Month: September 2024

Ep. 52: The Sandwich Generation: Planning for Retirement, Juggling College Funding, and Caring for Aging Parents with Jeff McDermott

Are you approaching retirement while juggling paying for your kids’ college, or even perhaps caring for aging parents?  You are not alone.  In fact, 48% of adults are providing some sort of financial support to their grown children, while 27% are their primary support. Additionally, 25% are financially supporting their parents as well.  

The conversation focuses on the sandwich generation, which refers to individuals who are planning for their own retirement while also supporting their children and aging parents.  In this conversation, Kevin Lao and Jeff McDermott discuss various financial planning topics, including college planning, retirement savings, and caring for aging parents. They emphasize the importance of balancing saving for college and retirement, taking advantage of catch-up contributions after age 50, and having open conversations about estate planning and long-term care. They also highlight the benefits of using 529 plans, taxable brokerage accounts, Health Savings Accounts, and more. 

I hope you enjoy this episode!

-Kevin 

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Links referenced:

  • Forbes Article: The ‘Sandwich Generation’ Is Financially Taking Care Of Their Parents, Kids And Themselves
  • Jeff McDermott on IG
  • CreateWealthFP.com
  • Whiteboard Fireside Chat: You are 50+ and want to catch up for retirement
  • Whiteboard Fireside Chat: The different types of permanent life insurance
  • SECURE Act 2.0 529 Rollover Rules

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Ep. 51: Artificial Intelligence & Bitcoin: Should these Emerging Technologies Have a Place in Your Investment Portfolio? (w/Brian Bonewitz, CFA)

Are you approaching retirement and worried about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the future of your job?  What about the impact of AI on the financial markets?  And lastly, do Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have a place in a well-diversified investment portfolio?

I hope you enjoy my interview with Brian Bonewitz.  Brian is an AI consultant, CFA holder, and has a unique perspective on AI, digital assets, and the impact they have on investing for retirement.

Personally, I believe the mainstreaming of Bitcoin in 2024 is likely to cap some of the upside potential, but also it reduces the downsize given some of the world’s largest asset managers are now substantial stakeholders in crypto assets.

To each their own, but I believe a decision should be made one way or the other, and likely sooner rather than later.

-Kevin Lao

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Links Referenced in Episode:

  • ⁠⁠The godfather of AI sound alarm about potential dangers of AI
  • Digital Assets (IRS website)
  • 6 Things to know about Wash-Sale Rules
  • Michael Saylor on Bitcoin
  • Coinbase
  • Brian Bonewitz on Linkedin
  • Rafa.ai

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