Retirement Toolbox
Welcome to Retirement Toolbox, the podcast designed to help you build a strong financial foundation and navigate retirement with clarity and confidence. Hosted by Scott Searles, financial advisor and founder of Skybox Financial Group, this show offers straightforward, practical insights to help you protect what you’ve earned, grow your wealth for the future, and reduce your lifetime tax burden. Whether you’re approaching retirement or already enjoying it, tune in for education on income planning, tax-smart strategies, investment decisions, and more. Subscribe now and never miss an episode! For more information, visit https://www.skyboxfinancialgroup.com or call 888-742-0111.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Let’s Put Your IRA Under Some Scrutiny
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
The IRA is an incredibly popular vehicle to save for retirement. But are you being too passive about how you’re saving and investing inside that account? Let’s put your IRA through some scrutiny to see if you’re truly taking advantage of all it has to offer and understand its pros and cons.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Here Are Some Easy Ways To Ruin Your Retirement
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Everyone has read blogs, watched shows, and listened to people talk about all the key ways to improve or succeed in retirement. But what about how you can mess it all up? Let’s tackle five easy ways to ruin your retirement (then just do the opposite of these things and you’ll be fine).
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
History Lesson: What Do These US Financial Institutions Actually Do?
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Let’s learn a little more about our nation’s history. Specifically, since this is a “financial” show, let’s take a look at some of our country’s largest and oldest financial intuitions and learn a little about how they were established, what role they play today, and give you some fun trivia about them along the way. Have you ever wondered how The Federal Reserve and Department Of The Treasury differ? How the NYSE compares with the NASDAQ, Dow Jones, etc...? What the Mint prints other than coins? Then this is the show for you as we'll explore those ideas and more.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Estate Planning & Elder Law With Joseph Motta
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
One thing is certain: at some point in time, all of us won’t be alive on this Earth. This means that we all need proper estate plans. Many people, however, fail to set their estate plans up correctly, keep them up to date, or even title their assets properly – and as many as 60% of Americans don’t have a plan at all. That is why today we are joined by Joseph L. Motta, an Estate Planning & Elder law attorney, to shed some light on the subject.
Contact Info For Joseph L. Motta
www.jospehlmotta.com
440-930-2826
joseph@josephlmotta.com
Scott's Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Traditional vs. Roth IRAs
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
It seems that most people don’t have a clear picture of whether they should contribute to a traditional IRA or a Roth. Let’s discuss how to determine what’s best for you.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Lessons From Keyboard Warriors
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
The comments section in any article is usually an entertaining section to browse if you're looking for more perspectives, or if you just enjoy drama. But how much should you actually take away from the advice offered by these "keyboard warriors"? Scott will delve into the comments section of a recent financial article and offer his insight.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Hidden Gems
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
If you’re like most people, you probably have some financial accounts that you haven’t paid much attention to recently. The statements are just collecting dust in your file cabinet, but they might actually be hidden gems that could be put to much better use. Let’s talk about some of the accounts that people tend to ignore for too long.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Financial Terms You Should Know During The Pandemic
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has likely led to you hearing a lot more financial buzzwords and it’s possible you aren’t familiar with some of the terms getting thrown around. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular ones and see what we can learn from them.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday May 21, 2020
Should You Tap Into Your Retirement Accounts To Make It Through The Crisis?
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
The Coronavirus stimulus bill now makes it easier for Americans to withdraw money from their 401(k)s and other types of retirement accounts. Is this a wise choice to help ease the burden of the crisis? Plus, we debut the "Shelter In Place Movie Review" segment on the show.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday May 07, 2020
An Update On The Coronavirus' Financial Impact
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
We'll update you on the Coronavirus' impact on the economy, the markets, retirement planning, and where we all go from here.
Show Notes & Info:
Schedule A Call With Scott: http://talktoscott.com/
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111