Johnson Brunetti Money Wisdom

The phrase "Financial Security" can mean completely different things to different people. Joel discusses what financial security might look like depending on your perspective

If you have a life insurance policy of any kind, make sure that you aren't making any of these FOUR critical mistakes that could prevent your life insurance from paying out to your family in the event of your untimely passing.

Business owners have some specific challenges when it comes to retirement planning. Joel explains some of the factors you need to consider if run your own business. And with primary season heating up and another presidential election that will be here before you know it--should you be voting a certain way to help your own pocketbook?

Conventional wisdom isn't always so wise. In fact, sometimes it's downright wrong. Joel explains how to determine whether or not you should apply conventional wisdom to your own personal financial situation.

Retirement planning is less about picking investments and more about problem solving. Joel discusses some common retirement problems that people need to solved and how to find the solutions.

What are some things you can't trust? Gas station sushi is one thing. Nigerian princes trying to share their fortune with you via email is another thing. But what are the things in the financial world that you need to view with a skeptical eye?

Are your expectations out of whack when it comes to your retirement planning? Joel shares some common areas where people aren't always realistic about their finances.

Some aspects of your financial life are completely out of your control, but other parts are completely within your control. Learn how to take control of the things you can and stop worrying about the things you can't.

Joel weighs in on whether certain financial products and strategies are overrated or underrated... and just for entertainment purposes, we make him rate a few items outside of the financial realm.

Not seeing eye to eye with your spouse on financial planning matters? You're not the first! Joel discusses how to navigate some of those tricky issues.

How do your children and grandchildren factor into your retirement planning? Joel discusses how to create a legacy for future generations without sacrificing your own lifestyle in retirement

A discussion of bad financial decisions, and the excuses that you make to try and justify them.

Joel discusses some of the apocalyptic predictions that you've probably heard in the news-- Social Security is going broke, the national debt is going to crush us, the stock market is going to crater, etc... Are these concerns legit, or much ado about nothing?

If you're interviewing a financial advisor to evaluate whether or not you want to work with them, what questions should you be asking? It's probably a different set of questions than what you'd get from a google search on the matter...

Joel Johnson investigates the questions you should be asking about your retirement... but probably aren't.

Special Guest Andy Friedman of the Washington Update joins us to explain what to expect from Congress this year and how it might affect your finances.  

Not seeing eye-to-eye with your spouse when it comes to financial planning and retirement? Joel discusses how to get yourselves on the same page.

Everybody loves the phrase "financial independence." But...independent from what? Joel discusses what financial independence really is, and how to achieve it.  

The new year is always a good time to assess your bad habits and evaluate ways that you can improve yourself. What about your financial bad habits? Do you have behaviors related to your money that you need to change?

We've found that a lot of people are constantly moving the goalposts when it comes to their retirement planning, often to their own detriment. Are you guilty of constantly changing your goals or your philosophy without even realizing it?

The end of the year will be here before you know it. What are the crucial financial steps that you need to take before we usher in 2019?  

If you don't have an income plan, you don't really have a retirement plan. But the sad truth is that ALMOST NOBODY actually has an income plan. Joel explains the components of a solid income plan and how to get one in place for yourself.

When the market is volatile, how do you react? How does your advisor react? What does a conversation between you and your advisor look like during tough times in the market? Or, if you're navigating this by yourself, are you making the right moves?

Sometimes you just need to find a new financial advisor. Other times, you might just be guilty of thinking that the grass is greener on the other side. How do you know if you need a new advisor or not?

At this time of the year, you can find football on TV nearly every night of the week. What principles can we take from the game of football that can be applied to our retirement planning?