Episodes

  • Turning a Loss Into a Gain

    Turning a Loss Into a Gain
    Jun 30 2024
    We can’t do much to prevent investment losses. But we have choices after an investment setback. Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, explains tax-loss harvesting in this episode. He compares tax-loss harvesting to a famous incident from the 1500s, and discusses how the strategy can help us to salvage tax savings from our frustration. Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    7 mins
  • The Power of a Roth IRA For Your Child

    The Power of a Roth IRA For Your Child
    May 30 2024
    When your child makes a little money, the IRS will view the cash in their wallet as “earned income.” But for once, this isn’t a tax headache. Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, talks about how these small paydays will create an opportunity for you to teach your child about investing. And they’ll create an opportunity for them to experience compounding. Then, when your child begins their adult life, they already may have a meaningful amount of money in retirement savings. Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    10 mins
  • An Alternative To Saving More Money

    An Alternative To Saving More Money
    Apr 29 2024
    You’d probably love to save more money. What part of your finances would that break, though? Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, asks: what if you plan to work an extra 6-12 months before you retire? You may not want to choose that path. But the math at least gives you the option: that extra time at work is equivalent to saving 1% more of your salary over 30 years. Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    8 mins
  • What You Know About Your Future Retirement

    What You Know About Your Future Retirement
    Mar 31 2024
    Our retirement feels so far in the future. Yet, our retirement finances aren’t a complete unknown. Even at young ages, we have data that can increase the chances we succeed. Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, talks about how, in most cases, we can withdraw 4% of our investments annually for 30 years without running out of money. But the specific amount we need depends on our spending habits. Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    8 mins
  • No One Taught You to Use an HSA

    No One Taught You to Use an HSA
    Feb 28 2024
    You’re probably not making the most of your health savings account (HSA). Most likely, no one taught you that your approach is too narrow. Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, explains the benefits of an HSA. But he also shares how, almost like breathing, HSAs demand awareness, intentionality, and patience from us. Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    6 mins
  • Monet & the Reality of Luck

    Monet & the Reality of Luck
    Jan 15 2024

    Amid unfavorable circumstances, Claude Monet focused on what he could control. He and his Impressionist peers launched an independent, competing art exhibition that drew attention to their work.

     

    But Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, explains that Monet also got a little lucky. And his story offers an example of why we shouldn't focus too much on outcomes when we make financial decisions.

     

    Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    9 mins
  • Bluey & The Limits of Structure

    Bluey & The Limits of Structure
    Dec 1 2023

    Joe Brumm knew his approach to children's television didn't conform to conventional ideas. But he didn't care. He created the show Bluey to meet his own desired outcomes.

     

    Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, discusses what we might learn from Joe Brumm and Bluey. The biggest lesson lies in a willingness to embrace flexibility over structure.

     

    Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    11 mins
  • Artificial Financial Decisions

    Artificial Financial Decisions
    Nov 1 2023

    It’s hard for anyone to figure out how and when we should actually use the money we’ve saved.

     

    Kevin Mahoney, CFP®, who specializes in financial planning for Millennials, explains how we can stick to our preferences. Even when short-term trends and distracting technology compete for our attention.

     

    Welcome to Financially Well, the finance podcast for Millennials.
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    8 mins