If money doesn’t buy happiness, then why save it? Today, Paul and Ira talk about where happiness comes from and how money fits into the equation. Listen along to gain some insight why finding contentment outside of your bank account makes you a better investor.
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Demand for products keeps going up, and as long as people are interested in buying them, companies won’t be afraid to raise their prices. Today, Paul and his team talk about how companies and consumers are behaving in a world where people are ready to get out and spend their money. Listen along to hear what factors are driving up prices.
New studies about the effects of credit cards are coming out, and they are giving us valuable information about this financial product. Listen along to hear what these studies are finding and about how credit cards affect your brain and bank account.
There are many ways our brains work against us in investing. One is by thinking that more is always better. Today, Paul and his team talk about the mistakes investors make when they keep adding things to their investments and strategies. Listen along to hear the team talk about when the idea of more gets in the way of investment success.
Women have unique retirement challenges. They live longer and have less Social Security benefits. The COVID-19 pandemic only made things more complex by forcing kids to stay home and hitting women dominated business sectors such as education, hospitality and service. Today, Paul and Anne talk about these issues and how they influence the planning process.
There are plenty of things investors need to be worried about, but today, Paul and Anne bring some peace into the investment process by giving you permission to stop worrying about these 10 things. Listen along to get some clarity about what really matters in investing and what is only going to cause stress and anxiety.
A new study reveals how the pandemic altered investors’ retirement plans. What trends did the study show and what impact did the pandemic have on younger and older investors’ financial futures? Paul and Jim talk about who got hit hardest by the pandemic and what we can learn from some of the early data.
Young investors are trying to retire as quickly as possible. They’re pursuing passive income streams and living on shoestring budgets to have enough money to retire in their 30s and 40s. Paul and Jim talk about this retirement strategy and why you might just get burned pursuing an aggressive retirement plan like this one.
What’s the outlook for inflation in 2021? Paul answers a listener question: “With the US Treasury Department printing money all the time and the nation’s debt climbing even higher, why hasn’t inflation accelerated?” Paul tackles this popular topic and explains why inflation is still low. But what would cause it to go up? Listen along to get a better understanding of the US economy, inflation and deflation, and some of the most common investment traps around inflation.
The Secure Act changed what you need to know about the Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) of your retirement accounts. Paul and Evan talk about the many exceptions for taking your RMDs, including some new ones you might not know about. Learn how to make a good plan for taking an income in retirement.