Give, and You Will Receive

https://www.johnmoore.com/content/uploads/2019/12/20191108.mp3 There’s such thing as buyer’s remorse, but never giver’s remorse. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional Brian Cochran, of John Moore Associates, explains how you should give now to reap the benefits, how your money isn’t actually yours to begin with, and how it’s never too early— or too late— to start giving. This material is…

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Get Financially Fit – Financial Health with Brian Cochran

https://www.johnmoore.com/content/uploads/2019/11/20190927.mp3 Flexing Your Finance Muscles Brian Cochran, Financial Planner at John Moore Associates, talks about how personal finance is a lot like personal health, when it’s a good time to hire a financial “personal trainer,” and the two crucial things you should be doing when you receive money. The podcast can currently be heard at:…

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Giving and Receiving

Brian Cochran

In preparing for this blog, I asked my sons for their thoughts on what I should write about this month. My oldest, Carson, surprised me with his thoughtful response. “You should write about how people shouldn’t give just to be recognized.” I asked him to tell me more. “Well, I think sometimes people give money…

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Death by Comparison

Brian Cochran

Most of us are familiar with the negative impact stress has on our health. We are also familiar with the common causes of stress: troubled relationships, busy schedules, demanding work environments, etc. New research shows an additional cause of stress related to money: relative socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status can be measured two ways. We can…

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Love them equally, treat them uniquely

We often use this quote from Ron Blue when describing our recommended thought process for designing an estate plan. Over the years, we continue to find that each beneficiary has unique needs that should be addressed using unique solutions. For example, a large lump sum could be a financial disservice to a family member who…

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