Wealth Talks

It's a nice big word... but what is it, and is it relative to life? Cognitive Dissonance is the name for a common, if detrimental, human behavior phenomena.

Listen as Tom and John explain cognitive dissonance, and how you can respond to it in your life.

Resources: Winning Your Financial GAME, How to Build Sustainable Wealth

Interest rates are a vital part of our economy and can quickly turn a boom into a bust or vice versa.

Today, Tom and John tell you everything you need to know about the recent shift in interest rates, what they foresee happening to interest rates, and some ways to prepare for the coming changes.

Resources: Winning Your Financial GAME, Financial Class Recording

"Free Range" chicken is better than regular chicken... or is it? While it certainly commands a higher price over other birds at the grocery store, "Free Range" doesn't mean what many people think it does.

"Free Range" isn't the only misleading label... there are many others, and not just in the food industry. Don't get taken-in by misleading labels! Listen now to Wealth Talks.

High cash value life insurance policies are often referred to as banks... but is this correct? Learn about what goes into the process of starting a bank and why this is important to you. Not only are there different practices on this topic, but there are

We can't control the "what ifs" of life... but we can choose to live in faith. Faith for the future does not entail thinking raw positive thoughts or screaming "I am a hero" in the mirror. In fact, such raw positivity, unfounded on a solid base, leads to fear and frustration.

On Wealth Talks, join Tom and John as they discuss how to live with faith and balance for the future.

How should you manage your money? Is it a good idea to let an adviser or planner manage your money for you? Should you be concerned about getting the highest rate of return?

All this and more on the latest episode of Wealth Talks.

Why do so many airplanes crash after heavy maintenance (engine overhaul, etc.)? Why do cars sometimes have more problems when they come out of the shop? Why do patients become worse after surgery? Why are some people losing money even when their money is actively managed?

There is something to explain this phenomenon, it's called "Maintenance Induced Failure."

How much Maintenance is too much? Listen now on Wealth Talks!

Making money is one thing, keeping it is quite another! There are many places to keep money, IRA, 401K, 529 plan, etc., but where should you keep yours?

On today's episode, Tom and John discuss some of the different places you can keep your money. Listen Now!

With the US dollar becoming more inflated, the question arises: Should I buy gold? Silver? What about crypto?

Drawing from history, Tom and John discuss some of the ramifications of monetary policy in this episode of Wealth Talks! Listen in to get their take on the whole gold/silver/crypto question.

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A History of Money and Banking – Documentary premier with the McFie family via Zoom on Wed March 23rd. Email [email protected] to request the Zoom link.

It wasn't just the Beatles who talked about money in their song Can't Buy Me Love. Money is a common thread which is evident throughout all of history and is a frequent subject throughout the Bible.

We are supposed to manage money... not the other way around. Today on Wealth Talks, Tom and John discuss some common problems they see when it comes to money management.

Resources: https://www.life-benefits.com/prescription-for-wealth-book/Prescription for Wealth – free download: https://www.life-benefits.com/store/Prescription for Wealth - Paperback: