The Wise Money Show™

More important than how much money you make or where you grew up, there are four primary financial habits that lead to lasting financial success. Mike Bernard, Josh Gregory, and Kevin Korhorn teach and explain these four habits so that you can implement them in your financial life.

How can 4 years of your life shape the next 40 years? Ron Powlus, Director of Player Development for the Notre Dame football team, and former Notre Dame quarterback, joins Mike, Josh, and Kevin in this week’s episode to discuss the 4For40: Excellence BeyoND program he’s developed for the football team.

Banking and credit services are crucial to the success of a small business.  Whether your business is seeking to capitalize on new opportunities, or is looking at a change in ownership, knowing what options and tools are available from your local bank is very important.  To help with this topic and more, Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory welcome special guest Sheila Gordy from First State Bank to this...

If you own a small business, it’s usually your most valuable financial asset in your financial life. In order for that asset to provide for you and your family, it’s crucial that you transition it well to the next generation. Business attorney Jamey Haigh rejoins the Wise Money show along with Mike and Josh to discuss how to succeed at succession planning for your small business.

  Why should you structure your small business as an LLC, and when would an S Corp be a better option? In this episode of Wise Money, Mike and Josh welcome special guest business attorney Jamey Haigh to the program to discuss the various types of ways to legally structure your business and how to know which one is best for you.

Estate Planning can be a difficult component of your financial life, not only because it is emotional, but also due to it’s complexity. This week, Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory welcome back attorney Mark Criniti to discuss what the essential elements of a good estate plan are and why you need them.

Life is uncertain, sometimes you feel like you’ve got it all figured out, and other times your finances get hit with one thing after another. Planning for when everything is going right can be easy, but what about when life throws you curve-balls? Mike, Josh, and Kevin share their personal experiences and how you can set up a system in your finances to help the majority of what life throws at you.

Life insurance is complicated and it’s hard to distinguish one type from another, let alone have confidence that you know which one is right for you. Mike, Kevin, and Josh discuss the differences of life insurance policies, specifically the variation of Term Life insurance policies, in this episode of Wise Money.

Is now the time to put your house on the market? We’ve all heard the stories of bidding wars and offers for full list price, so is now the time for you to cash in, and should we expect this strong housing market to continue? Real estate expert and Realtor Diane Bennett with Remax 100 joins Mike and Kevin on this episode of Wise Money to discuss the current state of the housing market.

Everyone has a unique vision of what retirement looks like, and formulating that vision is where the process of planning for retirement starts. To accompany that, you need to analyze how your Five Factors of Retirement fit together to see whether you’re on track to make your vision a reality. In this episode of Wise Money, Kevin, Josh, and Mike help you uncover what your vision is for retirement a...

Shares of General Electric have been in a tailspin over the past 12 months while the company is making drastic changes to reinvent and sustain their business. However, employees, investors, and retirees of GE have been significantly impacted and are also scrambling to find a way to recover. In this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group, join Mike, Kevin, and Josh as they break down th...

Are your financial decisions connected to creating the life you truly want? Most financial professionals only seek to help you get the right investment mix or a certain insurance policy in place, but very few focus on tying all areas of your financial life together in order to achieve the life that you want. Mike, Josh, and Kevin welcome special guest Amy Mullen from Money Quotient to this week’s...

Research shows that the average couple will spend over $260k on healthcare in retirement, making it one of the biggest expenses to plan for. Therefore, it’s obvious that your decisions about health insurance leading up to, and in retirement are extremely important to your financial plan. Join Mike and Kevin as they welcome health insurance expert Ted Foster to the program to discuss how you can ma...

Retirement is often the largest financial goal a person prepares for, and also one of the most difficult to get right. To help you prepare, Mike, Josh, and Kevin help you prepare by reviewing a Retirement Readiness quiz on this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group.

Although tax season can be a stressful time for some individuals, it is always rich with insight and planning opportunities. Join Kevin, Josh, and Mike in this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group as they share their biggest opportunities from tax season so that you can prepare best in 2018.

Starting a family is a game changer, especially for your finances. How do you know when you’re financially ready? What do you do to get ready, and how do you succeed financially once you start having kids? Join Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory in this episode of Wise Money as they discuss how to thrive financially when starting a family.

When you receive the news that you’re facing a major health change, finances are obviously not the first thing on your mind. Despite that, many times your finances shift significantly during and after a health change. In this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group, Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory reveal how you can proactively prepare your finances for the chance of you seeing a change i...

Receiving an inheritance can be an tremendous help to your financial life, but it can also wreak havoc on your financial life. How so? In this episode of Wise Money, Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory share the most common mistakes people make when receiving an inheritance so that you avoid making them yourself.

Whether it’s by your choice or not, there are several financial issues you need to be on top of when facing a job change. Too many people overlook some key areas of their financial life and end up spending more time and money cleaning it up later. On this episode of Wise Money, financial planners Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory give you there list of financial items you need to be on top of when tra...

Estate planning can be complicated and confusing, which is why you want to understand your options so that you can make the best decisions possible. In this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group, Kevin, Josh, and Mike clarify the different options you have in your Estate Plan and help you make the best decisions possible.

Financial planning for college can be one of the most difficult goals to plan for. Not only are there several variables, but there are several important decisions that you need to make in this area of your finances. Join Mike, Kevin, and Josh on this episode of Wise Money where they break down the most important choices you must make as you plan for your kids college.

Retirement is such a big goal, making the best decisions about how to approach it and navigate through it are essential. What are those important decisions and which fork in the road is best? Mike, Josh, and Kevin share their most important financial decisions in retirement in this episode of Wise Money.

When making your investment decisions, you have some very obvious choices to make, but also some not so obvious choices. In this episode of Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group, Financial Planners Mike Bernard and Josh Gregory address the most important decisions you face when structuring your investments.

We all make choices each day in our financial lives that influence our tax picture. The question is, are you consciously making the best choice for your overall financial situation? This week on Wise Money with Korhorn Financial Group, Mike Bernard, Kevin Korhorn, and Josh Gregory, help illustrate what those choices are and how you can make the best decision for you.

It’s possible that tax season gets even more attention this year than it has in the past. With all of the changes, how do you get clarity and confidence in your taxes when you have them prepared this year? Mike and Kevin welcome back CPA Ryan Fair to this episode of Wise Money to discuss what you need to do to make this tax season your best one ever.