Better Conversations: The Life and Money Podcast

Will you run out of money in retirement? Should you take Social Security at 62 or wait until 70? Is long-term care insurance worth it? In this episode, Eric Lee discusses some of the most common retirement planning questions facing pre-retirees and retirees, including how much retirement income you may need, when to claim Social Security, whether long-term care insurance is worth considering, and...

What if financial planning feels difficult because we’re trying to predict a future that can’t be predicted?  In this episode, Eric Lee explores why traditional goal-setting often creates stress and anxiety around money. Instead of focusing solely on numbers and timelines, Eric explains how understanding what truly matters in life can lead to better financial decisions and greater peace of mind. H...

What if the real reason couples argue about money has nothing to do with money? This episode explores why financial decisions feel so personal, and why logic alone rarely resolves conflict. Eric Lee unpacks the idea that while money appears to be math, it is actually experienced through emotion. He explains how most financial decisions are driven by feelings first, then justified with logic later....

You can afford almost anything, but you cannot afford everything. In midlife, many people discover that financial freedom still requires difficult choices. This episode explores how to make those choices with clarity, purpose, and confidence. In this episode, Eric Lee explores one of the most challenging financial realities people face in their 50s: the need to make thoughtful trade-offs with thei...

What if doubling your net worth wouldn’t actually change your life? Many successful professionals keep building wealth long after they’ve achieved stability, yet still feel restless. This episode explores why. In this episode, Eric Lee challenges the assumption that more money automatically creates more peace of mind. He explains why many high achievers continue accumulating wealth even after they...

You can be successful on paper and still feel like something is missing. This episode explores why happiness fades, satisfaction lasts, and why money alone does not close that gap. In this episode, Eric Lee unpacks the often-misunderstood difference between happiness and satisfaction, and why so many high-achieving people feel quietly unsettled despite financial success. He explains why happiness...

Money isn’t just math; it’s emotion, identity, and the stories we carry. Until we understand those stories, it’s hard to feel truly confident about our financial choices. In this first episode of Better Conversations: The Life and Money Podcast , host Eric Lee shares the journey that led him to build Purple Wealth and rethink what financial planning should really be. He reflects on early career ex...

Welcome to Better Conversations: The Life and Money Podcast with Eric Lee from Purple Wealth. We’ve been taught, if we were taught anything about money, that it’s about spreadsheets and calculators. It should be rational and reasonable. But if money is just math, where do greed, fear, or the worry about providing for your family fit in? Money isn’t just math; it’s emotion. It’s made up of hopes, f...