heard about annuities, but there’s still tons of confusion about them. What are the different types of annuities? And are any of them worth having?
Read MoreShould You Adhere To Conventional Financial Wisdom?
What common financial advice have you heard that is actually worth following? Do these concepts provide a better financial future for you and your family? Or are these ideas more damaging in the long-run?
Read MoreHow To Create A Retirement Plan Without Compromises, Part 2
We all want a certain sense of safety and security, but we also need the growth and potential that comes with risk. So how do you weigh out the two and create a plan without compromise? What tools can be used to achieve the right combination of both safety and growth?
Read MoreHow To Create A Retirement Plan Without Compromises, Part 1
When making any decisions, you may get to a point when you have to make some compromises. How about when it comes to your retirement plans, are you making too many compromises?
Read MoreHow To Handle Financial Pain Points in Retirement
When planning for retirement, there are a number of pain points that can come up to cause stress and fear for the future. What are some ways you can address these pain points now?
Read MoreCan Financial Planning Be A DIY Job?
Wondering whether or not you really need a financial advisor or if you could just figure it out on your own? Why do people choose to approach financial planning like a DIY project, and why do some of those DIYers later change their mind?
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