Tag: Legacy Planning

The Most Essential Conversations You Need to Have About Estate Planning (Ep. 11)

The Most Essential Conversations You Need to Have About Estate Planning (Ep. 11)

Not all conversations about money are going to be comfortable, especially the conversation about what happens to your assets after you pass away.

This week, Ryan Poterack discusses the value of having conversations about money and estate planning early on in life. Ryan highlights the emotional aspects of these discussions and the role of a wealth manager in facilitating them. 

This episode also covers the necessity of including children in estate planning conversations and the potential for disagreements. Ryan then goes on to emphasize the value of having a plan and how to thoroughly communicate it to loved ones.

Talking points include: 

  • How to start conversations about estate planning with your loved ones
  • The most common mistakes people make when creating an estate plan (and how to avoid them)
  • The emotional aspect of having these conversations and why it’s up to the parents to decide when to initiate them
  • The roles associated with an estate plan (including power of attorney, financial power of attorney, and the executor)
  • And more!

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Can We Have Too Much Money? Understanding The Purpose of Our Money (Ep. 8)

Can We Have Too Much Money? Understanding The Purpose of Our Money (Ep. 8)

“Your eyes are bigger than your belly.”

Have you heard this saying? (You eat too much of something good and end up feeling not-so-good afterward!)

Now, let’s apply it to our finances. Can we have too much money? How much is enough for retirement?

In this episode, Ryan Poterack discusses the purpose of money, focusing on its role during retirement. Ryan explains why wealth accumulation is not about greed but about maintaining a lifestyle and potentially giving back. 

Ryan uncovers: 

  • Tips on determining how much is enough for personal retirement goals and needs
  • The influence of social media on retirement expectations
  • Ways societal pressures influence people’s financial desires
  • The role of charitable giving in retirement and how to start creating a legacy plan
  • How listening to our personal needs and circumstances can help us know when is the right time to retire
  • And more!

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