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Office Hours: Using Allowance to Teach Positive Lessons to Your Kids

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Kyle’s question: “Does giving my child an allowance teach them positive or negative lessons about money?” The short answer is it can do both, but there are ways to offer an allowance that can teach your child about saving, philanthropy, and other important life lessons. Have a question? Tweet

Using Allowance to Teach Positive Lessons to Your Kids

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Kyle’s question: “Does giving my child an allowance teach them positive or negative lessons about money?” The short answer is it can do both, but there are ways to offer an allowance that can teach your child about saving, philanthropy, and other important life lessons. Have a question? Post

6: What the Fintech? How Technology is Opening the Financial Industry to More Diverse Voices with Nicole Casperson

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! We’re holding the industry accountable today with the help of WTFintech creator and People of Finance podcast host, Nicole Casperson.  Her passions for journalism and financial technology are helping underrepresented communities access financial services and she is a thought leader on how to improve the technology to better serve

Should I Be Using Cash or Credit?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Ben’s question: “Is it better to pay in cash for daily purchases or use a credit card?” This answer can vary based on your spending habits, so Eric is here to outline who may benefit from each option. Have a question? Post it in the comments, tweet it to

Office Hours: Should I Be Using Cash or Credit?

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Ben’s question: “Is it better to pay in cash for daily purchases or use a credit card?” This answer can vary based on your spending habits, so Eric is here to outline who may benefit from each option. Have a question? Tweet it to us at @BrotmanPlanning or post

The Only One in the Room

Eric Brotman is the Only Man in the Room Eric Brotman joined Laura Cathcart Robbins to share his story as the Only Man in the Room. Listen to the episode to hear about his experience with a women’s-only networking group and how he’s built his company to be more than a traditional financial planning firm.

The Stacking Benjamins Show

This Ain’t Your Grandparent’s Recession How does today’s down market compare to the past? Can we learn from the pain others endured during historical downturns? While it always makes sense to avoid mistakes in the past, our roundtable team also today throws the caution flag: beware reading too much into current events that don’t necessarily

5: Find Your Battle Buddy: Helping Veterans Reach Financial Freedom with Dr. Ann James

Welcome back to Don’t Retire… Graduate! With Veterans Day coming up, we have a very special guest to talk about how she uses her own experience with finance and military service to serve the Veteran community. Dr. Ann James is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a Certified Financial Coach, and the CEO of

Regretting a Big Purchase

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Michelle’s question: “what’s one big purchase you’ve made and regretted later?” Everyone experiences buyer’s remorse at some point in their life, and Eric is no different. Hear what he has regretted purchasing in his life, and send us a message about your biggest spending regrets. Have a question? Post

Office Hours: Regretting a Big Purchase

In today’s Office Hours, Eric answers Michelle’s question: “what’s one big purchase you’ve made and regretted later?” Everyone experiences buyer’s remorse at some point in their life, and Eric is no different. Hear what he has regretted purchasing in his life, and send us a message about your biggest spending regrets. Have a question? Tweet