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Plan With The Tax Man

Financial, tax and retirement planning guidance from Tony Mauro. Tony is the original Tax Doctor, serving central Iowa. We’ll teach you how to properly plan for retirement, minimize your tax burden and attain a successful financial future.
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Mailbag: What Rate Of Return Should I Expect?

This is a mailbag edition of the show where we answer some questions that have come in from listeners. Today we will be discussing if it's a good idea to pull money from an IRA for home repairs, some rate of return expectations, and when to hire a financial advisor. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: It's time for another edition of Plan With The Tax Man, and it's a mail bag edition where we're going to ...

Aug 25, 202217 minEp. 70

Financial Planning Considerations When You’re In Between Jobs

Finding yourself between jobs can be frustrating—whether you were fired, laid off, or just had to step away of your own choosing. But it can also present some opportunities. Let’s discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that you need to consider if you’re between jobs. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Back here for another edition of the podcast. It's Planned With The Tax Man with Tony Mauro a...

Aug 11, 202217 minEp. 69

Can You Get An A+ On Our Retirement Planning Quiz?

Don’t dread this as much as you hated hearing these words as a kid, but it’s time for a pop quiz! We’re putting retirement planning preparedness under the microscope with 5 critical questions to which you need to know the answers. So sharpen those pencils and let’s see how ready you are for retirement. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Marc Killian: Hey, everybody. Welcome to the podcast. It's time to plan with th...

Jul 28, 202217 minEp. 68

Why Retirement Planning Ain’t What It Used To Be

Let’s explore how a good financial advisor helps people overcome the additional challenges of today. Our parents and grandparents may not have had to face these things, so just relying on the experiences of family members might not be enough to help us achieve our own financial success. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome back in for another edition of the podcast. It's Plan With T...

Jun 23, 202216 minEp. 67

Spotting Red Flags When Picking An Advisor

On this episode, we’ll give you some red flags to be aware of, teach you how to spot them, and illustrate the difference between an advisor who does the bare minimum versus one who goes above and beyond to work in your best interests. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Marc Killian: Hey, everybody. Welcome to the podcast. It's Plan With the Tax Man with Tony Mauro and myself, and we're going to talk about red flags...

Jun 09, 202215 minEp. 66

Secret To Retirement Success: Get Out Of Your Own Way

There are plenty of external factors that often negatively influence our chances of having a successful retirement. But often, failure comes from within. On this episode, we’ll talk about some of the common ways people get in their own way when it comes to financial planning. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Host: Hey everybody! Welcome in to "Plan with the Tax Man" with Tony Mauro and myself. And we're going to ...

May 19, 202224 minEp. 65

Reasons You SHOULD Get Life Insurance

Sure, life insurance is one of the more boring topics to cover on a podcast. And a lot of what you hear is going to warn you why you should NOT get various types of life insurance. But our goal on this episode is to focus on the positive and analyze the reasons why you should get life insurance, or at least consider it. Many people think that once the kids are out of the house, you don’t need insurance anymore. But there are some other reasons why life insurance can be a useful part of your reti...

May 05, 202213 minEp. 64

The Most Important Birthdays In Retirement Planning

There are certain age milestones where you should really pay attention to your retirement planning progress. On this episode, we’ll look at the most important birthdays as you approach retirement and cover the exact things you should be checking off your to-do list at each age. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody. Welcome in to the podcast. Thanks for hanging out with Tony and I here on epis...

Apr 21, 202216 minEp. 63

How To Recognize Your Own Voice of Greed & Fight Against It

When it comes to your money, you might have several different voices in your head—maybe the voice of greed, or the voice of fear, and sometimes the voice of wisdom. Let’s look at some things we might hear from the voice of greed so you know how to recognize it when you hear it. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Back here for more of Plan With The Tax Man. Thanks for tuning into this edition of the podca...

Mar 17, 202217 minEp. 62

When Guessing At Retirement’s Most Important Questions Goes Wrong

Most people, when trying to plan their retirement, have to guess about the answers to some important questions. Let’s talk about some of those questions and why you need to have a better answer than just a guess. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody. Welcome into the podcast. It's Plan with the Tax Man, with Tony Mauro and myself talking about investing finance retirement. And this time on th...

Mar 03, 202216 minEp. 61

Why Values Based Planning Is Essential

Putting together a solid retirement plan isn’t just about dollars and cents. We need to determine what really matters to you. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into another edition of Plan with the Tax Man with Tony Mauro and myself, talking, investing, finance, retirement, and why values-based planning is essential. We often talk about the Xs and Os, Tony, but it doesn't always ...

Feb 17, 202215 minEp. 60

Planning For Things We Can’t Predict

There are certain things in life we just can’t predict. If we knew the answers to some of these questions, planning for retirement would sure be a lot easier. So let’s see how you go about constructing a plan that addresses the kinds of questions to which you can’t possibly know the answers. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody, welcome into the podcast. Thanks for hanging out with Tony and I...

Feb 04, 202223 minEp. 59

Don’t Fumble Your Retirement In The Financial Red Zone

In football, teams are extra careful not to make a mistake when they get within about 20 yards of scoring points (known as the Red Zone). They’ve typically worked hard to get to that point and don’t want to cost themselves by throwing an interception or fumbling the ball and giving it to the other team. On this episode, we’ll explore the financial equivalent of the Red Zone and discuss how you can really mess things up if you’re not careful during this phase of your life. If you’re approaching r...

Jan 20, 202215 minEp. 58

How “The Great Resignation” Could Impact You Or A Loved One’s Retirement

Droves of workers are retiring early or taking a break from work as they change career paths. It’s become known as The Great Resignation. On this episode, we’ll highlight some of the key takeaways of a recent Forbes article and explore a lot of the impacts on retirement planning from across different age groups in the wake of this massive workplace shift that’s underway. Important Links Forbes Article: https://bit.ly/3G2lCo9 Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---...

Jan 06, 202219 minEp. 57

Where Financial Advisors Drop The Ball

We see a lot of people who aren’t getting the kind of advice and service from their financial advisor that they should be. In a lot of cases, the advisor is only “managing the investments,” but not providing guidance in other areas. Let’s talk about some of the things that your advisor should be doing. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody, welcome back to Plan With the Tax Man with Tony Mauro...

Nov 18, 202112 minEp. 56

Handling Unreasonable Requests

Certainly, none of our podcast listeners would be guilty of making unreasonable requests, but let’s talk about some of the unreasonable requests we hear from others in the financial world. We’ll explore what makes them unreasonable and what proper expectations look like instead. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome in to Plan With the Tax Man with Tony Mauro from Tax Doctor, Inc. ha...

Nov 04, 202116 minEp. 55

Tax Consequences: Pros & Cons Of Various Account Types

Different types of accounts have different tax consequences. Let’s talk about those advantages and disadvantages in different types of accounts and how you can use them (or not) in retirement planning. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome back for another edition of Plan With the Tax Man, with Tony Mauro from Tax Doctor, Inc. We're going to talk tax consequences because, hey, it's r...

Oct 21, 202119 minEp. 54

Living The Dream: Planning The Non-Financial Retirement Stuff

Before you can live the retirement dream, you have to figure out what the dream looks like in the first place. Let’s talk about some of the things you need to dream about. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, gang. Welcome in to another edition of Plan with the Tax Man with Tony Mauro from Tax Doctor, Inc. and myself hanging out, talking investing, finance, retirement, and living the dream. That is th...

Oct 07, 202114 minEp. 53

Mind The Gap

If you’ve ever ridden the subway in London, you’ve probably seen the “Mind the Gap” signs warning you to be aware of the gap between the train door and the station platform. Let’s talk today about minding the gaps in retirement planning. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody, welcome back into another edition of Plan With The Tax Man with Tony Mauro and myself and we're going to be talking abo...

Sep 16, 202118 minEp. 52

Spotting Red Flags In Your Finances

Play along with this episode and see if you can answer some of these questions, if not it might be a red flag. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome in to the podcast. Thanks for tuning in to Plan With the Tax Man with Tony Mauro and myself, talking investing, finance, and retirement. And this week, we're going to talk a little bit about red flags, how to spot some of those things in...

Sep 02, 202113 minEp. 51

Retirement Planning With Mick Jagger

Believe it or not, Mick Jagger has dispensed a lot of retirement planning wisdom in his life. Granted, he didn’t mean for these statements to have anything to do with money when he said them, but we’re here to weave these quotes into a financial lesson. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome to podcast number 50, here on Plan With The Tax Man. I think that's right, anyway. We're going...

Aug 19, 202116 minEp. 50

How Age & Wisdom Play Into Financial Planning

There’s an old quote that says, “Age is the price of wisdom.” Let’s talk about how that applies to the financial world. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody, welcome in to this edition of the podcast. This is Plan With the Tax Man with Tony Mauro hanging out with me as we talk investing, finance, and retirement. We are going to talk about age and wisdom and how they play into financial planni...

Aug 05, 202117 minEp. 49

What Retirement Are You Living For?

Everyone has a different reason, goal or something they want to accomplish in retirement. Let’s explore some of the various motivations people have in retirement and how your financial advisor can help you accomplish what you set out to do. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into another edition of Plan With the Tax Man. Thanks for hanging out with Tony Mauro and myself as we talk...

Jul 22, 202116 minEp. 48

It’s Just A Joke

The world is stressful. Let’s take a small break from it with some goofy financial planning and financial advisor jokes and see what kinds of lessons we can learn from them. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into this week's edition of Plan With The Tax Man, here on the podcast. We're talking about being a couple of jokesters and that's going to be the fun topic this week, becaus...

Jul 08, 202116 minEp. 47

What’s Your Spending Personality?

Before you can effectively put together a retirement income plan, it’s important to understand your own tendencies for spending. Let’s explore the different personalities. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody, welcome into mid-June here. We're back on Plan With the Tax Man, with Tony and myself. We're going to talk about our spending personality. What is your personality type when it comes to...

Jun 17, 202117 minEp. 46

Learning Through Uncommon Sense

At first glance, each of these statements seem like basic common sense that everyone agrees with. But when we look at the way people actually behave with their money, it seems that common sense is actually a bit uncommon. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey everybody. Welcome in to the podcast. It's plan with the tax man, Tony Mauro, and myself, hanging out to talk investing finance and retirement. An...

Jun 03, 202118 minEp. 45

Financial Fact Or Fiction

Sometimes the easiest way to learn about something is make it really simple. Like some of the first true/false tests you might have taken in school, let’s play a round of fact or fiction to test your financial planning acuity. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Marc: Hey, everybody. Welcome into May on this edition of Plan With The Tax Man with Tony Mauro and myself because we're going to hang out and talk about fi...

May 06, 202115 minEp. 44

How Long Will Your Money Last? Let’s Run The Numbers

If you had a million dollars, how long would it last you in retirement? How drastically does that longevity change if you move to a bigger/smaller city? We’ll take a look at some stats from various areas across the country to show how difficult it is to make your money last in some areas, and how easy it might be in others. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into this edition of P...

Apr 15, 202120 minEp. 43

Money Lessons From The Richest Musicians

Let’s look at some of the richest people in the music industry and see what lessons we can learn from them that we can apply to our own retirement planning. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into this edition of Plan With The Tax Man. Thanks for hanging out with Tony Mauro and myself as we talk investing, finance, and retirement. In this go round on the podcast, going to have som...

Apr 01, 202119 minEp. 42

March Madness

It’s an annual tradition! Well, except for 2020 when the tournament was cancelled. But it’s time to look at the NCAA tournament and see what kind of financial planning lessons we can learn from it. Important Links Website: http://www.yourplanningpros.com Call: 844-707-7381 ----more---- Transcript Of Today's Show: Speaker 1: Hey, everybody. Welcome into this edition of Plan With the Tax Man. Thanks for hanging out with Tony Mauro and myself, as we talk investing finance and retirement. And on the...

Mar 18, 202119 minEp. 41
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