Author: Gavin L. DiStasi

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Choosing Between a Traditional or Roth 401(K)

With the rise in the 401(k) plan as the primary retirement savings vehicle for American workers, has come a significant...

Join TDWM at Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2016

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...
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Cash Is King

Without Adequate Cash Reserves, You’re Gambling — Not Investing Paying down high-interest revolving debt, such as credit card debt, and...
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Financial Planning Should Be About the Journey and the Destination

In Carol S. Dweck’s groundbreaking book Mindset, there is a quote relating to people mired in what she calls the...
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Investors Shouldn’t Give In To Messages of Fear

I like to watch Bloomberg TV in the morning as I’m getting ready for work. It’s a way to mentally...
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Rise Of The Machines

The rise of the robo advisor in recent years, and particularly the increase in visibility of these new automated offerings...
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Join Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management at Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2015

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...
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Financial Planning in a New Era of Marriage Equality

When the euphoria of Friday’s landmark Supreme Court ruling, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in the U.S., wears off a bit,...
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MS Ride Wrap Up

It’s been a couple of weeks since Team TDWM completed the two-day charity ride Waves to Wine 2014 in support...
  1. Episode 114: Why People Avoid Financial Planning 7:02
  2. Episode 113: Trump Accounts 8:54
  3. Episode 112: The Emotional Transition Into Retirement 00:08:48
  4. Episode 111: Be Tax Smart, Not Tax Scared 00:10:09
  5. Episode 110: FOMO and Investing