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Maximizing Your Social Security: Timing, Taxes, and Techniques (Ep.22)

Maximizing Your Social Security: Timing, Taxes, and Techniques (Ep.22)

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Understanding Social Security intricacies can significantly amplify your retirement benefits, ensuring you navigate these golden years with greater ease and security.

Alec Quaid joins us to unravel the complexities of Social Security – how it’s calculated, impacted by marital status, and what potential future changes could mean for retirees. We delve into why so many find this topic bewildering and provide clear, actionable insights to demystify Social Security benefits.

Discussion points include: 

  • How understanding the calculation of Social Security benefits can significantly impact your retirement comfort
  • Why marital status plays a crucial role in determining your Social Security benefits.
  • How future changes to Social Security could affect your retirement planning
  • Using the tool ssa.gov for a personalized overview of your projected Social Security benefits
  • And more

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Asking the Tough Questions & the Role of Critical Thinking in Financial Planning (Ep.21)

Asking the Tough Questions & the Role of Critical Thinking in Financial Planning (Ep.21)

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Discover how embracing life’s twists, turns, and triumphs can redefine your approach to financial planning and personal growth. 

Learn from Ryan Poterack’s journey—spanning three decades in the industry and personal challenges—that led to profound professional and personal development. This episode is a beacon for anyone looking to blend financial success with personal fulfillment.

Discussion points include:

  • The power of asking “dumb questions” for intellectual growth
  • How community involvement and mentorship can transform your personal and professional life
  • The value of adapting to changes within the financial industry and how it impacts personal financial planning
  • Adapting to industry changes and maintaining a forward-thinking mindset underpin long-term success in both life and financial planning
  • And more

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When to Hire a Wealth Manager & Other Insights for Young Investors (Ep.20)

When to Hire a Wealth Manager & Other Insights for Young Investors (Ep.20)

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Are you navigating financial planning as a young professional or gearing up for retirement? 

Alec Quaid sheds light on the common misconceptions about wealth management among young investors. Learn why starting early can be your biggest financial leverage, how to manage student debt without pausing your life, and why the decisions you make today matter more than you think. 

Plus, uncover investment strategies that go beyond the spreadsheet, ensuring your financial plans mature as beautifully as you do. 

Discussion points include:

  • Deciding when to engage a wealth manager  
  • Effective management of student debt and its relationship with financial stability and future growth
  • How understanding the power of time can transform your approach to retirement savings
  • Constructing a personalized strategy that aligns with your values, objectives, and life situation 
  • And more

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Unveiling the Hidden Costs in Your Investments (Ep.19)

Unveiling the Hidden Costs in Your Investments (Ep.19)

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Let’s talk about the fees involved with investing your money, even those pesky hidden ones.

Ryan Poterack is discussing the importance of understanding fees in investments and how they impact returns. Ryan emphasizes the significance of value over cost, highlighting that fees should be equated to the value and services provided. 

The discussion explores the various types of fees, including visible ones like advisory fees and expense ratios, and hidden costs like trading fees and turnover expenses.

Episode discussion points include:

  • The various fees in financial management & related fees to the value provided by advisors
  • Behavioral coaching helping people make informed, rational decisions amid market uncertainties and emotional triggers
  • The benefits of seeking professional help & the value of time, desire, and knowledge that a wealth manager can provide to enhance investment strategies
  • Why fees are not necessarily small and how they can impact investment returns significantly
  • And more

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Maximizing The Value of Your Inheritance & Ensuring Family Harmony (Ep.18)

Maximizing The Value of Your Inheritance & Ensuring Family Harmony (Ep.18)

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Transferring or inheriting wealth is not as simple as something like “Venmo”. It should require a strategic wealth transfer plan.

Let’s learn how to make one.

Ryan Poterack is exploring the intricate world of inheritance and legacy planning with Certified Financial Planner, Alec Quaid. The discussion skillfully navigates the emotionally charged landscape of receiving an unexpected windfall, including the murky waters of taxation, asset allocation, and the crucial role of proper estate planning. 

Through real-life scenarios and expert insights, this episode sheds light on the delicate balance of grief, finances, and family dynamics that come into play when managing an inheritance. 

Key discussion points include:

  • The emotional impact of inheriting money including unexpected windfalls and the psychological differences in handling inherited wealth
  • Various tax implications of inheriting and transferring wealth
  • Facilitating open communication in families regarding estate planning and discussing inheritances
  • The value of seeking advice from a qualified wealth manager during this time
  • And more

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How To Find The Right Financial Advisor With Alec Quaid (Ep.15)

How To Find The Right Financial Advisor With Alec Quaid (Ep.15)

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It’s time to interview your new financial advisor. 

What questions do you ask, and how do you know they’re the right fit for you?

Ryan Poterack and Alec Quaid discuss the critical role of personal values in financial planning, emphasizing a holistic approach to retirement that includes lifestyle goals alongside financial strategies. 

They highlight the importance of vetting wealth managers, understanding their compensation structure, and ensuring they act as fiduciaries. The conversation also covers the benefits of boutique firms, the necessity of data security, and staying updated with industry advancements. 

Discussion points include: 

  • The questions you should ask your potential financial advisor
  • The difference between fee-based vs. commission-based advisor
  • Red flags in financial advisors
  • Understanding fiduciary standard and how this approach puts YOU first
  • And more

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About our Guest: 

Alec is a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional who is dedicated to serving people through the platform of financial planning. He takes great pride in helping people accomplish their goals and enjoys helping his clients gain confidence in their financial futures. He is very passionate about educating consumers on the key things to look for in an advisor and also the things that should be cause for concern. Alec has been featured in multiple national publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, InvestmentNews, and MarketWatch. He serves with multiple organizations including at his local church, Board Member with the Colorado Financial Planning Association, Committee Chair at the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, and as a member and speaker with the nonprofit RoadMap for Aging.

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Life Isn’t Lived on a Spreadsheet – Coming Soon!

Life Isn’t Lived on a Spreadsheet – Coming Soon!

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Welcome to Life Isn’t Lived on a Spreadsheet with Ryan Poterack from Poterack Capital Advisory. You have unique values, objectives, fears, life experiences, and biases. Any financial professional who ignores or minimizes the importance of “your story” may not be able to help you achieve your ideal outcomes or hit your goals.

It’s time to experience the PCA difference!

In this podcast, we help business executives, soon-to-be-retirees, and solutions-based individuals, overcome the anxiety leading up to their upcoming years. We do this by initiating in-depth discussions about the financial aspects of retirement, like tax planning and asset allocation, alongside (and often overlooked) personal and lifestyle aspects.

Join us for this journey where we explore retirement from a contrarian point of view as Ryan draws from years of expertise and guest experts to help you explore the true purpose of your money in retirement and the impact you want to make in your golden years.

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