Johnson Brunetti Money Wisdom

Are you prepared for retirement planning in the current financial environment or are you mentally stuck in a financial landscape that no longer exists? Joel explains how retiring is different now and how you can be prepared.

Some things in life don't make sense. And some of those things that don't make sense could be the financial decisions that you're making. Joel breaks down a few nonsensical things that people do often.

 It's easy to procrastinate when it comes to financial planning, but sometimes life throws situations at you that force you to make financial decisions quickly. Joel tells you what you need to know when you suddenly find yourself with a sense of urgency.

The Biden administration hasn't wasted any time with executive orders and policy changes. Joel discusses how these changes could affect your financial plan and what you should be focused on.

It's story time with Joel this week. What's the messiest financial situation he's had to help a client navigate? What's the biggest financial mistake he's made in his own life? What's the luckiest he's ever seen someone get financially?

There are many questions that we just don't know the answer to. When will the next market crash happen? What will happen to tax rates in the future? How long are you going to live? Joel explains how to construct a financial plan when so many variables are unknown.

There are financial moves that could be made anytime, and the beginning of the year is as good a time as any. There are other moves that should be made at the beginning of the year, not some other time. Joel gives us a few of those moves to make in 2021.

Maybe you'd had the best of intentions to get your financial life in order last year, but all of the drama of 2020 got in the way. Joel explains how to make 2021 the year of no excuses when it comes to getting organized financially.

What do you want to get in your financial stocking this Christmas? Joel breaks down which financial gifts would be good ones, and which ones should be given to the naughty boys and girls.

With the end of a very bizarre year quickly approaching, Joel unveils the financial moves you need to make before 2021 arrives.

It's a different era. The money won't accept traditional roles like it once did.

Joel talks about living the dream in retirement...which of course has to start with deciding what the dream is in the first place.

Now that we have a (somewhat) clearer picture of what our government will look like in 2021, Joel discusses how you can expect that to affect your investments.

Joey: Roulette is a game of pure luck. Chess is a game of pure skill. Poker falls somewhere in between. Joel breaks down several different financial strategies and decides if they're more comparable to roulette, chess, or poker.  

Joel breaks down the most interesting stats found in Vanguard's recent "How America Saves" report.

Sometimes life can give you some awkward and uncomfortable moments, and it's no different when you're a financial advisor. Joel explains how he helps people navigate the awkward moments in their financial lives

Joel describes how financial planning is different for people in different professions. How do teachers, doctors, engineers, and small business owners all view their investments differently?

Anxiety is at an all-time high for some people, and sometimes that spills over into their financial decisions. Joel coaches you on approaching your money moves with a calmer, more rational mindset.

Now that fall is officially upon us, it's a great time to recap some of the most notable economic and financial news tidbits from the summer. Joel catches you up on anything you might have missed.