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Being rational is overrated. This week we review “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions” by Dan Ariely and learn about why we keep making bad financial decisions. Find out what is anchoring, how we perceive value and how our own sense of perceived loss cripples our budgets.If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

The show must go on. This week we push through the haze of sickness and talk about the little talked about parts of RRSP's, taking money out of it, both in working years and in retirement. Plus find out what you need to know to get what you need without too many surprises. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

This week it's time once again for our obligatory RRSP season episode for 2025! Find out what you need to know to make the most of your legal tax shenanigans before March 3.If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visitbraunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at:https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group:https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

This week we tackle the idea that is less about age and more about the choices we make today to create a more stable tomorrow (is stable even an option anymore). Find out the difference between retirement age and being prepared for retirement plus much more. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

Turns out your boss was crazy after all. This we go over the some of the negative aspects of entrepreneurship and how it can challenge our mental health. What ailments are most common among business owners, how to better manage yourself and how to navigate dealing with an entrepreneur as a boss.    If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada Useful Resources: Springer - The prevalence and co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions among entrepreneurs and their families: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11187-018-0059-8

I’ve got a gut feeling I’m not listening to myself enough, meh, must just the pizza talking. This week we talk about the book “Anchored’ by Deb Dana and see how her view on polyvagal theory can help us better understand our own personal finances. What is the correlation between feeling safe vs spending, how to better regulate ourselves before a financial mishap and more. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

Retirement: noun, being too “tired” to deal with any of this. This week Christine goes through Tim Ferris’ The Four Hour and talks about how apply his principles to your retirement. Be it better cashflow, a mini pre-retirement and more. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

Step 1 listen to this podcast, steps 2-4 ?, Step 5 profit. This week we talk about our new streamlined financial planning process and how it can help you get your best start for 2025 (take that 20-24). Learn about the simple budget, protecting your assets and more. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada  

As a kid I related to “A Christmas Story” but as I get older I find myself living in “Christmas Vacation.” This week we end the year and recap our most popular episodes of 2024, and expand on our best tips. Spoiler alert the most popular ones almost all have money in the title, who would of guessed that. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada

Obey… Consume… Subscribe. This week we talk about the power of following the herd and how it can impact your financial decisions. Why does your brain want you to fit in with others even when it means rejecting reality, and how we can mitigate the stresses that lead to bad choices. Sunglasses and bubble-gum not included. If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario or Yukon let us help you take care of the people you love and visit braunfinancial.com  DIY Investing at: https://get.modernadvisor.ca/braun-financial/ Keep the conversation going on our Facebook Page and Group: https://www.facebook.com/itspersonalfinancecanada