Not Just Numbers: Honest Conversations with a Financial Advisor (and Lawyer!)
Michael Garry & Madison DeMora
62 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text In this episode of Not Just Numbers, Mike and Madison break down a costly estate planning mistake that led one family to pay $1.5 million in unnecessary taxes. Using a recent Wall Street Journal case as an example, they explain how filing errors and missed portability elections can erase major tax benefits for heirs. Tune in to learn how to avoid these common estate tax pitfalls, why filing even when no taxes are due matters, and how proper planning can protect your family’s we...
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Send us a text In this episode of Not Just Numbers, Mike and Madison break down a costly estate planning mistake that led one family to pay $1.5 million in unnecessary taxes. Using a recent Wall Street Journal case as an example, they explain how filing errors and missed portability elections can erase major tax benefits for heirs. Tune in to learn how to avoid these common estate tax pitfalls, why filing even when no taxes are due matters, and how proper planning can protect your family’s we...
Ep. 55 Think Twice Before Mailing Retirement Checks
Not Just Numbers: Honest Conversations with a Financial Advisor (and Lawyer!)
9 minutes
3 months ago
Ep. 55 Think Twice Before Mailing Retirement Checks
Send us a text In this episode, Madison and Mike break down “Mailed, Stolen, and Cashed,” a New York Times article by Ron Lieber that uncovers a disturbing trend: checks being stolen from the mail, altered, and cashed. Mike shares insight into the systemic issues that make this possible, how consumers are being left in the dark, and what to do if it happens to you. From financial literacy to institutional responsibility, this conversation sheds light on the hidden risks of mailing payments an...
Not Just Numbers: Honest Conversations with a Financial Advisor (and Lawyer!)
Send us a text In this episode of Not Just Numbers, Mike and Madison break down a costly estate planning mistake that led one family to pay $1.5 million in unnecessary taxes. Using a recent Wall Street Journal case as an example, they explain how filing errors and missed portability elections can erase major tax benefits for heirs. Tune in to learn how to avoid these common estate tax pitfalls, why filing even when no taxes are due matters, and how proper planning can protect your family’s we...
