Audio Articles By Brian Plain
A collection of audio articles by Brian Plain. Brian is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) who helps Gen X families live better by blending what works for them emotionally and financially.
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- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 2 minutes
- Episodes
- 152
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
What's Your Magic Number?
Does our magic number really exist? Or is it just a lie we tell ourselves?
00:02:42 |
Sat 22 May 2021
How Guessing and Adjusting Can Help You Find Peace of Mind
Creating clarity in your life and finances starts with your best guess.
00:04:30 |
Sat 08 May 2021
The 'Right' Mindset for Better Decision Making
Taking an either/or approach to decision making might be simple but unfortunately life rarely is. Try this mindset instead to help improve your decision making.
00:03:26 |
Sat 24 Apr 2021
The Superpower We All Possess But Often Ignore
Our best decisions are the ones that align our money with what we personally value. So let's take a moment to make sure we’re not letting our emotions alone guide our decision making.
00:03:00 |
Sat 10 Apr 2021
What We Can Learn from a Teenage Pop Star
On the surface, everything looks great. Most people would happily trade places with you and you do feel quite grateful. And yet, it can still feel like something is missing. How do we explain that fe…
00:04:20 |
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Skip the Quarterly Performance Report and Track This Metric Instead
Is a three-month snapshot in a lifetime of investing really helpful? Does it accomplish anything outside of making you nervous and anxious? Do you feel like you need to be doing “something” when doin…
00:03:33 |
Sat 06 Mar 2021
Adulting Got You Down?
How does one get “better” at adulting? Is that even possible right now? Zooming out so you can zoom back in with intention can help.
00:03:17 |
Sat 20 Feb 2021
The Upside of Constraints
It’s easy to chalk up unrealized dreams as failures. However, it’s often through our constraints that we gain real freedom.
00:03:43 |
Sat 06 Feb 2021
The Story We Tell Ourselves
The most powerful story is the one we tell ourselves. Let's make sure your story is serving you well.
00:02:21 |
Sat 23 Jan 2021
New Year, New Mantra
With last year now firmly in the rearview mirror, let’s start off 2021 with a new mantra, shall we? Here are eight simple words that provide ample opportunities for us to be and do better this year.
00:03:36 |
Sat 09 Jan 2021
Reflecting On A Year Unlike Any Other
If your 2020 was a rough one like it was for so many people, I can certainly understand if you’re ready to skip the annual reflection this year. And yet, I’d argue that making time for an annual refl…
00:03:52 |
Sat 19 Dec 2020
How to Ensure Your Relationship Stands The Test of Time
Staying on the same page – financially and otherwise – goes a long way in helping your relationship stand the test of time. Here are three questions that can help you get there and stay there.
00:02:25 |
Sat 05 Dec 2020
Do This Instead Of Comparing Yourself To Others
How do we continue to grow while remaining grateful for all that we already have? The answer can be found in who we compare ourselves to.
00:02:54 |
Sat 21 Nov 2020
Reframing failure
It's easy to treat success or failure as an "either or" equation but there's a lot of space between being a massive success or a complete failure. So let's make sure we're not shortchanging ourselves…
00:02:54 |
Sat 07 Nov 2020
A New Way To Think About Saving
A simple mindset shift can make all the difference in whether or not you're able to save enough.
00:02:04 |
Sat 24 Oct 2020
Seeing Money (And The World) Differently
Our personal experiences often are responsible for how we can see money – and the world – so differently.
00:02:47 |
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Take the Guilt Out of Guilty Pleasures
When you have enough financial breathing room, you get to enjoy your guilty pleasures without the guilt.
00:02:29 |
Sat 26 Sep 2020
Use This Simple Test When Making Financial Decisions
Using the independent observer test can help you make better financial decisions.
00:02:40 |
Sat 12 Sep 2020
Lessons From A Midlife Crisis
Will your life be about what happens to you – or what you make of it?
00:02:40 |
Sat 22 Aug 2020
Acceptable Risks
Financial and life decisions are all about which risks we are willing to accept. Combining our emotions with reason helps us make better choices.
00:02:42 |
Sat 08 Aug 2020
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