Steve Smit
Power Your Retirement
Hosted by Steve Smit, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and founder of Powerhouse Financial Advisors, this podcast is designed to help employees of large publicly traded utility companies take control of their retirement planning. Steve, author of Power Up Your 401(k), shares insights on maximizing 401(k) options, navigating self-directed brokerage accounts, and creating a secure financial future. Tune in for practical advice, helpful resources, and strategies to power up your retirement! Subscribe and never miss an episode! Also available in video format on YouTube. For more information about Powe...
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Steve Smit
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
How Relationships Beat Sales Pitches Every Time 09.07.2026 6:31
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Trust is the foundation of every successful financial relationship, but it isn't built overnight. In...
Working With A Financial Advisor: Our Specific Process 02.07.2026 17:04
Send us Fan Mail A lot of people think working with a financial advisor is just about picking investments. But a great planning experience is much more than that. Today, Steve walks through what it actually feels like to work with a firm like Powerhouse Financial Advisors, from the first conversation to ongoing guidance, so you know what to expect. Every firm can tell you what they do. We'd r...
Why Helping Utility Employees Became My Mission 25.06.2026 6:38
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Every advisor has a story, and Steve's journey into financial planning for utility employees wasn&apo...
Protecting What You Care Most About 18.06.2026 18:45
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html For most people, financial planning isn't really about spreadsheets or market returns. It's abou...
A Smarter 401(k) Philosophy for Utility Employees 11.06.2026 6:12
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html In this mini-episode, Steve explains why generic investment advice can fall short, especially for utility...
Is Your SCE 401(k) Working As Hard As You Are? 04.06.2026 29:15
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html If you're a Southern California Edison employee, your retirement benefits may be more powerful- and m...
PG&E Employees: Your 401(k) Has Three Gears- Most of You Are Still in First 28.05.2026 31:23
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Schedule a check-in meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Most PG&E employees are only scratching the surface of what their retirement plan can actually do. In...
You Did the Hard Part. Here’s Why the Next Part Is Different 21.05.2026 14:40
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/sce-employee-401k-retirement-meeting?month=2026-05 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html You’ve spent decades doing the hard part, and if you’ve done it well, it’s natural to wonder… why ch...
My Investments Underperformed the Market - Should I Fire My Advisor? 14.05.2026 16:29
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Steve tackles a listener’s big question: “If my portfolio underperformed the market this year, shou...
The Retirement Tax Traps Nobody Warned You About 07.05.2026 16:44
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Nobody likes tax season, but for new retirees, the rules can feel completely different. Income chan...
Why Spending in Retirement Is Harder Than It Sounds 30.04.2026 16:10
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Most financial advice focuses on saving for retirement, but what happens when it’s finally time to...
Don’t Waste Your Annual Financial Review 23.04.2026 18:08
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Most folks meet with their financial advisor once a year. That meeting is one of the most valuable...
Term, Whole, or Universal Life: Which Is Best For You? 16.04.2026 16:58
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html We got a great question from a listener. They wrote in: "What's better — term life insura...
AI & Retirement: The Questions Everyone Is Typing But Nobody Is Answering 09.04.2026 18:05
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html AI isn’t just a tech trend; it’s already reshaping how we work, invest, and plan for the future. Qu...
The White House Wants to Give You $1,000 for Retirement 02.04.2026 16:18
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html There was some retirement news embedded in President Trump’s State of the Union address. He announc...
Retirement Decisions Aren’t All Black & White 26.03.2026 13:24
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Financial media loves simple answers: always do this or never do that. But real financial planning...
Popular Financial Advice… But Is It Good Advice? 19.03.2026 18:22
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Everywhere you turn, somebody’s got financial advice. The problem is, they’re talking to millions o...
Should You Combine Old 401(k)s? 12.03.2026 10:26
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Many people treat old retirement accounts like collectibles; every job leaves behind another 401(k)...
Can You Have Too Much Cash? 05.03.2026 9:26
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Having “too much cash” sounds like a high-quality problem, until it starts quietly working against...
Why Powerhouse Focuses on Utility Employees & What’s New in 2026 26.02.2026 21:21
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html With 2026 here, it’s a good time to step back and revisit what Powerhouse Financial Advisors is rea...
The Love Story Behind Every Financial Plan 19.02.2026 22:35
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Steve has a little fun comparing a lifelong relationship to your...
Mailbag: Extra Cash, Big Decisions, and the Truth About Tax-Free Retirement 12.02.2026 9:53
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html Paying off debt is a huge milestone, but what you do next can shape the rest of your retirement. In...
At 55, Is It Too Late for a Roth 401(k)? 05.02.2026 13:55
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html One of the most important retirement decisions doesn’t show up on your paycheck; it shows up in how...
10 Retirement Myths Too Many People Still Believe 29.01.2026 17:26
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html There’s no shortage of financial advice out there, and unfortunately, not all of it is good. Some o...
Is The Economy Set Up For A Better 2026? 22.01.2026 16:16
Send us Fan Mail 📱 Want expert help in planning for your financial future? Book your 401(k) Onboarding Meeting with Steve: https://calendly.com/steven-powerhouse-advisor/401-k-retirement-meeting-1-hour-clone?month=2024-12 ⚡ Get your no-cost Retirement Toolkit: https://keap.page/ngt919/toolkit.html After a year filled with volatility and economic curveballs, it’s understandable why optimism about...
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