Ben Beshear

Life, Money, and Living Well

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After 20 years as a financial services professional and completing thousands of financial plans for clients…Ben shares the secrets to building wealth, but more importantly building a fulfilling life.

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Ben Beshear

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Should I pay off my mortgage early? 30.04.2022 16:07

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast In today's episode, we talk about a question we have been getting a lot recently- "Should I pay off my mortgage early?" Generally, there are two types of people that ask this question: Those that hate debt and they cannot wait to get it off their backs. Those that are looking for what the best deal is in the long run. We are going to dive...

Re-thinking 65 as the Traditional Retirement Age 01.03.2022 22:10

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast In today's episode, we talk about retirement! We dissect five different types of retirement and how to decide what the best option is for you based on your lifestyle, your goals, your passions, and, of course, your finances. Key Points in Today's Episode: Retire Early (9:00) Mini Retirements (10:37) Second Act or Passion Project (1...

The #1 Money Rule 05.02.2022 18:51

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast In today's episode, we talk about the #1 money rule and how the "easy secret" to make your financial life easier. We talk about how to save, how much to save, and where to save it. Starting your savings rate at any percentage is better than continuing to put off starting it; you have to start somewhere. Key Points in Today's Episode: The #1 M...

The real reason to hire a financial advisor 05.02.2022 16:18

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast In today's episode, we talk about the main reason to hire a financial advisor. We also discuss how a good financial advisor will work as a guide leading you to your goals. Learn the #1 objective for financial advisors and five ways they deliver this to clients. Key Points in Today's Episode: The #1 reason to hire a financial advisor (2:51...

How to make the right decision when buying a house 05.02.2022 19:06

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast In today's episode, we talk about how to make a decision on buying a house! How much house is too much house? What is affordable? How should I think about it? We explain important elements when buying a house and how to make this decision conducive in regards to your financial well-being. It's a big decision, so it's important to know your goals...

Money and Happiness 05.02.2022 18:39

Welcome to the Life, Money, and Living Well Podcast Today, we talk about Money and Happiness . Do you really need money to be happy? How much money do you need to be happy? Your host Ben will go through 5 big ideas that will allow you to use money as a tool, to live a more fulfilling life. Key Points in Today's Episode: Buy experiences instead of things (4:18) Automate everything that's im...