Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean

This is Financiall Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is financial resolutions.  It's that time of year again when oeople break their new year's resolutions quickly after making them.  But an important new year's resolution you should keep is financial related.  Learn how to be financially smart with setting goals like refinancing or consolidating your debt, how to stay on a budget or living below your financial means, maximizing your retirement contributions and using a cash back credit card for most purchases.  Plus, important goals when nearing retirement.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is financial resolutions.  It's that time of year again when people break their new year's resolutions quickly after making them.  But an important new year's resolution you should keep is financial related.  Learn how to be financially smart with setting goals like refinancing or consolidating your debt, how to stay on a budget or living below your financial means, maximizing your retirement contributions and using a cash back credit card for most purchases.  Plus, important goals when nearing retirement.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is 3 blind mice.  Scott's main reason for writing this book is helping others avoid the daunting disaster of probate, ensuring unnecessary chaos and family squabbles when the crows and clowns show up to the funeral and protecting assets and helping those pay less taxes.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is estate and legacy planning with special guest Dave Connolley.  Dave has been a lawyer for over 40 years and is a consultant for Elizabeth Apollo.   The focus is domestic partnership with unmarried couples and securing your future together, protecting assets and avoiding tax pitfalls.  There are key considerations: healthcare, childcare and assets.  Beneficiaries should be designated and the biggest takeaway is act now because making sound long-term decisions will give you peace of mind and ensure financial stability. 

This is Financial insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is growing income in retirement.  2025 is here and it's time to prepare for your financial future.  How well do you know about your investment choices?  You'll be surprised most don't understand the difference between investing for income versus investing for growth.  It can be significant.  Plus, there is an income shift when in retirement.  Scott gets you ready financially, so you can be prepared.

This is Financial insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is growing income in retirement.  Scott is helping people navigate their investment choices.   Most don't know about investing for income versus investing for growth.  You'll heat the differences.  Plus, there is an income shift when in retirement.  It's a big lifiestyle adjustment, but financially you can get be prepared pre-retirement.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is top retirement missteps to avoid.  When planning for retirement, are you confident you aren't making any retirement mistakes?  Scott can help you by identifying the five common mistakes when entering into retirement.  Plus, could our country be facing a retirement savings crisis?  But, there is a better way to take control of your financial future.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is top taboo topics about retirement.  There is a new study that paints a bleak picture of retirement savings.  But, it's not all doom and gloom. Learn how to take better control of your financial future.  Plus, ways to build up your income toolbox into a successful one, one tool at a time.

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is veteran's benefits.   Scott and Robert educate on the important benefits and services veterans and their families can access such as health care, disability and more.  There's a special aid and attention benefit.  How does it work?  This and many benefit packages are unique and can prevent future health problems, improve your ability to function and enhance quality of life.  Plus, are you ready to retire and have you saved enough for retirement?

This is Financial Insanity w-Scott McLean.  Today's show is what are QTIP trusts.   QTIp trust is a unique and powerful estate financial planning tool.  It's a way to clean up your estate plan.  There are tax advantages to a QTIP trust and some requirements are needed.  How do you protect all assets and income?  Plus only 33 percent of Americans have a solid financial plan for the future.  Most are doing the wing it plan.  Scott will let you know how to break a bad habit of living without a budget.