EPISODE SUMMARY In this second episode of a two-part series, Paul and Cory continue to discuss some common money mistakes and offer advice to help you learn from the problems others have faced. They address how people miss the Backdoor Roth IRA, the problems associated with people talking to a product salesperson instead of an…
EPISODE SUMMARY In this first episode of a two-part series, Paul and Cory address some common money mistakes and offer advice to help you learn from other people’s mistakes. They discuss the problem of maxing out your 401k, the importance of being aware about your protections and evaluations, the parachuter’s paradox, and the difference between…
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, we talk about the mistake of following the words of financial entertainers, namely, Dave Ramsey, for facts without proper research. We examine why false expectations and over projections as a result of misinformation can be harmful to you financially. In addition, we note that when statements cannot be backed up…
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of the two part series on the basics of disability insurance, Paul discusses with Cory about the provisions you should look for in any disability insurance you already have or are considering. They go over the importance of paying attention to the language of the contract and how to maximize…
EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Sound Financial Bites, I speak with Cory Shepherd, the president of Sound Financial Group about the topic of disability insurance—something people have either personally dealt with, or have known others who have went through it. Either way, everybody has some type of relationship with disability insurance. We discuss the…
EPISODE SUMMARY In part four of this 10 part series, Why We Should Talk, Paul and Cory talk about the “White Coat Window,” the period of time in any person’s career where they’re making more money than they’ve ever had before. There is a critical window of six months to one year where the decisions you make…
EPISODE SUMMARY In part three of this 10 part series, Why We Should Talk, Paul and Cory are talking about the different challenges people run into when they leave one job to start another. What should you do with your 401(k)? What happens with your benefits? What if you have a change in job location? How do…
EPISODE SUMMARY In part two of this 10 part series, Why We Should Talk, Paul and Cory are talking about the wildly popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and if you should consider investing your money in it. Paul and Cory also discuss speculation vs investing and the risks that come with implementing a speculation strategy. WHAT WAS…
EPISODE SUMMARY This is the launch of a new 10 part series, Why We Should Talk, where in part 1, Paul and Cory tackle the question, “Do you know how much capital is required to have a work-optional lifestyle?” WHAT WAS COVERED TWEETABLES “Where we’re at too often is living a life by default rather than a…
EPISODE SUMMARY Summer Anderson is an Executive Search and Executive Development professional at MiROR Partners. She has spent 20 years attracting and retaining executives for large Fortune 500 companies. Businesses engage her firm not only to find executives, but to also coach existing teams and new team members coming into new companies so the team…
