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Common Sense Financial Podcast

Brian Skrobonja

The Common Sense Financial Podcast is all about finances, mindset and personal growth. The goal is to help you make smart choices with your money in your home and in your business. Some of the podcasts here are historical in nature. They aired before July 1, 2022 and were previously approved by Kalos Capital. The views and statistics discussed in these shows are relevant to that time period and may not be relevant to current events. This is intended for informational and entertainment purposes

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21:48

The #1 Thing That Successful Investors Are Doing That...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2022/02/02

What’s the #1 thing successful investors are doing that average investors aren’t? What are some of the traps people typically fall into when it comes to investing that prevent them from achieving growth and freedom? Find out about what you can learn from Yale endowments, and what you should do to become a successful investor. ‘Nothing changes if nothing changes’ is one of the mantras around Brian’s house. It’s a reminder to not complain about an outcome or circumstance, but rather to try to find a

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10:21

Six Steps to Ensure You’re Ready for Retirement

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2022/01/26

Sorting matters related to your retirement isn’t something you should wait until the last minute to take care of. What can you do to make sure you’re ready for retirement when time arrives? Learn about 6 things you can do right now to ensure that you’re indeed ready for retirement. If you are within six months away from retiring, there are certain things you need to do now to help prepare yourself for the transition into retirement throughout this retirement preparation process. While, at times,

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10:28

Strategically Separating Your Assets with the Five...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2022/01/19

How can a mindset shift help you avoid one of the most common retirement planning mistakes? And how can you know assets you should set aside to generate the income needed to retire? Learn about the Five Minute Retirement Plan and why it’s an invaluable resource to leverage as you’re planning your retirement. The most common mistake people make when planning their retirement is assuming that the way wealth was created is the same way they should hold wealth in retirement, with the added twist of

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10:21

Most Important Retirement Number (Not How Much Money...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2022/01/12

Most people think about what investments they should be making or what stocks they should have in their portfolio when they approach retirement age, but they are going about it backwards. Brian Skrobonja breaks down the calculations you need to make in order to understand how ready you are for retirement and what your retirement plan needs to factor in to be truly financially free. How do you know when it's safe to retire? The answer depends on your plan and understanding the most important numbers

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12:01

The Counterintuitive Truth About Becoming Financially...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2022/01/05

What can you do right now to make this year the best year financially that you've ever had? And what is the one thing that makes some people achieve financial freedom faster than others? Learn about the simple mindset shift that will change the way you think about financial freedom and a quick mental exercise you can do to make that shift right now. There is a hidden danger that most people don’t even realize is a risk to their wealth and it’s the status quo. The slow slide of entropy limits your

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13:31

Ep 49: Your Legacy, Your Wealth, Your Choice - Encore

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/12/29

The Chinese proverb “rags to rags in three generations” says that family wealth does not last for three generations. The first generation makes the money, the second spends it and the third sees none of the wealth. The Chinese aren’t the only ones who acknowledge this as a problem. In the U.S. it is referenced as “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations,” and in Japan it’s “rice paddies to rice paddies in three generations.” These sayings contradict what I hear clients tell me they

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11:06

Ep 48: Living a Life of Abundance after Retirement -...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/12/22

When I talk about my definition of retirement, I think it sometimes catches people off guard. In my mind, retirement is not who you are or where you’re at in life, rather it is the transition of your time and money. In other words, it is a process you go through … not your identity. The transition for money is a transition from accumulating money to utilizing it. For time, it is a transition of reallocating the 40-plus hours per week you spent working. This distinction of what retirement

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12:57

Ep 47: The Five Signs Of An Immature Investor - Encore

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/12/15

We all have blinders about various things in our life that leave us blind to things we do not know or understand. What is a blinder? Well, it could be a bias about something, it could be a protection mechanism to ignore something, it could be immaturity about something or it could simply be ignorance of not knowing any better. In fact, what I have found is that for most people who are experiencing investing immaturity is that once they are provided more education about how to invest, they often

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10:55

Ep 46: Hamsters, Banks and Snowballs

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/12/08

We often hear the mantra that debt is bad. Yet that doesn’t stop the majority of people from assuming they will always have bank payments. For many, using credit to purchase vehicles, take vacations or fund home improvement projects is a normal mindset for making their lifestyle work. They believe borrowing money to fill income gaps is the answer to supporting their lifestyle. In reality, it enters them into a money hamster wheel, which means they work to earn a paycheck and then spend the money

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10:53

Ep 45: Why I'm Not a Fan of 401(k)s

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/12/01

Employees love their 401(k)s, but love can be blind. These plans are riddled with traps, restrictions and caveats that are not apparent until you attempt to access your money out of the plan. Retirement savers need to open their eyes to some serious flaws built into these accounts. A 401(k) is a type of employer-sponsored retirement savings plan utilized in for-profit organizations. Related types of plans are the 403(b), used in not-for-profit and education, and 457 plans, designed for government

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09:31

Ep 44: What To Do With Cash In A Low Interest Rate...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/11/24

Finding Yield In a Low Interest Rate Environment It is no secret that savers are having a difficult time knowing how and where to hold their cash in this low interest rate environment. Storing money in traditionally “safe” places no longer makes sense and has pushed some into more risky alternatives — such as fixed income securities like bonds and, in some cases even the stock market — in search of yield. However, while fixed income securities may offer a potentially higher yield than deposit

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07:35

Ep 43: Kids, Puzzles and Cash Flow

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/11/17

When my kids were growing up, many days my wife would sit with them on the floor putting puzzles together. They would laugh and talk as they worked together arranging the pieces to create the picture on the box. When the kids were young, the puzzles consisted of 20 pieces that could be put together without much need for the picture on the box. The older the kids got, the more complex the puzzles became and the more important the picture became for them to fully study, understand and refer back to in

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13:31

Ep 42: Your Legacy, Your Wealth, Your Choice

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/11/10

The Chinese proverb “rags to rags in three generations” says that family wealth does not last for three generations. The first generation makes the money, the second spends it and the third sees none of the wealth. The Chinese aren’t the only ones who acknowledge this as a problem. In the U.S. it is referenced as “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations,” and in Japan it’s “rice paddies to rice paddies in three generations.” These sayings contradict what I hear clients tell me they

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11:58

Ep 41: Wealth Strategies For Successful Entrepreneurs

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/11/03

I’m an entrepreneur and just so happen to be in the business of providing other entrepreneurs with financial advice. But I don’t typically offer up the usual status quo advice that tells you to do things that aren’t always in alignment with growing your business. My views originate from my experiences and at times are contrarian to what’s being recommended by the usual tax preparer and other financial advisers, because I am in the trenches running a business just like you. I know what it takes

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11:06

Ep 40: Living a Life of Abundance after Retirement

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/10/27

When I talk about my definition of retirement, I think it sometimes catches people off guard. In my mind, retirement is not who you are or where you’re at in life, rather it is the transition of your time and money. In other words, it is a process you go through … not your identity. The transition for money is a transition from accumulating money to utilizing it. For time, it is a transition of reallocating the 40-plus hours per week you spent working. This distinction of what retirement

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12:57

Ep 39: The Five Signs Of An Immature Investor

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/10/20

We all have blinders about various things in our life that leave us blind to things we do not know or understand. What is a blinder? Well, it could be a bias about something, it could be a protection mechanism to ignore something, it could be immaturity about something or it could simply be ignorance of not knowing any better. In fact, what I have found is that for most people who are experiencing investing immaturity is that once they are provided more education about how to invest, they often

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14:22

Ep. 38: The First Domino

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/05/03

00:00 – Opening 1:03 – Joe's Story 11:10 – How The Dominos Fall 12:28 – Brian's Final Thoughts On this episode, Brian shares a story about Joe and his mental tug of war about how to best utilize his cash assets… Pay off a mortgage? Keep the cash in the bank? Build Wealth? Listen to the podcast to hear the full story and Brian’s thoughts about the situation. “Every financial decision you make – big or small - is like the first domino, each decision has a domino effect and it is best to see how those

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43:48

Ep. 37: Overcoming Stressors That Limit Success

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/02/17

The truth is that we all, as human beings, carry around this proverbial backpack of beliefs and emotions, and we carry it everywhere we go. And when we show up somewhere that's in a relationship and a conversation having to make a decision, we unpack the backpack. There's no hiding the backpack. It's with us all the time. It is full of of a lot of good things, but mixed in with it our limited beliefs that can wreak havoc with our decision making. These beliefs are just an accumulation of information

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44:01

Ep. 36: Legal Work (Estate Planning) And Why It...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2021/01/06

You hear me reference and emphasis the importance of having a financial plan in nearly every topic we cover and estate planning is an area of that plan discussed in todays podcast. In this episode of The Common Sense Financial Podcast, I have a conversation with Jessie Naeger of the Law Office of Andrew Weinhaus about estate planning and other important consideration for protecting your estate. Jessie and I have worked on several client cases together over the years and I felt bringing her on to the

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41:21

Ep. 35: Markets And The Presidential Election - An...

Common Sense Financial Podcast ·

2020/10/21

Traditional public markets have been historically viewed as normal when it comes to investing but over the last decade we have seen a shift in this attitude toward finding alternatives to the stock market. Though we have been seeing a shift in investor behavior and attitude about markets for quite some time, COVID has brought a sense of urgency to the conversation for finding an alternative to traditional markets. And it is not difficult to understand why. The abrupt volatility that investors have

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