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Talking Money®, the live, call-in radio program airs every Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 on WGTK 94.5 The Answer in Upstate South Carolina. Listen live or check out the podcast. Get the answers you need without the sales pitch.

Episodes by Topic: #FinancialPlanning

Best of Talking Money: The Bucket Strategy


Air Date: December 18th, 2024

What is the bucket approach to retirement planning? How do you adjust for inflation?

How can you determine your personal inflation rate? What factors come into play?

Which bucket should I focus on?

What are some different vehicles we use for income?

What are some other ways to try to retain income security in retirement?

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: Don’t get caught working with an advisor who is taking advantage of you!


Air Date: March 20th, 2024

How can you tell if your advisor is on the “up and up”?

Mike reviews some of the red flags that should warn you of potentially fraudulent activities. Plus, what are some definite activities to watch out for like churning your account or asking you to make a check payable to the advisor for an investment or insurance purchase.

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED


Air Date: March 13th, 2024

In The Way to Wealth, Benjamin Franklin gave some sage financial advice, even on how to control living expenses. He also gave timeless advice regarding avoiding debt.

Mike talks about some of those pieces of advice as well as answering a listener question about the recent interest rate increase and ideas about how to help others in your local community.

Mikes’ wife Cathy calls in to discuss ways she helped keep living expenses low as she and Mike raised their children.

He also shared an old Saturday Night Live skit.

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: The Way to Wealth


Air Date: March 6th, 2024

In 1785, Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay entitled “The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham’s Sermon.” It is a collection of phrases of wisdom and advice that are still applicable today. Phrases like:

  • A word to the wise is enough.
  • Lost time is never found again.
  • Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.
  • Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
  • If we are industrious, we will never starve.
  • Never leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
  • Since you are not sure of a minute, don’t waste an hour.
  • A life of leisure and life of laziness are two different things.

There is a lot of biblical truth in these statements as well. Biblical advice on money is always timely.

Whose money is it anyway? How does the way you spend your money reflect what you believe about money?

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: A Trip Down Memory Lane


Air Date: February 7th, 2024

Mike goes back in time to share his growing up years; the transition to financial planning, including the beginning of PlanFIRST; wrapping up with a special appearance by Paul Wright, the brainchild behind getting Mike into radio and Talking Money. Enjoy and repost!!

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: The Bucket Strategy


Air Date: January 17th, 2024

What is the bucket approach to retirement planning? How do you adjust for inflation?

How can you determine your personal inflation rate? What factors come into play?

Which bucket should I focus on?

What are some different vehicles we use for income?

What are some other ways to try to retain income security in retirement?

Listen to the Episode

Don’t get caught working with an advisor who is taking advantage of you!


Air Date: July 15th, 2023

How can you tell if your advisor is on the “up and up”?

Mike reviews some of the red flags that should warn you of potentially fraudulent activities. Plus, what are some definite activities to watch out for like churning your account or asking you to make a check payable to the advisor for an investment or insurance purchase.

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BEST OF TALKING MONEY: A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED


Air Date: June 24th, 2023

In The Way to Wealth, Benjamin Franklin gave some sage financial advice, even on how to control living expenses. He also gave timeless advice regarding avoiding debt.

Mike talks about some of those pieces of advice as well as answering a listener question about the recent interest rate increase and ideas about how to help others in your local community.

Mikes’ wife Cathy calls in to discuss ways she helped keep living expenses low as she and Mike raised their children.

He also shared an old Saturday Night Live skit.

Listen to the Episode

BEST OF TALKING MONEY: The Way to Wealth


Air Date: June 17th, 2023

In 1785, Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay entitled “The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham’s Sermon.” It is a collection of phrases of wisdom and advice that are still applicable today. Phrases like:

  • A word to the wise is enough.
  • Lost time is never found again.
  • Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.
  • Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
  • If we are industrious, we will never starve.
  • Never leave for tomorrow what you can do today.
  • Since you are not sure of a minute, don’t waste an hour.
  • A life of leisure and life of laziness are two different things.

There is a lot of biblical truth in these statements as well. Biblical advice on money is always timely.

Whose money is it anyway? How does the way you spend your money reflect what you believe about money?

Listen to the Episode

A Trip Down Memory Lane


Air Date: May 13th, 2023

Mike goes back in time to share his growing up years; the transition to financial planning, including the beginning of PlanFIRST; wrapping up with a special appearance by Paul Wright, the brainchild behind getting Mike into radio and Talking Money. Enjoy and repost!!

Listen to the Episode