Spring Cleaning Your Finances | Episode 065

Mark returns after a brief hiatus, sharing recent retirement travels to the Netherlands and Belgium, and a trip to the Las Vegas Sphere. He then outlines a “spring cleaning” financial checklist: review subscription services and decide what to keep, cancel, or replace; evaluate credit cards with annual fees; monitor checking accounts for rising minimums/fees and use automation to avoid charges; consolidate excess savings and investment accounts; and ensure beneficiary designations are current, including transfer-on-death/payable-on-death and primary/contingent beneficiaries.  Mark urges keeping estate documents updated (will, powers of attorney, medical directives) and properly funding any living trust by retitling assets, and recommends reviewing automated payments and transfers to reduce friction and ensure on-time, in-full bill payment. Episode Links: Mark’s Money Mind YouTube Channel Timestamps: 00:26 Travel Highlights 02:41 Spring Cleaning Money Plan 03:41 Streaming and Music Subscriptions 08:01 Shopping and Membership Perks 10:38 Travel Tools and Annual Reviews 12:01 Credit Cards and Bank Fees 14:57 Savings and Investing Cleanup 16:44 Beneficiaries and Avoiding Probate 20:37 Estate Docs and Living Trusts 24:22 Automation and Wrap Up