Our 2 Cents – Episode #020 Are Your Kids Wrecking Your Retirement, Amazon Prime Day, and How to Read a Trust In this week’s episode we discuss how your kids can potentially destroy your retirement, gearing up for the big two-day sale on Amazon next week, and learning the basics of how to read a trust and what all that legal jargon really means. Here’s what was covered in this episode:  Don’t Let the Kids Wreck Retirement [Kiplinger] Amazon Prime […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #019 Fun 4th of July Facts, How to be Joyful, and What is Financial Therapy? On today’s show this week, we keep things light and fun with 4th of July on the horizon! We’ll also discuss the best ways to be joyful and the many benefits of an emerging field called “Financial Therapy.” Join us and let’s have some fun! Here’s what was covered in this episode:  Fun 4th of July Facts [ACEI-Global] Using Financial […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #018 Iran’s Torpedo Headed for the Stock Market, Investing in Cannabis, and What the National Debt Means for You On today’s episode, we look at what’s happening in Iran—one third of the world’s oil flows through the checkpoint at The Strait of Hormuz in Iran—imagine what could happen to the economy if this “black swan” event continues. Then, we dive right into the worries and woes of a potential bear market on the horizon. After […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #017 Last Minute Gifts for Father’s Day, How to Pay for Long Term Care, and The Robots are Back! On today’s show with Gabriel, Steve, and Trent, they talk about some last-minute gifts for the Dad’s out there. Letting your Dad win in the 18 rounds of golf just might be worth the drive… pun intended! We then shift gears and discuss the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about—long term […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #016 A Retirement Reform Bill, #CancelMyDebt and a New Change for the Chicago Cubs Join Gabriel, Steve and Trent on this week’s podcast where they discuss an important retirement reform bill called the SECURE Act and the ways in which the new bill could affect your retirement savings and contributions. We then take some time to talk about debt, and the types of debt that truly impact many of our everyday lives. From student loan […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #015 Debating Suze Orman, Reverse Mortgage Highlights, and Side Hustles for Extra Cash When listening to the big celebrity money experts, do they really have your personal goals and interest in mind? On Suze Orman’s own Money “No-No List,” number 6 is: Don’t put blind faith in a financial adviser. If you listen to everything she says, then you’re not listening to her advice. After agreeing to disagree with celebrity money experts, we focus on […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #014 Trump’s Trade War, Buying a Timeshare, and America’s Biggest Money Wasters The trade war between President Trump and China’s President, Xi Jinping, is waging even more now. After Beijing increased tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods, President Trump is ready for a sit down. Do you think they will come to terms? After that heavy debate, we discuss whether it’s worth it to buy a timeshare. Can the pros outweigh the cons? The […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #013 America’s Strongest Workforce, Managing Your RMDs, G.O.T. Spoiler Alert, and the Costs for Medicare On this week’s podcast, we discuss if Baby Boomers are still America’s strongest workforce today. What’s in store for the rest of us once that generation is retired? After that segment, we take a closer look at Required Minimum Distributions and the options you may have lurking behind your door. Should you convert to Roth? Should you reinvest? Or should […]

Our 2 Cents – Episode #012 Warren Buffett’s One-Sentence Advice, Pritzker’s Toilets & Taxes and Retiring Without Borders On this week’s podcast, we discuss Warren Buffett’s latest advice; “…Never listen to people like me…” and why time spent in the market is more important than trying to time the market. Governor Pritzker is currently under federal investigation for property tax fraud at his personal mansion in the Gold Coast…that didn’t take long, Illinois! We also discuss some of the most […]