Your Retirement Elevated Podcast with Scott Dougan

A new year means many of us are looking for ways to improve our financial lives in 2023.

Today we’re sharing a great checklist to give you areas of focus in order to be better prepared financially. If you’re nearing retirement, these are questions you want to think through and have a plan for before you make that transition.

We’ll also share some important birthdays for financial planning and make sure you know about the items that will impact you at specific ages.

Here's some of what we discuss in this episode:

• Do you anticipate changes to your investment goals? (5:43)

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We’ve gone through all of these different SECURE 2.0 Act provisions, which touch on a range of planning items and dates so that you can really focus on what’s most important. This episode will help you get a better understanding of the changes, how they might impact you, and what planning opportunities you need to be aware of.

Here's some of what we discuss in this episode:

• More changes again to the required minimum distribution ages.  (7:16)

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It’s time for another mailbag episode, and we bet these questions (and our answers) will help many of you. This episode could really help if you’re looking to improve your financial situation and prepare for retirement.

We will discuss whether to pay off your mortgage, what to do about dividends, and whether to prioritize paying for college or saving for retirement. Listen to hear some of the questions our listeners have, and maybe you’ll gain some valuable knowledge from our answers!

On this episode, we’ll share:

• Should you pay off mortgages of two rental properties? (1:44)

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It’s time to focus on the end of the year, especially taxes, which are a big topic of conversation. We spotlight this topic every December because it’s just that important.

We do a year-end tax event each year and produce a white paper because having the right strategies to limit your tax bill can help reduce some of the anxiety around tax time. Some people stress about doing their taxes. If you’ve ever received a letter from the IRS, you know what that anxiety is like.

On this episode, we’ll share:

• Why we’re sitting at very low tax rates and how that could change. (7:36)

PDF:

End of Year Tax Strategies PDF - Downloadable for Website.pdf

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Do you have seller’s remorse? If you sell a stock and then regret it later, this might be you. We love talking about the behavioral side of finances and investing, and today’s show is all about that.

The economy and markets have had a rough time this year, so we’ve seen more regret among investors who led with their feelings instead of facts.

On this episode, we’ll share:

• The behavioral side of finances and investing. (1:06)

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What’s in your control, what’s outside your control, and how do those things influence your decision-making in your financial life? For instance, inflation is surging, the markets are down, and political warfare is holding strong.

But rest assured, there are aspects you are still definitely in control of. We’ll explain how facts and logic are better tools than emotions, myths, misconceptions and misinformation.

On this episode, we’ll share:

• Should you just ignore the things you can’t control? (2:50)

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It’s time to celebrate our 100th episode of Your Retirement Elevated with Scott Dougan! For this milestone episode, we thought we’d mix things up a bit with a look back at some of the best lessons from the past few years of podcasting.

Scott’s a great storyteller; it always makes financial planning more relatable when we can tie it into a story about our past or everyday life. So, we’ve gone back through the past 100 episodes, pulled our Top 6 favorite stories, and trimmed each one into a bite-sized piece.

Enjoy these stories as we celebrate episode 100 and gear up for 100 more:

• 7: Holiday Ham and Running Out of Money (1:43)

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There are a couple different ways to view taxes – through micro and macro lenses. You’ve probably heard of micro and macro economics, but today’s show is all about preparing for tax season. 

Here’s some of what you’ll learn on this episode:  

• Why you have to consider variables in tax planning. (6:01)

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This topic of taxes is such an important one, especially when it comes to retirement, because the more you pay in taxes, the less income you’ll have to spend. By exploring the five ways taxes can rise, we can help prepare you for what might happen and then discuss the ways to protect yourself.

Here’s some of what you’ll learn on this episode:

• Your taxes in retirement could do one of three things. (5:46)

Get the PDF on higher taxes: https://listentoscott.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PDF-Higher-Taxes-INCLUDE-IN-WEB-POSTING.pdf 

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What is your income personality? Today we’re discussing two types and what they mean – probability vs. safety first. Find out which one you are.

Key topics on this episode: 

2:36 – Two schools of thought

5:19 – Your preference

7:12 – Risk

8:53 – Optimization planning

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