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Office Hours: Can Money Buy Happiness?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Alicia’s question: “Can money actually buy happiness?”  Over his 30-year career, Eric has seen people with more money than they could ever need who were miserable and some who were happy. The same can be said for those with more modest wealth. So what’s the answer? Have a question?

Does Money Buy Happiness?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Alicia’s question: “Can money actually buy happiness?” Over his 30-year career, Eric has seen people with more money than they could ever need who were miserable and some who were happy. The same can be said for those with more modest wealth. So what’s the answer? Have a question?

The Health Investment

Creating Wealth WITHOUT A Budget In the episode, Eric discusses how most people think about retirement the wrong way, interview questions to ask a potential financial advisor, DIY tips if you choose to manage your finances yourself, creative ways to eliminate debt…and more! Questions Asked: In your opinion, are most people thinking about retirement wrong?

16: FIRE By Real Estate: Advice for Future Real Estate Investors with Tom Brickman

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! Today’s guest is known in the financial media space as the Frugal Gay and that frugality paid off. Tom Brickman reached financial independence through real estate investing and currently has 22 doors in Ohio and Texas.  He is here to share his experiences, advice, and mistakes he has made

What Do I Do With My 401(k) When I Change Jobs?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers James’s question: “What do I do with my 401(k) when I change jobs?”  There are several things to consider regarding your 401(k), including whether or not you’ve vested in the matched contributions and if you should move it somewhere else or leave it where it is.  Have a question?

Office Hours: What Do I Do With My 401(k) When I Change Jobs?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers James’s question: “What do I do with my 401(k) when I change jobs?” There are several things to consider regarding your 401(k), including whether or not you’ve vested in the matched contributions and if you should move it somewhere else or leave it where it is. Tweet it to

15: The Tipped Economy: Bringing Service Industry Employees into the Personal Finance Conversation with Barbara Sloan

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! Today’s guest is an advocate and educator for a community that is often left out of the traditional financial journey: service industry workers.  Barbara Sloan is the author of Tipped: The Life Changing Guide to Financial Freedom for Waitresses, Bartenders, Strippers, and All Other Service Industry Professionals. She went

Top 5 Personal Finance Books To Read In 2023

As a financial advisor, there are a lot of questions I get asked almost daily. Surprisingly, “are you a fiduciary?” is not one of them. This could be the most important question you ask your current or potential advisor, and yet it seems that few people know to ask it. It’s time to change that.

Office Hours: What Should I Do With My Tax Refund?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Olivia’s question: “what should I do with my tax refund?” There are plenty of ways to answer this question: spend it, invest it, save it… But Eric’s #1 piece of advice is not to have one at all. Have a question? Tweet it to us at @BrotmanPlanning or post

What Should I Do with My Tax Refund?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Olivia’s question: “what should I do with my tax refund?” There are plenty of ways to answer this question: spend it, invest it, save it… But Eric’s #1 piece of advice is not to have one at all. Have a question? Tweet it to us at @BrotmanPlanning or post it on