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Easy Wins in Personal Finance (Part 2)

Before we reach the end of the year, what financial goals can you easily cross off your list? As a continuation of this two-part series, we discuss five more easy wins you can make when it comes to your financial life. If you didn’t hear part one, go back and listen to hear what other simple financial steps you can take.

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Easy Wins in Personal Finance

From having the right amount of money in the bank to consolidating your accounts, there are simple ways you can improve your finances. On this two-part series, we discuss some of the easy wins you can make when it comes to your financial life. These things can add up to make a big difference.

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Dissecting Dave Ramsey’s Advice

Dave Ramsey is known for doling out financial advice, but a lot of it is broad and general. Some of it is sound advice and some of it might be more for the benefit of building up likes and views on social media. Today, we talk through what’s what and see what Sean thinks as a financial advisor. Make sure your financial strategy is customized to your unique needs and goals.

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Financial Advising Relationships: Local vs. Remote

The pandemic brought some long-lasting changes, including remote meetings. In fact, Sean says about half of their financial advising meetings are still virtual. How does this benefit the client?

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Rounding Third: Sean’s New Book

While Sean didn’t set out to write a baseball book, his love of both baseball and financial planning just came together here and his two worlds collided.

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Well I Heard…

We all hear sayings and information that may or may not be true. Are you basing your financial plan on things you heard through the grapevine without finding out if it rings true for you? Instead of going off of what you’ve heard, ask yourself: “What do I want my life to look like?”

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Reasons Why People Don’t Visit With An Advisor

Not everyone has a financial advisor they know and trust. It can be scary to trust a financial advisor, especially when it comes to your nest egg. Sean talks about how he builds trust with clients and what it takes to find the right fit. You want to find someone who can create a financial plan that you are willing to follow and feel confident about.

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Ep 106: Busy, Busy, Lee: An Update on Elevated Retirement Group

After a busy spring, we look toward summer and all that is ahead! There’s exciting news in the office of Elevated Retirement Group as they prepare to move locations.

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Ep 105: Having Financial Hindsight

If hindsight is 20/20, what do you wish you knew before now? Instead of wishing you could remake the financial decisions of your past, we talk about the ways you can be more pro-active and prepared for financial decisions now and in the future.

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Ep 104: Easy Ways to Ruin Retirement

After saving and waiting for so many years, no one wants to make a big mistake that could ruin retirement. Making certain assumptions about what retirement will be like may lead to disappointment. On today’s show, we dive into the realities of retirement and some easy ways you could ruin it, drawing on Sean’s insightful conversations with clients as they navigate this new chapter in their lives.

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Ep 103: Financial Planning with Yogi Berra

Following the wisdom and quotes of Yogi Berra, we compare some lessons in financial planning with what we’ve heard from this famous professional baseball player. From as-sessing past financial decisions you’ve made to planning for your financial future, there’s a lot of takeaways we can learn from Yogi Berra.

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Ep 102: The Biggest Retirement Challenge No One Talks About

In this episode, Marc and Sean will discuss a recent CNBC article about a man who ‘un-retired’ at 67 because he was bored and restless. What are the biggest issues people face when they don’t have a plan for retirement? We’ll tell you what we’ve seen and talk about what you can do to avoid that feeling.

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Ep 101: What You Need To Know About Secure Act 2.0

The Secure Act 2.0 was recently passed, so we talk about some of the key takeaways that might impact your financial plan on today’s episode. Some changes are for the better and some changes might take some time to get used to. Which of these might benefit your financial plan the most? Listen to find out.

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100th Episode Special with a Surprise Guest

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey In honor of our 100th episode, we have a special guest on the show! Sean’s son, Michael, joins us and shares about his experience having his dad as a coach. From exercises to tournaments, there’s a lot that goes into it. While Sean coaches Michael in baseball, he also…

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Ep 99: The Desire to Retire

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey Some people dream about retiring and it can’t come soon enough. For others, maybe it’s something they are putting off. We talk through the varying degrees of interest and readiness in retirement and how to plan accordingly. Here are the reasons you wonder about getting a new advisor: I…

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Ep 98: When the Grass Looks Greener with Another Advisor

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side. When is the grass greener with another financial advisor? We talk about a number of reasons someone might consider looking at leaving their current advisor for another one. Sean shares why some of these reasons might…

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Ep 97: Things to Be Thankful For

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey In honor of Thanksgiving, we share some of what we’re thankful for and what we look forward to with the holidays. When it comes to working with a financial advisor, what is there to be thankful for? We discuss five reasons you might be thankful for your advisor (and…

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Ep 96: 3 Biggest Financial Assets

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey What are your three biggest assets when it comes to saving for your retirement and your future? For most people, this is your 401(k), your house, and Social Security. We talk today about how to best leverage these assets and manage them properly. It can make all the difference…

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Ep 95: Understanding Media Bias

Things You’ll Learn Along Today’s Journey When it comes to the media, sensational headlines sell, but they might cause you to panic with your finances. Are the angst and fear around the markets or interest rates logical or a little overdramatic? We talk about how to know if the advice and information is a helpful…

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Ep 94: Don’t Screw It Up

When it comes to your investments and your financial plan, the last thing you want to do is mess it up. We talk through a few ways this can happen and how to avoid them.

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