Having a good financial plan can help you resist some of the financial temptations that the average person will face. Let’s talk about some of these common temptations that we often see people fall victim to.
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Show Notes:
1:15 - Big Purchases Before Retirement
5:21 - 401(k) Match
7:39 - Deferring Taxes
11:05 - Working Until You Die
13:14 - Relying On The Government
16:28 - Not Leaving The Kids Anything
19:22 - Roy Asks For Suggestions On How To Get His Spouse More Involved With Their Finances
Make sure you’re well-versed in these retirement income planning essentials before you head off into retirement.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
2:47 - Planning To Retire For Decades, Not Just Years
5:35 - The Rule Of 72
6:36 - Safe Investments
8:43 - Inflation
13:23 - Being Able To Narrow Down Information
16:22 - Self-Motivated
18:33 - Time To Work On Plan
There’s an old quote that says, “Age is the price of wisdom.” Let’s talk about how that applies to the financial world.
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Show Notes:
2:19 - Age, Wisdom, & Information
4:52 - Things We Wished We Had Known Sooner
6:39 - Do People Tend To Worry About Finances More, Or Less When Approaching Retirement?
8:50 - Leaving A Legacy
12:18 - Mailbag: Karen Asks If She Should Use A Robo Advisor
15:42 - Summer Reading
We are back after taking a short break for the summer. We catch up with what Charles has been up to all summer. We will also break inflation down with some simple examples.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
0:42 - Summer Break
2:55 - Definition Of Inflation
5:47 - Is It Temporary?
8:29 - Dealing WIth Inflation During Retirement
11:11 - Adding Tweaks To Your Plan
13:02 - Closing Thoughts
Sometimes the easiest way to learn about something is make it really simple. Like some of the first true/false tests you might have taken in school, let’s play a round of fact or fiction to test your financial planning acuity.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
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Show Notes:
1:21 - How Would Charles Would Advise Warren Buffett
4:53 - Your Social Security Is Taxable
6:05 - Taxes Will Likely Be Lower in Retirement
9:05 - Term Life Insurance Is Better Than Whole Life Insurance
11:14 - Medicare Will Cover Most Of Your Needs In Retirement
13:27 - The Older We Get, We Should Shift From Stocks To Bonds
17:34 - Mailbag: Andy Asks How Much Of Your Portfolio Is It OK To Have In One Stock
By ignoring the simplest fixes in your financial plan, you could be setting yourself up for a potential disaster. Don't wait until it's too late to make these changes.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:16 - Charles Shares His Picks For March Madness On The Men’s And Women’s Sides
3:04 - The Risk Of Having Out Of Date Legal Documents
5:06 - Not Correcting Beneficiary Designations
7:35 - Avoiding Tax Problems Of The Future
11:00 - Not Having A Plan For Long-Term Care Expenses
14:27 - Getting To Know You: What Is The Luckiest Thing That Has Ever Happened To You?
Let’s step into the classroom again to cover some financial buzzwords. Are these important to know? What are they? How do they impact you? We’ll answer those questions and more as we always look to educate you a little bit on the show.
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Show Notes:
1:16 - Getting To Know: Favorite Restaurant?
3:07 - Main Topic: The Financial Dictionary
3:19 - The Go-Go Years
4:55 - The High-Yield Bond/Junk Bond
7:08 - Index Fund
9:36 - Mailbag: Erin Asks About Financial Advisors Who Works Exclusively With High Net Worth Clients
We often see people making certain assumptions about retirement that just aren’t correct. Let’s explore some of those on today's show.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:07 - Headline: General Motors Selling Only Electric Vehicles By 2035
4:42 - Main Topic: Never Make Assumptions
5:16 - I’ll Spend Less In Retirement
8:08 - My Taxes Will Be Lower In Retirement
10:19 - Helping Children
13:01 - I’ll Never Be Able To Retire
16:01 - Boe Asks If He Can Leave His Entire 401(k) To His Son
We run through the laundry list of top concerns that many retirees and pre retirees have. Charles discusses how he address them and what is the underlying theme that is causing those concerns.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
2:04 - Main Topic: Client Concerns
2:17 - What Are Some Top Concerns?
4:01 - Dog Analogy
8:00 - Wall Street Has Set Low Expectations
14:00 - Elon Musk’s Recent Rise In Wealth
What’s the most interesting thing in the investment world? We talk about the concept of innovation causing disruption in various industries, what that means and why it might be something worth paying attention to.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:46 - Main Topic: Innovation Causing Disruption
3:22 - Ecommerce
5:53 - Interesting Statistics
11:21 - People Don’t Like Change
Have you ever stopped to think about your journey of learning all that you have about money and finances? Did you parents shape your financial views most heavily? Is there a TV or radio expert that has influenced you most? Or have you learned everything from a book or Google?
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
2:13 - Main Topic: Retirement Statistics
2:30 - 17% Of American Workers Are Confident They Can Retire
5:04 - The Average 65 Year Old Woman Has A Life Expectancy Of 20.7 More Years
8:00 - 16.5% Of Our Country’s Population Is 65+
11:09 - The Average Retiree Faces Around 300K Of Out Of Pocket Medical Expenses
12:39 - 20% Of People Have Had A Written Plan Done
16:12 - Getting To Know: Who Besides Your Parents, Taught You The Most About Life?
Have you ever stopped to think about your journey of learning all that you have about money and finances? Did you parents shape your financial views most heavily? Is there a TV or radio expert that has influenced you most? Or have you learned everything from a book or Google?
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
2:01 - Main Topic: Where All My Financial Knowledge Comes From
2:35 - Financial Celebrities
6:39 - Best Financial Books
9:34 - Family Members
10:26 - What Got Charles Into The Financial Realm?
11:38 - Is Technology Helping, Or Hurting?
13:44 - Favorite Economist?
15:46 - Diana Asks If Life Insurance Is A Legitimate Retirement Strategy
There are many more risks to guard against in retirement planning than most people realize. Let’s explore some of the planning risks we all face and how to prepare for them.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:38 - Main Topic: The Different Types Of Risk
2:17 - Market Risk
3:29 - Inflation Risk
5:01 - Tax Rate Risk
5:44 - Longevity Risk
10:04 - Mailbag: Ellen Asks If She Should Refinance Her Mortgage
15:24 - Getting To Know You: How Did You Decide On Your Children’s Names?
Let’s explore some of the things you should be thinking about and checking on as we wrap up 2020 and begin 2021.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
2:40 - Main Topic: End Of Year Planning
2:55 - Should We Be Maxing Out Our Retirement Contributions?
3:48 - Reviewing The CARES Act
5:04 - Tax-Loss Harvesting
5:33 - Evaluating Tax-Deductible Charitable Contributions
7:45 - Roth Conversions
10:05 - What’s A CFP & RIA?
14:07 - Mailbag: What’s Your Opinion On Flipping Houses As An Investment Strategy?
Want to grade your preparedness for retirement? Here are five key questions you need to ask yourself. Your answers will help determine how ready you are for retirement.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:29 - Main Topic: Retirement Preparedness Quiz
1:58 - Do You Know How Much You Have?
3:46 - Do You Know How Much You Spend?
6:05 - Do You Know How Much Risk You Have?
10:20 - Do You Know What You’re Paying In Fees?
12:44 - Do You Know What Your Retirement Income Streams Will Look Like?
16:30 - Getting To Know You: What’s Something You Look Back On And Say, “What Was I Thinking?”
If you look up quotes about diversification from famous investors, you might come across one from renowned investor Warren Buffet that will certainly raise your eyebrows. It goes, “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.” Yet, we’ve always heard about diversification being one of the keys to success for retirement planning. How can these seemingly different ideas both be right?
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:29 - Main Topic: Is Diversification For Suckers?
2:33 - How Does The Average Person Usually Define Diversification?
4:40 - Charles’ Perspective On Diversification
7:00 - How Much Does Charles See The Average Investor Placing An Emphasis On Diversification
8:00 - Is It Possible To Be Too Diversified?
11:58 - Mailbag: Diane Asks About Self-Insuring For Long-Term Care
This episode is all about addressing the most frequently asked questions about 401(k)s.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
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Show Notes:
1:30 - Main Topic: 401(K) FAQs
1:49 - Taking A 401(K) Loan
4:13 - Roth Option
6:15 - Finding The Right Advisor
10:52 - Mailbag: Sally Asks If She Is Eligible For Half Of Her Ex-Husband’s Social Security Benefit
People often overlook the estate planning side of preparing for retirement. There are a lot of misunderstandings about trusts and wills and the roles they play in the equation. On this episode, we’ll explore some of the critical questions you should ask about these strategies as you prepare for retirement.
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Phone Number: 480-513-1830
Website: https://pelletoncapital.com/
Show Notes:
1:29 - Main Topic: Wills & Trusts
2:03 - Why Are Wills & Trusts Important?
3:52 - How Do You Know If A Will Or Trust Is Right For You?
5:00 - A Will Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Avoid Probate
5:49 - Is A Trust Just For Money?
7:28 - How Much Do They Cost?
8:31 - What Role Does An Advisor Play When Considering These Options?
10:32 - Mailbag: Ian Asks If His Long-Term Care Policy Has Enough Coverage
Vanguard’s “How America Saves 2020” report is packed with lots of intriguing stats and findings about Americans and how they save for retirement in the crazy year that is 2020 (most of the recent data is technically from 2019 although some figures are current through the Spring of 2020). Let’s look at some of the top takeaways from the study and how you might compare to the “normal” savings behaviors of Americans.
Show Notes:
1:14 - Main Topic: Statistics On How Americans Save
1:47 - 100 Million Americans Use A Defined Contribution Plan
4:00 - Average Number Of Funds Used In These Plans Are 2.4
5:36 - 34% Of Participants Didn’t Contribute Enough To Meet Their Employer’s Match
6:46 - Is There A Reason To Not Meet An Employer Match?
7:56 - 80% Of Participants Still Had Assets With A Previous Employer
9:26 - 96% Of Those Assets Are Able To Be Rolled Over Into Something Else
11:16 - Tristen Has Asks About How Divorcing Later In Life Might Affect Retirement
We get a lot of questions about how the house (or houses) fit into retirement plans. From downsizing to rental properties to interest rates, let’s explore some of the top retirement questions as it relates to all things housing.
Show Notes:
2:03 - Main Topic: This One’s On The House
2:25 - Pay Off The House, Or Enjoy The Low Interest Rates?
3:30 - Is It Wise To Downsize?
5:14 - Is A Rental Property A Good Idea?
7:06 - What Complications Have You Seen When Handling Real Estate In An Estate, Or Legacy Plan?
8:53 - Taking Care Of Our Bodies As We age
9:57 - Life Is About Contribution
12:52 - Shelby Asks If Retirement Spending Starts To Decrease After The First 5 Years
