Episode #88: Market Volatility & Risk

There's a conversation Matt has with clients all the time. It's about market volatility. It's one of the most important things to grasp and understand as you prepare for retirement. On this episode, Matt will recount one of those recent conversations with a couple that came into his office, some of the questions they asked and how ultimately they were able to achieve more comfort with their financial plan.
 
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Episode #87: Mailbag - Paying Off Your House

Join us as we feature your email questions. We'll cover paying off your house and financial planning for married couples.
 
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Episode #86: Attitude Of Gratitude

This time of year, we tend to discuss the attitude of gratitude. In the spirit of the season, we want to take time to be thankful.
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Episode #85: Headlines Featuring Scams And Market Crashes

On this edition of the podcast, Matt addresses scams that could attack your wealth and the question of whether a market crash could eat into your portfolio.
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Episode 84: Paradigm Shift

As we move from work to retirement, we experience a paradigm shift. Suddenly, we’re moving from wealth accumulation to income distribution. Matt explains.
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Episode #82: Soda Taxes And Fire

Soda taxes are causing folks in Seattle to rethink their purchases, and a new movement is helping millennials to retire early. Matt Explains.
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Episode #81: Matt's Planning Process Part 02

People ask us what our retirement planning process looks like. Join us for part two of our series detailing one couple's journey through retirement.
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Episode #80: Matt's Planning Process Part 01

People ask us what our retirement planning process looks like. Join us on a two-part series as we detail one couple's seven year journey through retirement.
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Episode # 79: Mailbag - Self-Directed IRAs & The Landlord Game

 We'll answer your questions and determine whether you should get into the landlord game. We'll also examine whether you should open a self-directed IRA.
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Episode #78: Maggie's Story

We're dropping "Money" from the show today and calling it Smart Questions. Matt shares Maggie's story about his wife's life-altering trip to the hospital.
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