Whether you’re focusing on retirement planning or saving for a particular expenditure, you need a good strategy to help reach your goals. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses several ways to help improve your saving efforts and ensure that the money you’re accumulating is working effectively for you.
Listening Time 20 minutes
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With the SECURE 2.0 Act signed into law, there are many changes that can impact your retirement planning over the next few years. Mercer Advisors’ John Walker, Regional Vice President, and Mercer Advisors’ Dennis Jablonoski Certified Retirement Plan Specialist, discuss some of these revisions. There are new opportunities regarding required minimum distributions, workplace retirement plans, educational savings plans and more. If you’d like more in-depth information on SECURE 2.0 Act from Mercer Advisors please click here.
Listening Time: 27 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Your Adult Child Becoming Your Financial Caregiver
The discussion of an adult child helping with a parent’s finances as they age can be very difficult, even if all family members are on the same page. Today, John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, shares tips on how to make the financial caregiving conversation and transition less stressful by making it a slow process, seeking appropriate advice, and keeping your parent’s best interest as the primary goal.
Listening Time: 21 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
No matter what age or stage of life, there is likely to be trouble or strife that you must deal with. It’s the natural order of things. That’s life. Your employment status, politics, rising interest rates and all that you face in your personal life may cause you to be feeling uneasy or uncertain about the future. Today, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined once again by Behavioral Economist Dr. Sarah Newcomb. They discuss best practices for managing uncertainties, particularly those related to your finances.
Listening Time: 37 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Purchasing a home, particularly a first home, can be a stressful time. Parents often want to help. Selecting a home, determining a down payment, getting a mortgage, arranging inspections and other important considerations mean home buyers need guidance from both real estate professionals and financial professionals. Parents frequently offer monetary assistance with the purchase, but their financial involvement must be carefully planned and managed in order to benefit their children and themselves. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by Megan Kelly, Real Estate Professional with Compass Realty in Havertown, PA, along with CFN's Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA, at Cordasco Financial Network.
Listening Time: 25 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Listening Time: 25 minutes
The new year can be an opportunity for a fresh start. We often strive to get back on track with health and fitness, attitude or outlook, but what about our finances? Resolving to be more attentive to our financial well-being can pay big dividends in the years ahead. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses planning and investment goals to consider as part of your overall fresh outlook for the new year.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Vowing to be more organized in the new year is a very common resolution, but will it apply to your finances? Accumulating or hoarding assets doesn’t sound like a problem, but it can easily become a major complication if someone else needs to sort out your financial affairs. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses the importance of having your financial house in order. He details how organizing and simplifying your holdings can make your life, and the lives of those you most care about, more secure and easier to manage.
Listening Time: 18 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Available opportunities to reduce your tax bill for 2022 are fleeting, but there are still some important moves you should consider now. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, welcomes CFN's Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA, at Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors. Tim shares year-end tax tips that could reduce your tax burden come April 15th.
Listening Time: 24 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Helping others through charitable giving can be rewarding to the giver and receiver. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses the benefits of giving with Andrea Rodgers, Executive Director of the Starfinder Foundation and Paul Howard, Executive Director of The Philadelphia Union Foundation. John also welcomes CFN's Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and CPA, at Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors. Tim discusses tax efficient ways to make charitable donations during the holiday season and throughout the year.
Mercer Advisors is not affiliated with nor does it endorse the featured speakers or the organizations the featured speakers represent.
Listening Time: 32 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
On today’s podcast, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses two strategies for retirement planning. John explains the differences between probability-based planning and guaranteed income planning, as well as how the methods can work together in your retirement plan.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
According to the Society of Actuaries, average life expectancy in the U.S. has increased from 68.14 years in 1950 to 76.1 years in 2021. Living longer likely means more years in retirement and more savings necessary for what could be a full one-third of our lives. A long life can be a blessing, but living longer is considered to be just one of many risks today’s retirees will face. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses several risks and the careful approach to planning that is necessary to ensure you don’t outlive your money.
Listening Time: 22 Minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last year, nearly half of all Americans expect to retire before they turn 62. To be successful, you must be prepared. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses things you should consider when determining if early retirement is in your future.
Listening Time: 22 Minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
How can parents instill good financial habits in their children? It’s a question many Mercer Advisors team members, who are also parents, were recently asked. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, shares some of his colleagues' most insightful answers. Will you address this issue with the younger folks at your Thanksgiving table?
Listening Time: 20 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Insurance, as a piece of your overall financial plan, may not always get enough attention. Insurance products are complicated and getting a clear understanding of the policy attributes from the person who sold it to you is not always easy, particularly if the policy was purchased many years ago. On today's podcast, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, is joined by CFN Financial Advisor Ryan Flurer. Their discussion centers on helping investors like you better understand insurance products and how they may help support your family's need for financial security.
The insurance examples, products, terms, and verbiage referenced in this content may vary on a State by State basis. The insurance examples, products, terms and verbiage referenced are not applicable to each individual’s unique insurance needs or situation.
Listening time: 26 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Some of us have preconceived notions about saving for retirement during our working years and spending during our retired years. Those misconceptions can become ingrained in our minds, leading us to believe they are true even when they are not. Some believe that planning, in all stages of life, should only be about growth and accumulation, but as we save for retirement, cashflow planning for our retirement years is critical and often overlooked. As planners we address those misconceptions. Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, and Tim Joseph, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional and CPA, of Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors discuss how having a solid cashflow plan is important in promoting financial confidence in our retirement years.
Listening Time: 22 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Some workers are delaying retirement because of rising inflation. Twice as many potential retirees are staying on the job when compared to last year. Delaying retirement can impact more than just the retiree. It will likely reduce an employers’ ability to hire new workers, promote personnel and lighten payroll by having fewer long-tenured employees. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, and Dennis Jablonoski, Retirement Plan Specialist at Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors, look at the stats and discuss ways this trend could be reversed.
Listening Time: 22 minutes
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
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Mercer Advisors is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice to clients. All estate planning document preparation and other legal advice are provided through Advanced Services Law Group, Inc.
Psychology and emotions play a large role in how we think about money and investing. All too often, our financial decisions are impacted by our thoughts and perceptions of the moment. Today, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, welcomes to the podcast Sarah Newcomb, Behavioral Economist for Morningstar. They discuss the many ways psychology can either help or hinder the financial decision we make.
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Since becoming a part of Mercer Advisors, Cordasco Financial Network has increased the number of financial services we offer to help guide you with Your Life and Wealth. Among them, is providing assistance navigating the often-complicated world of Medicare. Today, Steve Cordasco, Director and Senior Wealth Advisor at Mercer Advisors, welcomes Ari Parker, J.D., Lead Licensed Advisor at Chapter. Ari oversees an organization providing clients of Cordasco Financial Network help in dealing with the challenges of Medicare which include everything from the sign-up process to and finding the most cost-effective plan for your individual situation. Jim Tate, CPA and Wealth Advisors also joins Steve to discuss his personal experience in working with Chapter.
Listening Time: 18 minutes
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Are the markets testing your patience? Today, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, shares historical data, lessons learned, and valuable insights recently published online by Don Calcagni, Chief Investment Officer, Mercer Advisors. John also discusses the importance of professional guidance in helping you keep your long term financial objectives in view.
Listening Time: 18 minutes
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Now may be a good time to learn about the intriguing relationship between wealth and wellbeing. Today, Cordasco Financial Network’s John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discusses why there is often a disconnect between the two. He shares the story of Hetty Green and insights on why some wealthy individuals may never derive a sense of emotional well being from their financial security. Others can easily find emotional comfort, satisfaction and a true sense of well being despite having far less means.
Listening Time: 19 minutes
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For consumers who purchased electric vehicles, home appliances, health insurance from the exchanges, or participated in a Medicare program, there are several new tax benefits you should know about which could produce tax savings. John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, and Tim Joseph, CFP® and CPA, of Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors, share the details.
Listening Time: 21 minutes
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There is an increasing awareness regarding the importance of teaching students about money. The number of school districts around the country now mandating financial literacy courses beginning as early as elementary school and continuing through high school is growing. John Walker and Dennis Jablonoski of Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors, discuss this national trend with Dr. Billy J. Hensley, President and CEO of NEFE, the National Endowment for Financial Education.
Listening Time: 34 mins
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Dennis Jablonoski, Certified Retirement Plan Specialist at Cordasco Financial Network, a part of Mercer Advisors and John Walker, Regional Vice President, Mercer Advisors, discuss the origins of retirement planning. They also describe how the concept of large companies providing pensions for an aging workforce moving into retirement was a motivating factor in the creation of our nation’s Social Security system.
Listening Time: 23 minutes
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