Month: September 2024
Lifestyle Creep: How to Handle It Without Breaking the Bank (Ep. 8)

Lifestyle Creep: How to Handle It Without Breaking the Bank (Ep. 8)

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Lifestyle creep can sneak up on anyone, leading to financial stress despite increased income.

How can you balance enjoying your earnings while securing your financial future? What are the key triggers and how can you manage them effectively?

In this episode, Aaron Buchner from Cactus dives into the intriguing world of lifestyle creep, exploring how incremental lifestyle upgrades can impact your financial stability. 

You’ll learn about recognizing and managing lifestyle inflation, understanding its triggers beyond just pay raises, and finding a balance between enjoying the present and saving for the future.

Aaron discusses: 

  • Understanding lifestyle creep and its broader triggers
  • Practical ways to manage lifestyle inflation
  • Balancing current enjoyment with future financial security
  • The importance of personal priorities in financial planning
  • And more!

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Your Cactus Doesn’t Know The Stove is Hot Without Touching It (Ep. 7)

Your Cactus Doesn’t Know The Stove is Hot Without Touching It (Ep. 7)

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There is a big difference between knowing something and experiencing something. You believe they can handle a riskier investment, yet your anxiety says otherwise.

Your investment risk level is not a 6% return or a 12% return. It is can you invest for a long time? Can you handle your emotions? Is your job stable? Is your life stable? You being able to not make a change when the market is panicking is only one thing that determines your risk levels

This week, Aaron Buchner shares a personal and somewhat humorous story about the risks he’s taken, from injuring himself in a soccer game after an 18-year hiatus to insights about risk tolerance and capacity in financial planning. He dives deep into understanding and managing risk to ensure you’re prepared for life’s unexpected turns.

Aaron discusses: 

  • Personal Risk Experiences: Aaron’s return to soccer and the physical risks involved
  • Risk Tolerance: The mental ability to withstand market drops and the difference between theoretical and actual risk
  • Risk Capacity: Financial ability to handle risk, considering income, debt, and lifestyle
  • Investment Strategies: Diversifying investments and adjusting risk levels based on different accounts and personal circumstances
  • And more!

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