As 2025 approaches, there will be no shortage of headlines that dominate the news in the coming months. Among those are financial headlines that will likely have significant impacts on the economy and market. In this episode, we reveal the top financial headlines for 2025 we will be watching. And later, we will share a better way for setting New Year's Resolutions that ensures a much higher probability you will achieve your big goals.

Millionaires have a very low probability of running out of money in retirement. Yet, there are those that are very happy, contented, and living their best lives and there are those that are unhappy, stressed, and always chasing more. How can there be such a disparity in the the experiences of people with similar financial resources? In this episode, we share common characteristics of The Unhappily Rich. Later, we reveal some of the most popular AI features on Apple and Samsung phones you probably aren't using.

More than 66 percent of Americans have no estate plan of their choosing and are relying on courts and state laws to decide what happens to their lifetime of accumulated assets after they pass away. Sadly, the people that are impacted most are the loved ones left behind. In this episode, we discuss why creating an estate plan is the ultimate gift of love to your family. And later, we share why a financial plan is the perfect gift to give the younger members of your family this Christmas.

Studies show that those who live to the age of 65 have a 70 percent probability of needing some type of long-term care at some point in their lives. As human life expectancy grows, this fact makes it more likely that children will become caregivers for aging parents. In this episode, we examine some of the actual experiences of clients we serve and how they have handled the significant challenges and burdens of becoming a caregiver. Then later, we share some of our strategies for reducing or even eliminating taxes in retirement.

Most of your life will be spent in the accumulation phase of managing your wealth. The goal is to grow your nest egg so that when you retire, it's as big as possible. However, there will come a time when the primary goal is to preserve and spend your wealth in retirement. This is called the decumulation phase and mastering it takes a totally different mindset than the growth phase. In this episode, we reveal why having a growth mindset in retirement can actually hurt you. Later, we discuss year-end charitable giving strategies you can use to reduce your tax bill.

While having a lot of money in retirement can certainly make life easier and more enjoyable, it does not guarantee happiness. What truly makes wealthy retirees happy is what they do with the wealth they have. In this episode, we reveal 5 key habits happy retirees share. And later, we share simple strategies you can use to put your lazy cash to work.

Approximately 90 percent of wealthy families will see their accumulated wealth disappear within three generations. It shouldn't be surprising that the generations who had little or no role in creating the wealth have little respect for how hard it was to earn it and preserve it. In this episode, we talk with Pam Mowry, CEO of Canterbury Voices, about the importance of shared vision and values among families and the role that philanthropy plays in a successful financial plan.

Most people have some idea about what their retirement will look like. Travel, spending time with family and friends, volunteering, etc. However, other things they thought would be important often turn out not to be. In this episode, we share 4 retirement realities that many people get wrong.

Preparing for retirement is a journey that takes planning and time with a multitude of decisions to make. Some, like how much cash flow you'll need each month, are pretty evident. Others are less so. These are the misunderstood and overlooked decisions you didn't even consider. In this episode, we share some of those spooky retirement decisions that hide like monsters under your bed, ready to scare you when least expected.

Most people think of planning for retirement as creating the perfect investment portfolio. That's definitely a big part. However, there are so many others parts that are easy to overlook, even by professional financial advisors. Often, they aren't thought of until there's a problem. In this episode, we share some interesting and little asked questions retirees face and how to deal with them.