I recently completed Shaping Wealth's "Building the Behavioral Advisor" program and it was one of the most transformative experiences of my career. My goal today is to talk with you about a few things I've learned and how they APPLY to our personal financial lives. I can't wait to share more of what I've learned and exercises to help you help yourself.

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What might the stock market look like 5 years from now? If it's higher, then should you be buying or selling right now? Even if it were to go down 50% more from here, but 5 years from today it were higher, would buying be a mistake or a good decision? It's kind of an important question, isnt it?

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No matter where you find yourself in life, it's never too late to begin your investing journey. Whether you can start with $10 or $10 million, getting started can often be the hardest part. Here's the secret: It doesn't have to be that hard.

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Of course it does. But not being able to pay your bills during an economic expansion feels a lot worse than being able to pay your bills during an economic recession. This week, we talk about recessions, the effect on US stocks, and hot dogs.

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This week I read the Declaration of Independence. This is not a political statement. I believe it's important to know how The United States of America began. We'll get back to personal finance next week.

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As we continue our conversation on planning for the event of sudden job loss, we dive into several insurance-related iems. We talk about health insurance options, like COBRA, and dive into life insurance as well. There's more to this conversation to come.

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Coach Jim Mora's response to a question about making the playoffs resulted in one of the funniest post-game interviews in the NFL. As news of layoffs continues to make the front page, we discuss a few elements of your compensation package that could require some planning in case you get the dreaded pink slip.

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I'd prefer frozen in this case, but I found myself faced with a decision to liquidate hundreds of thousands of dollars of investments or borrow money. I chose the borrowing route, and while I think it was the right decision FOR ME, it doesn't come without risks and without me losing control of money.

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