Wade Into Wealth

What has caused the stock market to drop this year, and what should you be doing about it?

Do you check your investments on a daily basis? We discuss how the practice of looking at your portfolio each day could have a negative impact on your future goals and investment returns.

As the new year begins, we discuss how to best plan for the year ahead with a couple of simple, yet important tips to set your year up for financial success.

Revisiting our goals for this podcast and those we have for the coming year, along with how to start preparing yourself for a successful year in 2022.

What should you expect for the stock market in 2022? We discuss predictions for the coming year in this episode!

One of the biggest personal finance decisions most of us will ever make is much more personal than just financial. We dive into the pros and cons of owning and renting your home.

Ever wonder how companies raise prices without actually raising their prices? It happens ALL THE TIME, and the way they do it is the focus of this episode.

After markets dropped 900+ points on Black Friday in response to concerns over the Omicron Variant, should you be considering changes or adjustments to your investment portfolio? What to do when market panic ensues - we cover that topic this week.

Our grandfather, Ray Follaco recently passed away. He was 91 years old, and without him, we probably wouldn't be doing what we do today. This episode is dedicated to him, and some of our favorite, and often humorous memories of him.

Paying for Medicare? Premiums are going up in 2022 - we discuss how, why, and how to best handle the rising costs of healthcare.

You've probably seen the offers by now...Buy Now, Pay Later. Should you consider taking advantage of these offers from companies like Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal, and Affirm when making online purchases?

Bob Confer, President of Confer Plastics explains why pallets, among other things are creating such massive issues in the supply chain right now.

Discussing some of the worst investment advice we've heard over the years, including buying low and selling high, and why you should take your friends investment advice with a grain of salt.

Happy National Retirement Planning Week! Normally we don't put too much "stock" into holidays or observations like this, but we wanted to have some fun with this while discussing some ideas around retirement that often come up in conversations with our clients. Topics include, how conservative to make your investments in retirement, working part-time, and also a funny story about the time Chuck ca...

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An explanation of what the Debt Ceiling is, and different ways that you could be impacted by whichever course of action Congress chooses.

We've started a Youtube Channel with video of our podcasts. To actually see us record this episode while wearing some of our mother's LulaRoe pants, check us out at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpv14AZMcIRQEnU0qA_-ew    

New York Times Best Selling author, Turney Duff joins us to discuss the rise and fall of his career trading stocks on Wall Street, and his redemption that followed. Turney's book, The Buy Side became a best-seller shortly after it was published in 2013. He has since been a consultant on Showtime's "Billions," starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Turney's story is one worth listening to, as he...

Zack Zeng was trained as an EMT while working with Brighton Volunteer Ambulance. He accepted his final mission as an EMT 20 years ago when the towers fell on 9/11. As we remember the 20th anniversary of September 11th, we honor Zack Zeng, along with some of our own memories of the day and how it's shaped our lives.

The final episode in our series, "From Starting to Saving." You've budgeted, saved an emergency fund, reduced debt, and funded an HSA. Now it's time to invest.

You've created a budget, saved an emergency fund, and reduced your debt - now what? Consider setting some funds aside to help with healthcare costs.

Debt - it's a four-letter word that can be a real problem - and it can also be an asset if used correctly. This episode focuses on debt - how it can be good, bad, and how to start getting rid of it.

How much money should you have set aside in savings? Part 2 of our series, From Starting to Saving focuses on strategies to start building your emergency savings fund.

Financial wellness series - From Starting to Saving is a series of episodes focused on how to truly start the journey to financial wellness. Any journey begins with a single step - and in this case, that first step is creating a budget.

Chris Hauth swam for Germany in the 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta) Olympics, and shares the financial benefits and burdens of being an Olympic athlete. Chris shares some behind-the-scenes stories of his own Olympic experiences, along with some of the surprising financial challenges faced by Olympic competitors.