As you get further along in your financial journey, the decisions you make have HUGE impacts.

Many turn to friends, family members, peers, etc for advice. The problem... it is not tailored to you.

It's what has worked well for them and they are telling you about it. This can be dangerous.

And it's a huge reason why having a planner who knows you, your goals, your values, your fears, and your situation is so valuable.

HSA's and FSA's are both great accounts.

They allow you to save for health expenses on a pre-tax basis.

In this episode we walk through:

- what an HSA is

- what an FSA is

- what health plans allow for each

- how most use FSA's incorrectly

This is a question that comes up time and time again.

Many believe that the party of the president matters. They assume the markets do better with republicans and worse with democrats.

But is this true?

We dive into the data to explore this further.

Roth = post tax

Traditional = pre-tax

Both have their benefits and can be the right account at different times.

In this episode Thomas and Jacob breakdown:

- how Roth accounts work

- how pre-tax accounts work

- when it might make sense to use one vs the other

- Roth conversions

- which we use and prefer

Self employment retirement accounts are one of the best tax planning tools out there.

The two main choices to pick from are Solo 401(k)s and SEP IRAs. Both can be good in the right situation.

IN this episode, we break down:

- what each one is

- how it works

- contribution limits

- which we prefer

Most business owners start out just trying to survive.

And then all the sudden, they are successful and they have no clue what is going on with the financials.

They have never been taught what to do, what they know to know, what the numbers mean, etc.

This is where outsourced CFOs can be so valuable.

In this episode with Kurtis Hanni, we talk all things business financials and when and why hiring an outsourced CFO can make sense.

In this episode with Taylor Schulte, CFP we talk:

- how to plan for retirement

- the big risks you face

- how to overcome the mindset shift as you switch from accumulation to decumuluation (the hardest part for everyone)

Asset location is something that is really important for investors to know about.

Asset location is all about putting the right assets in the right accounts for tax purposes.

We dive more into asset location, what assets make sense in which accounts, and much more!

Most consumers invest without having an intentional asset allocation. This can lead you to a lot of risk when being over exposed.

IN this episode, we break down:

- what asset allocation

- the importance of it

- what we believe about international exposure

Most think Jacob and I are not fans of insurance. But this could not be further from the truth. We implement term and permanent insurance for our clients.

We just hate how often permanent is sold to the wrong person.

In this episode, we have on insurance expert, Colin Webb, to talk through all things life insurance:

- what term is and how it works

- what permanent is and how it works

- which is a fit and when

- why working with an expert is so important

- insurance terms that are important for you to understand