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 Apr 16, 2020
Solid Financial Truths
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
A lot of things in the financial landscape have an “it depends” resolution. It can be frustrating when things are so fluid and vary person to person. So, let’s discuss some financial truths that we can state with confidence and see what we can learn from them.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Is Your Portfolio Infected With A Virus?
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
We'll take a look at the Coronavirus' impact on the financial markets, the economy and our personal retirement plans. Scott will help us try to put it all in perspective and figure out where we go from here.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Your Desire To Retire
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Different people have different levels of desire when it comes to finding their retirement date. Let’s explore these different levels of desire, as indicated by the statements people might make, and discuss how we’d help someone at these different levels.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
All You Need To Know About Roth Conversions
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
The idea of a Roth conversion is intriguing to a lot of people, and for some people it can be a great strategy to enact. Let’s explore the concept on this episode. Plus, we'll answer some Social Security questions from one of our listeners.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Where To Find Bias In Financial Media
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
It’s always good to keep yourself up to date with what’s going on in the financial world. But it’s also important to understand that the information you get from the media isn’t completely unbiased. Let’s talk about some of the problems with the financial media.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Lies You Learn In Broker School
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
Thursday Feb 06, 2020
A lot of financial professionals say things that just aren’t true. And it’s not that they’re intentionally trying to mislead, it’s just that they’ve been trained to use certain talking points, which they might even believe to be true themselves. Let’s talk about the statements you should be cautious of if you hear them from a financial advisor.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Managing Debt & Retirement Planning
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Do you believe you need to be completely debt free to retire successfully? Or are you okay carrying some balances beyond your working years? There are many opinions about the best way to handle debt and retirement planning, so we’ll tackle them all on today’s show.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Must-Have Traits Of A Financial Advisor
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Trustworthy. Likeable. Problem-solving. Good listener. We should be describing your financial advisor or a potential advisor if you’re in the process of finding one. On today’s show, we’ll talk about why it’s so important for your advisor to embrace these kinds of characteristics. That’s the easy part. But we’ll also tackle the harder part and discuss some tangible ways how you can determine if an advisor has these characteristics or not.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Avoiding Critical Estate Planning Mistakes
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
There are some people who don’t care at all about leaving a financial legacy, but for those who do, it’s important to eliminate some of these common estate planning mistakes…
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Top 5 Social Security Misunderstandings
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Myths, rumors, and misunderstandings are pervasive in the world of Social Security. On this show, we’ll look to clear up the top 5 misunderstandings about Social Security.
Show Notes & Info:
Tax Free Toolkit: https://5p7b1gdm.pages.infusionsoft.net/
Skybox Website: https://www.skyboxasset.com
Call: 888-742-0111