Your Retirement Elevated Podcast with Scott Dougan
Financial and retirement planning guidance from Kansas City‘s Scott Dougan of Elevated Retirement Group. Scott Dougan founded Elevated Retirement Group in 2003 in order to fill a niche he felt was not being addressed properly in the retirement planning environment – helping retirees and pre-retirees in the Kansas City metro area find answers to issues that may affect the quality of life during their retirement. Scott is a Registered Financial Consultant (RFC) and holds a Series 65 Investment Adviser Representative license, which holds him to the fiduciary standard. He also holds insurance licenses in Kansas, Missouri and other states.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Episode #8: 2018 End Of Year Tax Planning Checklist
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Scott gives us a blow-by-blow account of the things we should be looking into at the end of the year from a tax perspective. There were a lot of changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and it might have a big impact on how you file in April.
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Episode #7: Holiday Ham And Running Out Of Money
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
Thursday Nov 15, 2018
For years, Scott cut off the ends of the holiday ham. When his wife asked him why he was performing the odd task he didn't have a great explanation. It was just because that's how grandma did it. So he set out to discover why she used to cut off the ends of the ham and, of course, it led him to a unique way to analyze some old retirement planning assumptions.
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Episode #6: Annuities - The Good, The Bad, And The Fine Print
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
Thursday Nov 01, 2018
It's almost like a bad word. Be careful if you utter the word "annuity" to some financial advisors. Some love them. Some loathe them. What should you think about them? Scott will break down for you the good, the bad and the fine print of the different types of annuities on this week's show.
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Episode #5: Planning During The "Golden Decade"
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Have you given much thought to your "Golden Decade"? It's the period of time between approximately 60 and 70 years old when you can really take control of your retirement planning future. On this episode, Scott gives us some of the important things to think about during this time period and tells us why we should be talking about the "Golden Decade" a lot more.
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Episode #4: Don't Listen To Misleading Marketing
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
You need to know something. There are some really crafty marketers in the financial business. And good marketing doesn't always equal good planning. Scott will gives us some examples of these savvy marketing techniques that might have caught your eye recently and how you can avoid being distracted by these strategies and focus on getting a solid plan instead.
Thursday Sep 06, 2018
CAN Risk
Thursday Sep 06, 2018
Thursday Sep 06, 2018
Risk tolerance can be divided into three main concepts: Capacity, Attitude, and Need. In this episode, Scott discusses his unique process of determining your level of investment risk, which was recently featured in an article in Kiplinger Magazine.
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Misleading Money Headlines That Drive Us Crazy
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
Thursday Aug 16, 2018
There is plenty of financial noise out there in the media world - articles that misrepresent facts to push a narrative, people who are bearish no matter how well the market is doing... the list goes on. Scott will go over some of the latest headlines in the financial news that drive him crazy because of how misleading they are.
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
5 Important Questions To Ask When Making Crucial Financial Decisions
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
On our inaugural episode of the podcast, let's discuss some important questions you should be asking about your finances as you head into retirement. Scott can help you answer those questions.