More Than Money with Gene Dickison

More Than Money with Gene Dickison

Your financial well-being is what we focus on every minute of every business day. This is what you should expect from working with MtM Financial Group.

Episodes

Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • They sold their home and are renting in retirement.  Is this a wise financial choice?
  • She reports that 4 students at Moravian University receive Folds of Honor scholarships.
  • She asks what is the best idea to use the $10,000 her mom gifted her?
  • He asks multiple questions about the proper way to use beneficiary designations on his...
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Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • He is 80 and wants to know how to use buffered ETFs in his investment portfolio?
  • She asks if her friend is being misled by her annuity salesman?
  • She asks if there is a way to protect the retirement funds they currently have in the TSP?
  • He asks if his partner will need to take an RMD from her 401(k) next year when she retires?
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Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • He is 80 and wants to know how best to protect his 401(k)?
  • She wants to know if paying for family vacations is treated as gifts by the IRS?
  • She sold her home and wants to know if that will increase his Medicare premiums?
  • He is using the National Guard to graduate debt free from college and have buckets of cash!
  • She wants to k...
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Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • He is 64, lost his job and wants to know about combining his 401(k) and IRA?
  • She wants to know the best way to make gifts to high-earning sons?
  • She wants to know how to help with our ‘shoeboxes for babies’ event on December 11th?
  • He wants to know if annuities are ‘good’ or ‘bad’?  (Spoiler alert – neither!)
  • She wants to know ...
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Gene was flying solo with Alyssa traveling on assignment answered questions and explored important topics:

  • He wants to know if the AI ‘bubble’ is going to burst?
  • She wants to know if there are really ways to cut taxes on RMDs?
  • She wants to know if the new senior deductions ($6,000) are good for Roth conversions?
  • He wants to know if he can ditch his corporate job and retire?
  • She wants to kno...
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Gene was flying solo with Alyssa traveling on assignment answered questions and explored important topics:

  • At age 68 what income taxes can a retiree expect?
  • When changing jobs should one roll over the old 401(k) into the new 401(k)?
  • What are the mechanics for moving accounts from one firm to another?
  • Tips for year end income tax cutting – 401(k)s, Roth Conversions, QCDs, and gifting.

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Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • His email wanted ‘education’ from Gene.  Did he get more education than he expected?
  • His goal is $1 million in 10 years.  Can he do it?
  • He has half of his investments in 1 stock.  How does he transition that for retirement?
  • Tips for avoiding scams!

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Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

  • His wife is 12 years older than him – will that affect his RMDs?
  • She wants to know if she can fund a Roth IRA for her great grandson?
  • She wants to put her financial future in jeopardy to help her two daughters . . .
  • His dad is giving him good advice on his 401(k).  Will she take it?

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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • She ask if the annuity her advisor recommended is right for her and her husband? (Hint – No!)
    • He wants to know if he can put the profits from the sale of real estate into his Roth IRA?
    • She wants to know if she will need to take an RMD from her inherited IRA this year?  (Hint – Yes!)
    • He asks if he should simply invest in an S&...
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    Alyssa interviews the director of the Nazareth Area Food Bank in advance of this week’s food drive, and her daughter, Juliana, talks about what she’s learning in her high school personal finance class—which becomes a Pennsylvania requirement next year. She also answers questions and delves into a variety of topics:

    • It’s Medicare open enrollment until Dec. 7.
    • If your investment accounts don’t have “p...
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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • He wants to know the best way to help support his church and the pastor?
    • She wants to know if naming beneficiaries will reduce inheritance taxes?
    • She and her husband have 60% of their investments in stocks.  What if the market tumbles?
    • She wants to know if life insurance proceeds are income taxable?

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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • He wants to know if he should take funds from his 401(k) to payoff mom’s mortgage?
    • She wants to know if she should fund a private reverse mortgage for her neighbor?
    • She found a secret account in her mom’s estate.  When should she tell her siblings?
    • She wants to know what to expect at a ‘2nd opinion’ meeting when they’ve never ha...
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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • He wants to know if he can gift his daughter a $5,000 car without an IRS hassle?
    • He wants to know how he and his bride should split expenses with a second marriage?
    • Their son wants to pay off their mortgage.  Then what?
    • He loves his work, but hates his job . . . Can he retire?

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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • He wants to know if he should combine his two retirement accounts into one?
    • He wants to learn the pros and cons of setting up a family charitable foundation?
    • He needed to understand the difference between a roth contribution and a roth conversion?
    • His HELOC statement makes no sense . . . and it made no sense to us either!
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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions and explored important topics:

    • She wants to know how to value collectibles for IRS purposes?
    • He wants to know how to best use his IRA for long term care
    • We explore Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
    • We explore annuities as ‘Private Pensions’ pros and cons

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    Gene and Alyssa answer questions including:

    • Should he take the annuity being offered by his 401(k) provider?  (Spoiler alert – No!)
    • He asks what keeps Gene so healthy? (the answer might surprise you)
    • She wants to know what is the best way to fund their home improvement projects?
    • She asks how she should tell her husband she does not want to sell her business?
    • And we are still feeling very, v...
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    While Gene was with his family for a wedding celebration in Georgia, Alyssa invited reverse mortgage specialist Tiffany Shutta, of Mutual of  Omaha, to join her on air. Tiffany uses a real-life, recent example to demonstrate how a reverse mortgage works and explains when it’s an appropriate solution—and when it’s not.

    Alyssa also answers your questions on various topics:

    • Should I ask my adult d...
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    Gene and Alyssa answer questions including:

    • She asks how to get the best price when buying a car?
    • He asks what the probate process is and how to navigate that process?
    • She wants to know if an investment in cryptocurrency is appropriate for folks 80 years old?
    • He asks how much of his retirement money should be in bonds since he is 64 years old?
    • And we are still feeling very, very blessed
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    Gene and Alyssa answer questions including:

    • He asks if he should transfer his home into a trust?
    • He asks about CD rates and where interest rates might be going?
    • She wants to know if banks require forms to show Powers of Attorney?
    • He asks if he can name multiple beneficiaries on his IRA?
    • And we are still feeling very, very blessed

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    Gene and Alyssa answered questions, greeted friends and clients, and accepted contributions!

    • And we are still feeling very, very blessed

    Free Second Opinion Meetings

    • Meet with a More than Money advisor to review your entire financial picture or simply project your retirement
    • Meet with our Social Security partner to plan the best S/S strategy for you
    • Meet wit...
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