We're all looking for the best advice when it comes to our money, but sifting through all the noise can be overwhelming. This week, John reveals the three rules everyone should follow to make managing their financial life a cinch (1:00). Plus, John talks 401ks — including the biggest challenges and opportunities participants should be looking out for this year (14:37) — before outlining several risks of DIY investing (29:55).Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

All of us — even those who practice wealth management for a living — are prone to the pitfalls of human emotion when it comes to investing. This week, we explore the four biggest culprits that can derail our financial success and how to combat them (1:56). Plus, Chief Valuation Officer Gary Pittsford joins the show to discuss the fear and anxiety around selling a business and the steps you can take to maximize your payout (11:09). Plus, John answers a handful of listener questions, entering the age-old debate on whether we should be happy or upset with a tax refund (46:22).Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

Your home is likely the most valuable asset you own, but are you confident on the best way to incorporate it within your retirement plan? This week, John provides answers to the most common questions around home appreciation and downsizing so that you can make informed decisions now that won’t cost you later in life (2:29). Plus, John is joined by Chief Investment Officer Jim Williams to talk about the benefits of global allocation in your portfolio (13:25). And later, John plays a game of Rethink or Reaffirm on the topic of risk and volatility (36:04).Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

Financial success shouldn’t be defined by how much you make but rather by how you think, feel and act when it comes to your money. Join John as he details five ways you can find peace around your money and live a more harmonious life (2:11). John also welcomes Creative Planning Wealth Manager Scott Schuster to break down the top money moves you should make during the different stages of retirement (11:00). Plus, you don’t want to miss what you need to know when it comes to risk and the stock market (28:25).   Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com 

Whether it’s a bank failure, an overseas war or a pandemic, you never know when the next market shock will happen — but you CAN prepare your financial plan. This week, John walks us through minimizing the threat to our portfolio so that we can rest easier (1:15). Plus, with March Madness in full swing, Wealth Manager Dr. Dan Pallesen and Chartered Financial Analyst Kenny Gatliff join the show to analyze their NCAA brackets and examine how the biases we use in sports betting can bleed into investing (11:45). Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

In this jam-packed show, John covers the biggest financial story of 2023 so far: the SVB collapse and its fallout (3:19). Learn what happened, how the Fed and markets responded, and – most importantly – what you can do to minimize risk when it comes to your money. Plus, enjoy a lightning round of helpful tax tips to help you keep more of what you’ve earned ahead of the April 18 filing deadline (15:30).  Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com 

We often find it’s easier to save for short-term goals than long-term goals. But it’s the long-term goals that can make the biggest impact on your financial success. This week John shares how one of his favorite techniques, zero-sum budgeting, can supercharge your ability to reach your retirement goals (3:37). He also outlines considerations for deciding whether to invest in a Roth IRA or 401k (42:14). And don't miss Creative Planning Wealth Manager Kim Riewerts, who joins the show to explore the behavioral differences between women and men investors and what we can all do to be more successful (14:32). Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

Deciding it’s time to retire isn’t easy, but John's here to simplify this complex decision. You may be financially ready but not emotionally ready, or vice versa. So how can you be confident it’s time for the next chapter? Tune is as John explores the questions to ask and plans to have in place so that you can be confident in your decision. Episode Notes:Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life!Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

For months we've been hearing about a looming recession, but when will it happen? No one knows for sure, but what we do know is that there are steps you can take now to put yourself in a strong financial position to weather an impending storm (2:10). Plus, tax guru Ben Hake joins John to divulge which credits you can still capitalize on to help maximize your 2022 tax return (13:48).Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com

Everyone makes mistakes, and we work hard to correct them when we do. But what about the money mistakes we don’t know we’re making that can cause permanent damage to our finances? Join John as he shares how to recognize these mistakes and avoid repeating them (4:17). Plus, Creative Planning Wealth Manager Adam Hoopes joins the show to dissect the SECURE Act 2.0 and the significant benefits it could offer for your retirement (9:45). And on Rethink or Reaffirm, John tells you why following the herd may get you slaughtered (39:41). Presented by Creative Planning, each week Host and Managing Director John Hagensen cuts through the headlines and loud takes to challenge the advice you may have been given and reaffirm what you know to be true. Plus, don't miss his weekly interviews with Creative Planning specialists as they cover investing, taxes, estate planning and many other areas that impact your financial life!Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com