Retire Smart Austin | Episode 222
Leah Woodford 00:00 Welcome, Retire Smart Austin. I’m Leah Woodford with Phil Capriotti Sr today, of Empower Wealth and Tax, and we’re actually continuing last week’s show on trusts, and I’m so excited. We were talking about this in the commercial break. And I loved that there is actually a trust for shopaholics. We’re going […]
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Well, With an Election Year Comes a Lot of Fear, Not Only About Policy Changes, Administration Changes, But What Happens to Your Investments, What Happens to Your Portfolio, What Happens to the Stock Market?
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