In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Logan’s question: “will the stock market recover in 2023?” There’s no way to know this for sure, but Eric shares his take on how this time is different, how the stock market may behave in the coming year based on history, and what you may want to start doing...

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! and our first episode of 2023. Today’s guest is going to lead you through an interesting exercise to get you thinking about your personal money story. Shaun Maslyk, the host of the Most Hated F Word podcast, helps people identify their money stories and use them to improve their...

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Collin’s question: “what is a good financial New Year’s resolution?” Setting New Year’s resolutions isn’t always successful, but there are some easy actions you can take to improve your finances this year. Have a question? Tweet it to us at @BrotmanPlanning or post it on our Facebook and it...

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! Today’s guest is a stay-at-home dad and author of the book Your Kids, Their Money, Clifton Corbin. Clifton met our team at FinCon22 and was instantly a kindred spirit, so he’s here to talk about ways to teach your kids about money, how we can change the mindset around...

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Janet’s question: “Is there anything different that women should be doing differently than men when it comes to financial planning?” With women living longer and often outliving a spouse, there can be a few aspects of a plan that affect women greater than men. Have a question? Tweet it...

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! Today’s episode is free therapy as we’re joined by Dr. Doreen Downing, an expert on public speaking anxiety and finding your voice.  Dr. Downing is a psychologist and confidence coach who specializes in the treatment of public speaking anxiety. She is the host of the Find Your Voice, Change...

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Amanda’s question: “How might Social Security change in the future if there is a large cost-of-living adjustment in 2023?” Between the high number of boomers retiring and the low number of people joining the workforce, it’s only natural that Social Security will look a lot different for Gen Z,...

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! With the holidays right around the corner, it’s a perfect time to spread a little joy and who better to help us do that than the human sparkler herself: Tamra Andress. She is a thought leader in spiritual entrepreneurship who is helping business owners break out of their comfort...

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Kyle’s question: “Does giving my child an allowance teach them positive or negative lessons about money?” The short answer is it can do both, but there are ways to offer an allowance that can teach your child about saving, philanthropy, and other important life lessons. Have a question? Tweet...

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! We’re holding the industry accountable today with the help of WTFintech creator and People of Finance podcast host, Nicole Casperson.  Her passions for journalism and financial technology are helping underrepresented communities access financial services and she is a thought leader on how to improve the technology to better serve...