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On today’s episode, I share a shocking survey find:  money is the second leading cause of divorce next to infidelity.   Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help keep money from ruining your marriage.  I share with you my 4 top tips for keeping money from negatively impacting your relationship.

Have you ever made a decision based on FOMO, or the “Fear of Missing Out” on something? The truth is FOMO can have a devastating impact on your finances if you allow it to. On today’s episode, I explain how you can avoid making bad financial decision based on this fear, and give you tips for avoiding emotion in your decision-making processes altogether.

Are you saving enough retirement?  This is a question I get asked a lot by my clients.  Traditional retirement wisdom says we should save 10%, 15%, or even 20% of our current income for retirement.  Unfortunately, that canned advice doesn’t take in to account how YOU want to live in retirement. In today’s episode, I walk you through the process of envisioning you projected retirement and building a plan to reach your retirement goals.

Should you be focused on saving money or earning more money?  On today’s episode, I explain that the answer to this question isn’t as cut-and-dry as one might think.  In order to answer this question, you have to figure out where you are in life and your financial goal trajectory.

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Jacob Brad Johnson, a licensed insurance professional with Rob Jackson Insurance. Home and auto insurance can be a confusing topic, however, it’s absolutely essential to your financial plan.  So I asked Jacob to come on today’s show and bring his expertise in home and auto insurance to all of our listeners. On today’s show, we touch on topics such as: Determining if there’s any discounts you may be eligible for. Explaining different terminology associated with auto insurance. When you can be potentially overinsured And much more! If you have a question for Jacob, you can reach him at TheFinancialGinger@gmail.com or RobJacksonInsurance.com.

On today’s episode, I’m join by Lauren Klein, aka the Pittsburgh Property Diva.  Lauren is a multi-million dollar real estate producer who has guided tons of real estate buyers and seller through the transaction process over the course of her 10-year career in real estate. I asked Lauren to join me on the show and share with you some tips on how to create a better buying experience when you purchase your next home. Lauren shares a few great tips with us including: What percentage of your current income should your mortgage take up. How to choose the right realtor to help you with the process. How to manage your expectations in the buying process. And much more.. Have a question for me?  E-mail me at rgaliotto@royalaa.com

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett You can’t live you best financial life unless you define it.  On today’s episode, I run you through the exercise of envisioning your best financial life and organizing all your financial goals in one need place so that you can start taking action towards them. Some of the topics we discuss are: Creating a timeline of financial events you wish to accomplish before you pass away. Organize your financial goals by time horizon. Create a list of variables that could occur in your life which may disrupt your plan. Get a general feel for what standard of living makes you happy. Have a question for me?  E-mail me at rgaliotto@royalaa.com

Whether you realize it or not, you are living a financial life.  Are you living your desired financial life?  If you’re not, it’s time to change that. With Financial Life Radio, I’m going to help prepare you with the tools and knowledge you need to take control of your money and create the financial life you want to live.  On today’s episode, I share with you what this podcast and what this podcast isn’t, as well as give you a little more background about me. Have a question for me?  E-mail me at rgaliotto@royalaa.com