Scott and James discuss the 5 employee benefits to get right during annual enrollment! NEW: We're on YouTube here! Planning Points Discussed  Utilizing Time Efficiently Capital Appreciation Purchasing Power Other issues (IRAs, Inflation, Financial Goals, etc.)  Timestamps: 2:30 - We're on YouTube HERE! 4:25 - Retirement Contributions 10:59 - Credit Card Interest Rates 16:26 - Healthcare Considerations 23:05 - Life Insurance Coverage 29:12 - Savings Rates 33:39 - Deferred Compensation 36:00 - Aligning Your Financial Goals LET'S CONNECT! James YouTube LinkedIn Website Scott Facebook Twitter Website ENJOY THE SHOW? Don’t miss an episode, subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Play.

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Scott and James discuss how to balance a home purchase with saving for retirement. Listener Question: We want to stay in manhattan and want to be home owners but can’t make the math work. Our current rental 2 bed 2 bath just went up to $4400/mo. A comparable condo would sell around $1.3-$1.5m. That would put the mortgage at around $7,000 with another $2,000-$3,000 in maintainable and taxes a month. Rent does keep increasing and I don’t want to keep getting squeezed but does buying in Manhattan just not make sense?  Planning Points DiscussedUtilizing Time EfficientlyCapital AppreciationPurchasing PowerOther issues (IRAs, Inflation, Financial Goals, etc.)Timestamps: 2:30 - Priorities 5:25 - Various Goals 

8:12 - Life & Math Don't Always Match 11:15 - Investment Concerns 12:30 - How Much Home Can You Afford? 16:05 - Aligning Your Financial Goals LET'S CONNECT! James YouTube LinkedIn Website Scott Facebook Twitter Website

How to Balance a Home Purchase with Saving for Retirement?

Scott and James discuss what to do if you make too much to contribute to a Roth IRA. Listener Question: I am currently 33 years old, single, and am nearing a $129,000 annual salary. I have been investing in a Roth IRA and realize the phaseout limits for single taxpayers are from $129k - $144k. My question is, how do I lower my income, besides contributing to my traditional 401k, so I can keep contributing the max $6000/year into my Roth IRA as my income rises over the years? Planning Points Discussed:Utilizing Time EfficientlyCapital AppreciationPurchasing PowerOther issues (IRAs, Inflation, Financial Goals, etc.)Timestamps: 2:30 - Introduction 6:17 - Phaseouts

8:13 - Roth IRAs 11:05 - Aligning Your Financial Goals LET'S CONNECT! James YouTube LinkedIn Website Scott Facebook Twitter Website

What Should You Do If You Make Too Much To Contribute To a Roth IRA?

Scott and James discuss whether or not an MBA is worth it. Planning Points DiscussedUtilizing Time EfficientlyCapital AppreciationPurchasing PowerOther issues (IRAs, Inflation, Financial Goals, etc.)Timestamps: 2:30 - Listener Quesiton 5:30 - Why MBA? 7:46 - Pros/Cons of MBAs 8:30 - Debt v. Investing 16:05 - Aligning Your Financial Goals LET'S CONNECT! James YouTube LinkedIn Website Scott Facebook Twitter Website

The Truth About an MBA - Is It Worth It?

Scott and James discuss the tax implications of withdrawing income from various accounts in retirement. Listener Question: Can you talk about how some of the main retirement accounts are taxed upon withdrawal? 

Example topic: Are withdrawals just subject to Federal taxes, or FICA taxes as well? And how / if withdrawing from retirement accounts affects eligibility / taxes you have to pay on social security?  Can you talk about how after tax brokerage accounts are taxed both while investing and when you start to withdraw? And what withdrawals from that look like when you are retired (whether or not you are at ‘retirement age’ or not). Planning Points DiscussedUtilizing Time EfficientlyCapital AppreciationPurchasing PowerOther issues (IRAs, Inflation, Financial Goals, etc.)Timestamps: 2:30 - Introduction 6:17 - Accounts Aren't Equal 11:15 - Tax Overview 14:46 - Maximizing Your Finances 16:05 - Aligning Your Financial Goals LET'S CONNECT! James YouTube LinkedIn Website Scott Facebook Twitter Website ENJOY THE SHOW? Don’t miss an episode, subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Play.

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