Your wealth is in the details – and we’re diving deep.

Join host Peter Raskin and James Spoto, Partner at Spoto CPA, for an eye-opening conversation that unpacks the A to Z of financial planning. Curious about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? Need help navigating home sale exclusions or itemized deductions? This episode has got you covered!

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James Spoto is a CPA and co-founder of Spoto CPA, LLC, offering comprehensive services in taxation, accounting, and consulting alongside. As a Bentley College alumnus, James has global accounting expertise spanning 34 countries. Additionally, he is a Finance Committee Chair and actively involved in Sharon, MA Youth Lacrosse.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is a marketing name for registered representatives of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

Think a retirement plan is just another checkbox?

Think again.

In this episode, Peter Raskin gives us a deep dive into retirement plan options that fit businesses of all sizes. From 401(k) plans with profit-sharing to traditional 401(k)s and SIMPLE IRAs, Peter explains how flexibility and customization are key to achieving both business and employee objectives.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

How has Boston’s transformation from a hub of blue-collar workers to a hotspot for white-collar specialists impacted its people, identity, and economic dynamics?

In this episode, Peter Raskin chats with Larry DiCara, a seasoned real estate lawyer and former Boston city councilor, about the profound shifts Boston has experienced over the years.

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Larry DiCara is among Boston’s most recognized civic leaders in addition to serving as a consultant, lobbyist, and trained mediator. ​ A frequent speaker at colleges, universities and other venues, as well as a regular go-to source in Boston media, Larry has taught at Harvard, Boston University and the University of Massachusetts. ​ Larry has practiced real estate and administrative law and has been intimately involved with the development process in and around Boston for more than 40 years.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

Family plays a pivotal role in shaping young lives, extending a guiding hand that leads troubled youth towards a brighter future. Not every child has access to a supportive family and unconditional love, but every child deserves it. Boys Town’s mission is to give troubled youth the opportunity to get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way.

In this episode, Peter Raskin dedicates a heartfelt send-off to his co-host, Aric Johnson, who will be returning with his wife to Boys Town. It marks Aric’s final episode, where we learn more about his and his wife’s mission in Boys Town, a charitable organization founded by Father Flanagan in 1917. Aric explains the purpose of Boys Town and how it provides guidance and support to children in need. He highlights the family-style environment fostered at Boys Town and emphasizes the significance of defining family in diverse and meaningful ways. Peter and Aric delve into the importance of giving back and helping others, a theme that resonates throughout their discussion.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

How can the opportunity zone legislation help you maximize your tax benefits? Investors can defer capital gains with opportunity zones.

In this episode, Peter Raskin speaks with Nino Balduzzi of Griffin Capital about the Opportunity Zone legislation, an investment strategy that incentivizes real estate development in specific census tracks across the country by allowing investors to defer capital gains and potentially receive tax-free appreciation on investments. Nino explains that the legislation designates certain census tracks as Opportunity Zones, aimed at driving economic development in low-income communities. He discusses the benefits of the legislation, including deferral of capital gains and tax-free appreciation on investments held for ten years or more. They also discuss the different phases and timelines involved in investing in qualified opportunity zone funds.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

Planning for retirement is a lot like planning for travel. You need a moldable checklist of decisions that need to be made from a big-picture perspective.

In this episode, Peter Raskin shares a 7-step checklist for retirees. He covers important aspects such as expenses, income sources, protection, taxes, portfolio risk, distribution flexibility, and legacy planning, and ties them together to show how interrelated they are.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

Are you looking for a way to invest your money and secure your financial future?

In this episode, financial planner Peter Raskin interviews commercial real estate investor Michael Price on the benefits of investing in real estate. 

Michael aims to provide valuable insights into what it takes to succeed in the industry, such as knowing your market, building long-term relationships, and following your passion. 

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With over 37 years of hands-on experience in the Boston real estate market, Michael L. Price is now directing Legacy Real Estate Ventures, LLC with a focus on acquisitions and asset management. Since its founding in January 2008, Legacy has purchased 20 properties valued at over $100 million. 

Mr. Price has guest lectured on real estate topics at Lehigh University, Babson College, and Brandeis University, and is a member of the faculty of Boston University’s Metropolitan College where he teaches Real Estate Market Analysis. Mr. Price also sits on the Board of Advisors of City North Development, a privately held real estate investment company and is involved in a private investment group that has interests in medical products, parking assets, and technology.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

Let’s have a little refresher on what annuities are, and if you’ve never heard of them before, don’t worry! Peter breaks them down from the beginning.

In this episode, Peter Raskin takes us back to the classroom and covers some of the basics about annuities, starting with a recap of what an annuity is. He then dives into why someone should consider an annuity as part of their financial plan, what the different types of annuities are, what risks are involved with variable annuities, the pros and cons of annuities, what it costs to get one, and when an annuity might be appropriate for someone.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

As parents, it’s crucial to have open conversations with our children about their future, especially when it comes to financial independence. 

In this episode, Peter Raskin delves into the essential conversations parents should have with their children regarding their future. He explores legal considerations like access to important records to financial aspects such as health insurance coverage and budget adjustments and provides practical insights and steps to navigate this important phase of parenthood. 

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.

After multiple conversations, Peter has noticed that while his clients are not panicking and selling their stocks and bonds, they are holding onto their assets and feeling uneasy about the current state of the markets.

When everyone around you is talking about a potential recession, it is normal to feel anxious. However, it is important to have a solid plan in place to meet your short- and long-term financial needs.

In this episode, Peter Raskin shares his insights on investing amidst market volatility and how to structure your investments to meet cash flow requirements and prepare for the future.

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Disclosure: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional investment advice. Always seek the advice of your financial adviser or other qualified financial service providers with any questions you may have regarding your investment planning.

Peter Raskin is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Securities offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer. Member SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Raskin Planning Group is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances.