Season 2 Episode 25: Who do you call when life comes calling?
Jun 26, 2023
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From reasons to hire a financial planner to improving lifespan, health span, and wealth span, this podcast covers it all. Discussions include navigating life's financial milestones, divorce impacts, fostering connections for healthy longevity, and exploring community design's impact on social connections.
Financial planners help navigate major life events like marriage, parenthood, and retirement for optimal wealth management.
Maintaining health, social connections, and financial security are key for longevity and well-being in financial planning.
Deep dives
Key Point 1: Life Events Drive Financial Advice Seeking
People often seek financial advice when major life events occur, such as receiving a promotion with increased income, sudden wealth like company equity grants, or impending retirement. These pivotal moments prompt individuals to seek professional advice to manage new wealth, navigate complex financial decisions, and plan for the future.
Key Point 2: Financial Considerations in Marriage
In financial planning for marriage, changing tax filing status after getting married is essential for optimizing tax benefits. Discussions about prenuptial agreements are advised, especially for older couples. Considering healthcare and childcare options post-marriage, including evaluating health insurance plans and childcare financial planning, are important financial steps for newly married couples.
Key Point 3: Financial Planning for Parenthood
Preparing for parenthood involves adding children to healthcare plans promptly to avoid coverage gaps. Updating beneficiaries on accounts, such as retirement funds, and creating a will to designate guardianship for minor children are crucial financial steps. Understanding the financial implications of having a child, including saving for education and emergencies, is vital for long-term financial stability.
Key Point 4: Longevity, Aging, and Quality of Life
Longevity, health span, and wealth span are interconnected factors influencing overall quality of life. Lifestyle choices, social connections, and financial security play crucial roles in longevity and well-being. Choosing the right place to live, maintaining purpose, engaging social connections, and monitoring health are essential for healthy aging and financial planning.
Why would you hire a financial planner? In this episode of Edelman Financial Engines’ Everyday Wealth™, Jean is joined by wealth planner Andy Smith to discuss the known and lesser-known reasons. From getting married and having a baby to divorce and retirement, learn how a planner can help you. Then, Jean interviews Ryan Frederick, the founder and CEO of Here (Formerly Smart Living 360), about how to help improve your lifespan, health span and wealth span.
Ms. Chatzky receives cash compensation for acting as host of the Everyday Wealth podcast and for related activities and therefore has an incentive to endorse Edelman Financial Engines and its planners. That compensation is a fixed sum paid on an annual basis; and reimbursement for certain expenses. The amount paid each year does not vary, is not based on show content or any results-dependent factors (e.g., popularity of the show).
This show is pre-recorded, and any callers are prescreened.
The views and opinions expressed by Ryan Frederick are solely his own and may not reflect the views or opinions of EFE or its planners.
The information being provided is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. You should consult with a financial advisor to help determine the best options for your particular circumstances.