Allworth Financial‘s Money Matters

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the creative ways people are paying off student debt after they’ve taken vows of poverty.  You’ll hear advice for a woman thinking of selling gold and silver coins she’s had for 50 years. Plus they help a pilot decide whether to contribute to his regular 401(k), or Roth version. Finally, Scott and Pat check in on a man who called the show eight months ago with a million dollars in savings.  Did he take the suggestion to pay off his mortgage?

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat help a father of five who is worried about inflation gobbling up his $100,000.  Then they explain why planning your retirement around an inheritance could backfire.  Plus, advice for a conservative investor who needs help managing $80,000. And hear the remarkable story of a man who blew through all his money because he thought he was dying.  Turns out he wasn’t.

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

On this week’s Money Matters, what does having financial security feel like? Scott and Pat define the emotion.  Then they advise a man who can live off a pension but wants to know whether he should access the funds in his IRA.  Plus, should a parent with a second child on the way put $30,000 into a 529 plan or pay down the house with it? Scott and Pat send him in the right direction.

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat put wild swings on Wall Street into perspective. Then they help a man sort out tax implications after his mother accidentally deposited money meant for her IRA, into a checking account.  You’ll hear honest advice for a man who wants to tap into his home’s equity to buy rental property.  Plus, should you buy or rent a house? Scott and Pat help guide a young investor.     

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat begin the show by discussing the premium prices being paid for new and used automobiles. They then take a question about the viability of a portfolio constructed entirely of high-dividend stocks. A disabled veteran is working with an advisor that had invested his life savings in an uncomfortably high-risk portfolio, and then liquidated it. They then answer a call from a 43-year-old Arizona man who wants to know about allocating his 401(k).         

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat begin the show by discussing the global economic impact of the war in Ukraine. A caller wants to know if there exists a global catastrophe economic trigger point that would ever motivate Pat or Scott to get out of the market. A caller asks if he has enough insurance to cover his four children in the event of a tragedy. A good saver has made some financial mistakes and wonders if it’s too late to recover.   

On this special edition of Money Matters, Scott and Allworth’s Chief Investment Officer Andy Stout explain why the key is calm during conflicts like the one in Ukraine. Then Scott and Pat help a woman navigate a $10,000 loss in her retirement account. You’ll hear advice for a woman afraid to use part of her emergency fund to pay off her mortgage.  Plus, do you have to pay capital gains tax if you inherit your parents’ house? Hanson and McClain have the answer.

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also email Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

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On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat talk inflation.  Then Scott shares what he said to an 11-year old who told him he needed to invest in cryptocurrency.  Plus they reveal the most realistic time to start worrying about retirement. You’ll hear advice for a man thinking about rolling over his old 401k.  Finally, a lesson on what to do with your required minimum distribution.

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also email Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

Download and rate our podcast here.

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat talk inflation.  Then Scott shares what he said to an 11-year old who told him he needed to invest in cryptocurrency.  Plus they reveal the most realistic time to start worrying about retirement. You’ll hear advice for a man thinking about rolling over his old 401k.  Finally, a lesson on what to do with your required minimum distribution.

Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's CEOs Scott Hanson and Pat McClain live on-air! Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also email Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com.

Download and rate our podcast here.

On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat explain why “it makes no sense” to have a target date fund outside of a retirement account.  Then they help a woman who wants to use biblical principles to leave an inheritance.  Plus, why a 62-year old with a child on the way should pull the trigger now on his social security.