One of the many benefits of a financial plan is that it allows you to measure your success while maximizing your money.  In this episode, Mike Guarino expands on these benefits to help IT professionals make the most of their plans. In this episode, you will learn: What over-investing is and how it can impact … Continue reading Episode 11 – How a Financial Plan Can Measure Your Goals and Earnings – Part Three →

When it comes to financial planning, identifying mistakes early and making sure your goals are realistic are some small but important adjustments to make. In this episode of Rewire and Retire, Mike Guarino explains the importance of keeping your spending in line with your financial goals. In this episode, you will learn: How a financial … Continue reading Episode 10: Align Your Spending to Your Goals – Part Two →

“Will I be prepared to retire at age ___?”  A financial advisor can help you answer that question AND show you how to get there. In this new mini-series, Mike Guarino explains the benefits of financial planning. You will learn how an advisor can help you articulate your goals and figure out if they’re realistic … Continue reading Episode 9 – The Benefits of Financial Planning: Part 1 →

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly every human on the planet. How have social distancing regulations changed our physical, professional, financial, and personal lives?  In this episode, Mike Guarino shares his experience as a financial advisor in the time of COVID-19, highlighting how he’s adapting to this new reality and what the “new norm” looks … Continue reading Episode 8 – Exploring Our New Norm →

While you might feel a great sense of pride in the company you work for, the company stock might not be the right fit for your portfolio. In this episode, Mike Guarino explains why IT professionals tend to hang onto company stocks, what risks come with being over-concentrated, and how to move towards diversification. In … Continue reading Episode 7 – 7 Financial Challenges That IT Executive and Professionals Face: Part 3 →

IT professionals, is there anything you’ve learned while working from home during this period of self-isolation? Has this time allowed you to rethink and reorganize your finances? Today, Mike Guarino explores the importance of flexibility when it comes to goal-setting and financial planning alike. While touching on the current COVID-19 crisis, Mike discusses why reconsidering … Continue reading Episode 6 – How to be Financially Flexible During the COVID-19 Pandemic →

IT professionals, is there anything you’ve learned while working from home during this period of self-isolation? Has this time allowed you to rethink and reorganize your finances? Today, Mike Guarino explores the importance of flexibility when it comes to goal-setting and financial planning alike. While touching on the current COVID-19 crisis, Mike discusses why reconsidering … Continue reading Episode 6 – How to be Financially Flexible During the COVID-19 Pandemic →

Everyone has some kind of emotional tie to money. How do your emotions influence your financial decisions? In this episode, Mike Guarino conducts a mock interview with his co-host, Aric Johnson, to demonstrate how our past experiences and different mindsets can impact our money decisions. Mike also explains why a financial plan can help people … Continue reading Episode 5 – How Do Your Emotions Influence Your Financial Decisions? →

Everyone has some kind of emotional tie to money. How do your emotions influence your financial decisions? In this episode, Mike Guarino conducts a mock interview with his co-host, Aric Johnson, to demonstrate how our past experiences and different mindsets can impact our money decisions. Mike also explains why a financial plan can help people … Continue reading Episode 5 – How Do Your Emotions Influence Your Financial Decisions? →

Are you an IT professional who’s often looking to the left and right when you’re deciding whether to sell a stock? In part two of this mini-series, Mike Guarino explains why it’s important for you to stay in your lane instead of letting FOMO (fear of missing out) influence your decisions. Mike also shares strategies … Continue reading Episode 4 – 7 Financial Challenges That IT Executives and Professionals Face: Part 2 →