Rethink Your Money

On this week’s episode, we’re kicking off year-end planning — an exceptionally important practice when it comes to your finances. We’re setting the stage by diving into three financial planning misconceptions, rethinking three common financial practices and welcoming back to the show one of our nearly 500 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals, Managing Director Ryan Swartz, to share his insights. Tune in and give yourself a successful jump-start on one of the busiest times of the year.

Want to know what critical mistakes could be blocking your path to millionaire status? Whether it’s failing to invest, not saving enough or letting debt and lifestyle creep erode your finances, we’re uncovering the errors that can have a major impact on your financial future. We also talk with Creative Planning Director of Medicare Jameson Moulder to learn about the changes coming to Medicare in 2025. All this and more on this week’s episode.

On this week’s episode of Rethink Your Money, we’re kicking off football season by welcoming two-time Super Bowl champion Lawrence Tynes, now a Director of Practice Development at Creative Planning. We’re talking football, tackling the topic of debt and sharing strategies for a winning approach to your financial future.

Labor Day reminds us of the American dream and the ultimate goal of retirement. Whether you’re already retired or have five years, ten years or longer to go, we have plenty of tips in store for you on this week’s episode. We’re also joined by tax guru Ben Hake for a discussion on tax advantages when it comes to your retirement plan.

On this week’s episode, we’re getting into the good, the bad and the ugly of Roth conversions. We also have a special guest interview with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter pilot turned wealth manager to discuss how you can navigate turbulence on the way to your personal financial destination.

Are we in a bear market? John answers this million-dollar question following the market turmoil that’s consumed news headlines these past several weeks. He also sends a strong warning when it comes to annuities before his interview with Private Wealth Manager Jessica Culpepper (who has appeared on Barron’s list of Top Women Financial Advisors six years in a row!) on why it could be beneficial to treat your kids uniquely when establishing an estate plan.

On this week's episode, we're making the timely correlation between the Olympics, the stock market and a Powerball winner — and sharing how to have a winning formula when it comes to your investments. We also welcome Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello back to the show for a candid conversation about the Federal Reserve, where we’ll get his opinion on the impending rate cut.

It's time for a mid-year financial checkup. On this episode we'll discuss three things you should assess in your financial plan — and give you a few bonus tips — before welcoming special guest Scott Schuster. Scott shares his unique perspective on the integration of tax planning with your investment strategies and how impending tax changes could affect you.

In this episode, we're covering strategies to help you work toward achieving financial independence, no matter where you are in your journey. We then discuss the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate cut and provide three money moves to consider beforehand. Dr. Dan Pallesen also joins this episode to discuss behavioral finance and routines in an interview you won’t want to miss.

Index funds continue to dominate and appear to only be strengthening their case, so this week we’re talking indexing — an innovation pioneered by the late, great John Bogle. We also dive into some financial considerations when navigating divorce and one simple task that addresses the $473 billion Americans waste every year.