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You’ve seen the frightening surveys that say Americans are ill prepared for retirement,
but let’s start the year on a more pro-active foot. It’s time to jump-start your savings
plan and to help out; I’m going to break it out by generation.
Better Off BONUS call 048 - Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin was all the rage at the end of 2017 and it's showing no signs of letting up in 2018, so it's appropriate that we have our first cryptocurrency BONUS call from Steve in Georgia.
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What’s Behind the Walmart Wage Boost?
Mega-retailer Wal-Mart made news last week when it announced that it will raise
starting wages to $11 per hour, will offer bonuses up to $1,000 to many of its workers
and expand maternity/paternity policies. Should the million or so employees who will be
affected by the moves thank the GOP tax cut? The company indicated that changes in
the law were at least partially responsible and certainly the billions that the company
stands to reap from the corporate tax rate dropping from 35 to 21 percent will more
than offset the $700 million cost for the new policies.
CBS This Morning - Gen X and Retirement
Generation X, or Americans born between the mid-60s and mid-80s, won't start hitting retirement age for another 12 years, but a new report says many believe they're not on track. Thirty-seven percent say they'd like to fully retire, but don't think they'll be able to afford it and 43 percent say they're behind in their savings.
Is There Too Much Focus on Stocks?
A reader wrote to me: “After your recent article about the big questions for 2018, I was astounded that ‘only 54 percent of Americans report having money invested in the stock market at all.’ Does that mean that all of the attention we put on the stock market is misplaced? Are we putting too much focus on stocks?”
CFP® Pro Tip of the Week - January 12, 2018: Money Tracking Apps
#358 - Financial Journalist Felix Salmon is a Curmudgeon and a Baker
Are you listening to this episode on the website? If so, hopefully you're seeing the new layout...it's slowly rolling out and will hopefully be complete by the time you're reading this.
If you haven't checked it out, please do! It's so much cleaner and easier to navigate.
Okay, on to the show. We started hour one with Ari from NYC, a physician who has done a great job of saving for retirement but is a little concerned about his asset allocation. Next up was Dianne in Portland who was wondering if she and her husband need to consult with a financial advisor. Two great calls to start the show.
This week is another example of how the radio and podcasting world really is like a small fraternity/sorority where hosts often appear on each other’s shows.
Today it’s Felix Salmon, host of the Slate Money podcast, joining us. If you’re not familiar with Felix, I think the best way to describe him is as a contrarian and/or curmudgeon…something he happily admits!
I’m a big Felix fan and have been reading (he did stints at Reuters, Portfolio Magazine and Euromoney) and listening to him for quite some time so I had a list of topics to cover, including:
- Corporate responsibility
- Active versus passive investing
- His ongoing relationship with Anthony Scaramucci
- The student loan crisis
- What’s next for the US economy
In addition to hosting Slate Money, Felix is currently the editor of Cause and Effect.
If you want some good laughs and top notch commentary, follow Felix on Twitter.
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Ep. 054 - Gaining an Edge on Your Career and Life
It’s 2018 and that means that many of you have gotten on the resolution bandwagon. The most common ones are to exercise more/eat less; save more/spend less; and of course one of our favorites: SLEEP MORE!
Career objectives are among the most difficult to tackle. After all, if “Getting a New Job” were so easy, you probably would have done so already. Today’s guest is here to help kick-start your efforts.
Pat Hedley, the author of the recent book, Meet 100 People: A How-To Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone's Missing, says that whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, getting out there and meeting people is probably the biggest key to any success you’re going to have.
Of course you know this intuitively, but emails only go so far. To establish genuine relationships and to build a network with life-long value, we have to proactively meet people -- and do so IN PERSON. Pat explains three key issues that are critical to meeting people and expanding your network and she also covers:
- How to establish a network when you are starting out
- How to properly frame a job search
- The right questions to ask
- Why rejection isn’t a bad thing
If you -- or someone you know -- is unhappy at work and looking to make a change, maybe 2018 is the year.
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Better Off BONUS call 047 - Mortgage Payoff
The age-old question of whether it makes sense to pay off your mortgage...it never goes away. I understand that you want to be debt free, but keep in mind that there is such a thing as good debt. That's what I explained to Joe from Chicago on the latest BONUS call.
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