Untucked

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Untucked

Untucked is a podcast hosted by Jeff Mastronardo, Mike Traynor & Meghan Tait. Jeff, Mike & Meg are financial advisors in West Chester, PA and Untucked is an informal discussion about current topics relating to financial planning, investing and markets while sprinkling in the occasional sports debate.

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    Untucked Episode 123

    1. Coach's Corner - Irregular cash flow planning 2. Credit cards - points, perks, and annual membership fees Thanks for listening! 

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    Untucked Episode 122

    1. Coach's Corner - Young professionals and the things the decisions they should consider when they get their first job (or a new job). 2. How do we cover expenses on our home or cars, or healthcare related costs, when we're not experts in those fields Top 5 movies with names in the title Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 121

    1. Coach's Corner - Beginning around the 11 minute mark, the team discusses primary real estate transactions and how complex they can be from an emotional and financial standpoint. 2. Feelings before or after larger purchases - The team discusses the array of feelings we personally experience, or don't, when it comes to making big purchases. Whether it's remorse or regret afterwards or excitement or contentment, there tends to be emotional impacts of large purchases. 

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    Untucked Episode 120

    1. Advisor "matchmaking" 2. Superbowl 60 Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 119

    1. Coach's Corner - AI AI stocks | Outlook for 2026 | Fidelity   2. The best things we've watched, listened to, or read in 2026 Top 5 places you least like to be. Thanks for listening! 

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    Untucked Episode 118

    1. Coach's Corner - 50 year mortgages https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/mortgages/will-a-50-year-mortgage-make-homes-more-affordable-heres-how-it-would-work-9f9a1b2e?mod=itp_wsj 2. Streaming sucks 

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    Untucked Episode 117

    1. Coach's Corner (15:15) - annuities in 401(k) plans - https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/annuities-retirement-savings-6c047d32?st=Sjfg3f&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink 2. Prenups - https://www.thefp.com/p/whys-everyone-getting-a-prenup-gen-z-marriage-love Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 116

    1. 401(k) rule changes   2. Coach's Corner - The "permanent" portfolio 3. Building travel itineraries and using travel agencies  Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 115

    1. Coach's Corner - Big Beautiful Bill https://www.cnbc.com/guide/what-trumps-one-big-beautiful-bill-means-for-your-money/#medicaid-funding-cuts https://advisors.vanguard.com/insights/article/reference-guide-for-advisors-on-the-one-big-beautiful-bill?cmpgn=FAS:EM:SSCRBE:850740947465&suid=CONT0961113&crd=%%Advisor_CRD_Number%%&guid=%%Contact_GUID%% 2. Wearables - are we obsessed? https://thenodmag.com/content/wearable-wellness-tech-smart-watches-obsession

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    Untucked Episode 114

    1. Coach's Corner - new child checklist & trump accounts https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-experts-think-about-the-1000-trump-accounts-for-babies 2. Handiness. Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 113

    1. Coach's Corner - Long term care. What it is, what it costs, and how to deal with it. 2. Tips to make our digital lives more analog. Top 5 movie action scenes Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 112

    1. Coach's Corner - Memory banks and investing biases https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-mistake-youre-making-in-todays-stock-marketwithout-even-knowing-it-8549894e 2. Mediocrity and why it's really not that bad. https://pmillerd.com/mediocre/ Top 5 most unbelievable sports moments Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 111

    Coach's Corner - Market volatility. No and in the past https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/us-stocks-underperform-trade-war-9c68599d?mod=itp_wsj https://www.morningstar.com/economy/what-weve-learned-150-years-stock-market-crashes Daylight Saving's Time 

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    Untucked Episode 110

    1. Coach's Corner - 401ks have improved but there's still work to be done https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/retirement-benefits-401k-workers-4e02f92f 2. Is going to eat worth it? Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 109

    1. Coach's Corner - Private investing  https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/private-alternative-assets-etfs-cf987342?mod=itp_wsj 2. New Year's Resolutions Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 108

    1. Coach's Corner - life insurance  https://www.newyorklife.com/resources/life-insurance-101 2. Holiday excitement and madness Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 107

    1. Coach's Corner - Gifting 101. We discuss the most common questions or concerns we get about this topic and offer specific examples of our clients experiences gifting. 2. Our favorite ways to spectate sports. Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 106

    1. Coach's Corner - We’ve come across a fair amount of skepticism about Vanguard, Black Rock, and State Street’s “ownership” in the largest publicly traded companies in the country so today we're going to talk about it. 2. Die with Zero, again.

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    Untucked Episode 105

    1. Coach's Corner - Investments that seem too good to be true are https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/yield-term-deposits-paul-regan-8042122d?mod=itp_wsj 2. Was legalizing gambling a bad idea? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/22/us-sports-gambling-far-from-progressive Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 104

    1. Coach's Corner - investing during an election year https://www.optimisticallie.com/p/politics-and-your-portfolio 2. What to do when there's a data breach https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/08/17/social-security-hack-national-public-data-confirms/74843810007/ https://www.identitytheft.gov/Steps Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 103

    1. Coach's Corner - Rebalancing https://x.com/charliebilello/status/1813925675176526096 2. Venmo/CashApp/PayPal - https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/if-a-friend-bills-you-4-for-a-favor-are-they-really-a-friend-d1b17dce?mod=hp_featst_pos4

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    Untucked Episode 102

    1. Coach's Corner - the team discusses inheritances and the opportunities and challenges we experience. 2. Entry level job postings look much different these days, from the WSJ Top 5 musical acts we'd like to see deleted from the archives.

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    Untucked Episode 101

    1. Coach's Corner - Investment related taxes 2. Salary transparency Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 100

    1. Coach's Corner - Things you shouldn't focus on in financial planning 2. Decluttering - Why it's so challenging to get rid of stuff Top 5 titles (movies, songs, tv shows) with good or bad in the title Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 99

    1. Coach's Corner - Investing at all time highs - https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2020/12/what-if-you-only-invested-at-market-peaks/?utm_source=www.downtownjoshbrown.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=five-reasons-to-ignore-magazine-cover-commentary 2. Planning and budgeting for your next vacation - https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/leisure/how-much-should-you-spend-on-vacation/ Top 5 best sports logos. Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 98

    1. Coach's Corner - Advice for young advisors  2. Restaurant cancellation fees, no shows, etc Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 97

    1. Coach's Corner - Different ways advisors get paid 2. The Scam that went viral - https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html Top 5 people, dead or alive, you'd want to have a beer with. Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 96

    1. Coach's Corner - Parents financially helping and supporting their adult children 2. Quitting  Top 5 perfectly cast TV characters Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 95

    1. Coach's Corner - tracking your spending and budgets 2. Tip fatigue top 5 iconic images from a movie Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 94

    1. Coach's Corner - Withdrawal rates in retirement featuring Dave Ramsey 2. Behaviors we've changed, or noticed others have changed, since COVID Top 5 worst professional sports logos. Thanks for listening & happy holidays!

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    Untucked Episode 93

    1. Coach's Corner - 401(k) rollovers.  What your options are, how they work, and things you should consider. 2. Cards - Birthday cards, holiday cards, thank you cards. We talk about all of them! Top 5 movies or shows that focus on music. Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 92

    1. Coach's Corner - Why timing the market is so difficult - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/08/market-timing-doesnt-work-sp-500-14percent-rally-explained-by-just-8-days.html?__source=sharebar%7Ctwitter&par=sharebar 2. How much should we invest in our kids - https://thejointaccount.beehiiv.com/p/where-to-invest

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    Untucked Episode 91

    1. Coach's Corner - Bond bear market - https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/10/the-worst-bond-bear-market-in-history/ 2. Singles marrying each other for financial benefits Enjoy! 

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    Untucked Episode 90

    1. Coach's Corner - Dave Ramsey saying it's easy to beat the market 2. Longevity and Blue Zones 3. Jason Kelce documentary Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 89

    1. Coach's Corner - The Luckiest Generation - https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/08/the-luckiest-generation/ 2. "World" Champions - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38279483/noah-lyles-world-champion-nba-stars-kevin-durant-devin-booker Top 5 things adults told you as a kid that just aren't true. Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 88

    1. Coach's Corner - What $5M in retirement looks like - https://www.wsj.com/articles/heres-what-a-5-million-retirement-looks-like-in-america-1abc76d9 2. Delayed Gratification - https://www.betterup.com/blog/delayed-gratification 3. Tupperware - https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/investing/tupperware-stock/index.html

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    Untucked Episode 87

    1. Coach's Corner - What is microspending? What Is Microspending? The 'Avocado Toast’ Effect Explained (menshealth.com) 2. Early bird special - https://www.wsj.com/articles/early-bird-dinner-matinee-broadway-4b822052 Top 5 TV moms.

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    Untucked Episode 86

    1. Coach's Corner - Reactions to Charles Schwab's Modern Wealth Survey https://content.schwab.com/web/retail/public/about-schwab/schwab_modern_wealth_survey_2023_findings.pdf 2. Food expiration dates - https://www.nytimes.com/article/expiration-dates.html Top 5 non sports related let downs

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    Untucked Episode 85

    1. Debt ceiling  2. Coach's Corner - International diversification from Ben Carlson https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2023/05/the-case-for-international-diversification/ 3. Series finales of Succession & Ted Lasso Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 84

    1. Coach's Corner - Gifting 2. Jeopardy! Top 5 non-human characters.  Thanks for listening!

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    Untucked Episode 83

    1. Coach's Corner - What different generations value in financial advisors https://institutional.fidelity.com/app/literature/white-paper/9907600/its-time-to-change-your-mind-about-young-investors.html 2. Things men shouldn't wear - https://graze.beehiiv.com/p/things-man-never-wear Top 5 most versatile things Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 82

    1. Coach's Corner - Empathy and having difficult conversations with clients and friends 2. Sleep - https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2021/04/good-sleep-good-health Top 5 TV dads Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 81

    1. Coach's Corner - SVB 2. Bare Minimum Mondays - https://www.businessinsider.com/i-do-bare-minimum-mondays-at-work-curb-burnout-stress-2023-2?_gl=1%2Aw1d16q%2A_ga%2AOTIwODQ1Njk3LjE2NjY4Nzc5NTU.%2A_ga_E21CV80ZCZ%2AMTY3NzUzMzUzNC4xNjguMS4xNjc3NTM0MjAxLjAuMC4w Top 5 crime movies not related to the Mob Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 80

    Our 80th Episode!   1. Coach's Corner - Scott Galloway interviewing Morgan Housel https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vTAdxdUqbZ4Yw82QMZ04Q?si=jrC65QFYREWcSU7z47Hb8g 2. Don't be a Doomer - https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/dont-be-a-doomer?utm_campaign=mwk&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew Top 5 songs from a movie

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    Untucked Episode 79

    1. Coach's Corner - When should kids be "off the payroll"? 2. Modern etiquette rules from the Cut - https://www.thecut.com/article/tipping-rules-etiquette-rules.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_source=tw&utm_campaign

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    Untucked Episode 78

    Episode 78 1. Coach's Corner - Comparing your financial status to your friends https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/why-your-friends-are-usually-the-worst-place-to-compare-your-financial-habits 2. Sports broadcasters - https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/cbs-tony-romo-bengals-chiefs-ron-jaworski-jaws-nbc-sports-philadelphia-20230123.html Top 5 red flags. Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 77

    First one of 2023! 1. Coach's Corner - The opportunities and difficulties in working with people close to you. Also, a brief overview of Secure Act 2.0 - https://prudential.assetserv.com/prudential/download/file?assetId=8305775&external=true&trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content 2. Couples splitting their finances - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPYIJEnab3c Top 5 things we don't give a damn about Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 76

    1. Coach's Corner - Client sentiment at the end of a tough year in the market 2. FTX - https://www.wsj.com/articles/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-alameda-bankruptcy-collapse-11668824201?mod=series_cryptobitcoindogecoin 3. Remakes in Hollywood Top 5 sports records that won't be broken Enjoy!

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    Untucked Episode 75

    1. Coach's Corner - What to consider when hiring a financial advisor https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/how-to-choose-financial-advisor-01664977079 2. Tweets https://twitter.com/DividendGrowth/status/1587036672130134017 3. Daylight Savings https://cheddar.com/media/status-update-on-daylight-saving-time-ahead-of-americans-rolling-back-clocks?utm_source=n2k&utm_medium=email

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    Untucked Episode 74

    1. Coach's Corner - Unpredictable events should lead to flexible financial plans 2. How the finance industry is portrayed in media Top 5 scary movies Enjoy!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Untucked is a podcast hosted by Jeff Mastronardo, Mike Traynor & Meghan Tait. Jeff, Mike & Meg are financial advisors in West Chester, PA and Untucked is an informal discussion about current topics relating to financial planning, investing and markets while sprinkling in the occasional sports debate.

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