The Get Ready For The Future Show

Gratitude has one of the strongest links to mental health and satisfaction with life of any personality trait. The GenWealth team is here to look at how being mindful with your money and cultivating gratefulness can help you make better financial decisions. Originally aired 11/25/2020

Ready or not, we're entering holiday season. And instead of entering 2021 in debt to pay for 2020's Christmas, the GenWealth team has some great tips on how not to break the bank this year and have a plan for your money. Originally aired 11/18/2020

What do physics have to do with investing? The GenWealth team bring Newton's laws into focus when it comes to your money! And we're joined again for our monthly update with Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist with LPL Financial. Originally aired 11/11/2020

Most Americans feel they are at least "moderately knowledgeable" about retirement income planning. But the GenWealth team has six surprising facts about retirement that can make a difference to close that knowledge gap! Originally aired 11/4/2020

Haunted houses can be scary! But when you turn the lights on, it's not so scary anymore. The same is true in your finances! Education is the antidote for fear and the GenWealth team is shining a light on these fears this week! Originally aired 10/28/2020

With the 2020 election fast approaching, everywhere you turn there is information biased by opinion. The GenWealth team is education-based and is here to talk facts about candidates' policies and how they could impact your retirement! Originally aired 10/21/2020

Treadmills are the worst - you're doing all this work and not getting anywhere! If that's also how you feel about your finances, the GenWealth team has some action items on today's show on how to get unstuck and make some actual progress! Originally aired 10/14/2020

Financial planning can be a bit like cleaning a house. There's a big mess and a sense of dread. The fancy financial maids of the GenWealth Team go through each room of your house on today's show and take a look at how to clean up and get that house in order! Originally aired 10/7/2020

On today’s show, the GenWealth team is talking about how fad diets are basically the food-equivalent to what some other financial advisors are trying to sell you - all hype but no substance - and how you can make financial independence more than just a craving. Originally aired 9/30/2020

Over half of pre-retirees are less confident about living comfortably in retirement than they were before the pandemic. COVID-19 has introduced a lot of risk into the world, but one thing that you shouldn't risk is investing in your future! Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist for LPL Financial joins the show again for his take on risks and the market. Originally aired 9/23/2020

You're probably heard the phrase, "What you don't know can't hurt you," but the exact OPPOSITE is true about your money. The GenWealth team takes a look at some blind spots people face in financial planning and we get a special story from LPL Financial's Chief Investment Officer, Burt White. Originally aired 9/16/2020

Many people settle for just getting by in retirement. But the GenWealth team things you deserve more! We also have special guest Rebecca Schlau, owner of Saline Psychological Services, to give a little insight on why people choose to settle! Originally aired 9/9/2020

Are you unemployed and you didn't even know it? There has been a spike in unemployment fraud cases since the pandemic, so the GenWealth team brought in FBI Supervisory Special Agent Todd Adams for a little chat. Originally aired 9/2/2020

On today's show, we're talking family values and how you can work them into your financial plan. We're also joined by special guest Tom Skrobe, Head of Product Solutions for Wisdom Tree to talk about a new offering at GenWealth. Originally aired 8/26/2020 We also value these disclosures: Genwealth Financial Advisors, Wisdom Tree and LPL Financial are separate entities. ETFs trade like stocks, are...

Life is full of risk, but how much risk are you willing to take with your finances? The GenWealth team takes a look at ways to manage that risk and are joined once again by Ryan Detrick, LPL's Chief Market Strategist! Originally aired 8/19/2020

We tend to be excited while planning everything but finances. It's time to rethink that! Plans are only boring when they don't speak directly to you. We're also joined by special guest Dr. Wade Pfau once again to dive into some of these myths! Originally aired 8/12/2020

2020 has caused a lot of us to think about the fragility of life. What happens if one day you don't come home? That thought can be stressful, but it doesn't have to be! Chris Rippy, Estate Planning & Probate Attorney, joins the crew this week to talk about how to be prepared in your plans for end of life. Originally aired 8/5/2020 Don't sleep on these disclosures: This information is not inten...

"What should I do?" If that question is on your mind, tune in as the GenWealth team looks at how to handle volatility and what to do if your advisor isn't giving the best advice for YOU. Originally aired 7/29/2020

After making it through the first 30 minutes of this movie without being severely depressed, the GenWealth team takes to the skies with financial lessons from the movie UP! Originally aired 7/22/2020

The GenWealth team braves the fire swamp and takes a look at how your retirement doesn't have to be a fairy tale in part two of our summer movie series. Originally aired 7/15/2020

If your ego is writing checks your body can't cash, you might want to check out lessons the GenWealth team can derive from this hit movie in our summer movie series! Originally aired 7/8/2020

Times are pretty strange and things are changing. Turn and face the strange. There are going to be a lot of reasons to worry, but worry doesn't help you. And the GenWealth team takes a look head on into change with special guest Bob Paine, Owner/Operator of Chick-Fil-A on Cantrell in Little Rock. Originally aired 7/1/2020

Is the idea of financial planning fuzzy? Out of focus? The GenWealth team is here to help identify where you're at and how to bring planning into a clearer picture. Originally aired 6/24/2020

If money is confusing to adults, how about children?! While most parents will talk with their kids about , drugs or alcohol, many don't talk about money. The GenWealth team dives into talking to children about money with special guest and best-selling author Anthony O'Neal.   Originally aired 6/17/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world. Did it shake you out of some bad habits? The GenWealth team looks at some things that shouldn't go back to normal and we're joined this week for an update by Senior Market Strategist with LPL Ryan Detrick. Originally aired 6/10/2020