Cutting Corners Financially

Sometimes we want to take the easy way out instead of the smarter way. Today, we talk about ways people have tried to cut corners financially and where that falls apart. Think you can take extra risk to make up for lost time? Letting your financial life fall to disarray?

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Tax Planning in Retirement

Tax planning in retirement

Next to income, tax planning is the most important thing Eric focuses on with his clients. If you can control how much tax you pay, it’s more money you get to keep, spend, and enjoy. Retirement is a prime time to focus on tax planning as you have more opportunity to control the taxes you owe. 

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Learning From Financial Mistakes

Sometimes we learn from our mistakes, and unfortunately, sometimes we make the same mistake over and over. Having a financial advisor can help you navigate through your financial decisions so you don’t get stuck in the same rut of financial mistakes on repeat. In today’s episode, Eric will share some of the mistakes that he sees people make frequently. 

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The Hierarchy Of Retirement Needs

You may be familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which breaks down a human’s needs into five different tiers. In today’s episode, we apply those tiers to what you need when retirement planning. Have you planned and saved in a way that will cover all of these needs?

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Inheritance 101

An inheritance isn’t something you experience every year, so when it does happen, there are a lot of details to understand. We talk about some of the questions surrounding inheritances. Eric also shares the most common mistakes and how you can avoid them.

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Mailbag: Do I Have Too Much in Cash?

When people are in retirement or closer to retirement, the accessibility of money goes up. So, what does that mean when you have to take out RMDs? How do you know if you have too much money in the bank? Talking through this with an advisor might help you make the right next steps with your money. We also talk about what mistakes people are prone to make if they try to DIY their retirement planning without a financial advisor.

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Baseball and Retirement Planning

America’s pastime has been enjoyed by people of all ages for many, many years, but how much have you thought about baseball from a retirement planning perspective? Today we’ll explore the parallels between being successful in sport and finances.

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Things Your Advisor Should Be Doing

What kind of decisions are you making alongside your financial advisor? How do you know if they are doing everything you need when it comes to creating and implementing a retirement plan? Eric talks through what you deserve from a financial advisor and how his team works with clients to meet their needs.

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What You Should Know About Leaving an Inheritance

Estate planning is just one piece of a comprehensive retirement plan but it’s an important one because you only get one opportunity to get it right. The problem is many individuals have very little experience with inheritances and often make mistakes when handing them down or receiving them. Let’s try to change that today by informing you about inheritances and the steps you need to take.

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