On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat help an Alaska woman decide whether now is the time to draw from her pension.  A 61-year-old from Seattle spends her birthday asking about tax implications related to her real estate holdings.  You’ll hear why Scott and Pat think a Colorado man should weather the current market volatility.  Finally, a North Carolina woman learns the best way to generate income if she and her husband wait to draw from a pension and Social Security.

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the Federal Reserve’s aggressive stance on fighting inflation. You’ll hear them help a man who wants to minimize capital gains taxes from the sale of a home. A 57-year old public school teacher wants to retire in three years but needs help with her asset allocation.  Plus, guidance for a Texas woman with $400,000 sitting in cash, and advice for a man who wants to tap home equity to fund retirement.   

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the implications of student loan debt relief.  Speaking of student loans, a caller who just came into some money wants to know whether she should pay off her $146,000 in debt. Hear why Scott and Pat say no. Plus, an in-depth discussion about the pros and cons of target date funds.

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat help a caller decide between a Roth or a Traditional IRA. They then discuss pensions and fad investments, before welcoming special guest, world-renowned behavioral psychologist, and UCLA Anderson School of Management professor, Hal Hershfield, who discusses politics, placebos, nature versus nurture financial decision making, the emotional differences between siblings, and the motivation behind various approaches to investing, saving, and money.    

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat explain whether long-term investors should worry about bear and bull markets.  A caller wants to know whether it’s appropriate to ask how their advisor manages money.  Pat and Scott take an in-depth look at Social Security, one of the most talked about financial topics.  Finally, honest advice for a Colorado man with a question about life insurance.   

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat help a man align his risk tolerance with current market volatility.  They give honest advice to a caller who thinks his friend should move some money from bonds to cash.  A retired member of the military wants to know what kind of universal life insurance policy to buy.  A Georgia woman wonders where to transfer her old HSA.  And Scott and Pat explain why tax time should be all the time. 

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat break down the best 403(b) plans for an English teacher who is shopping around.  A Virginia man wants to know whether now is the time to pull the trigger on buying a second home.  We check in with a father of five who called the show a few months ago, wondering what to do with $120,000 he had sitting in cash. Finally, honest advice for a man thinking of using a robo-advisor. 

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat explain why they spend less time on financial news, and more time on your response to it. They advise a caller whose mother doesn’t have enough in a money market for her required minimum distribution. You’ll hear Scott and Pat assist a man who is deciding whether to take out a bridge loan or HELOC. Finally, they help a caller who wonders whether a lump-sum pension payout is the correct course of action.

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Do the markets have you feeling nervous? On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat explain why it’s so important to ignore the current financial noise. Plus, answers for a man with questions about the duration of bonds. Finally, should you do Roth conversions before taking Social Security? Hanson and McClain have rock solid advice.

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat spell out what you absolutely need insurance for.  Then, they walk a caller through the process of doing a backdoor Roth IRA conversion.  You’ll hear the honest advice Scott and Pat give a retiree who wants to take money from her IRA to pay down her car.  Finally, Scott and Pat play a little retirement fact or fiction.

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