Money Checkup With Anjali Jariwala

Veena Jetti is a real estate investor specializing in multifamily properties. At her firm, Vive Funds, she seeks to develop investment opportunities, primarily in Texas and Florida, then to bring investors together to take advantage of those opportunities. She continually reminds potential investors that they’re investing in the sponsorship team as much as the property itself. A good team can make a good deal into a great deal, she says; the opposite is less likely. https://fitadvisors.com/veena-jetti-multifamily-real-estate

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act paused interest on federal student loans. Legislators have been discussing additional student loan relief as they work on additional stimulus legislation. Travis Hornsby, founder of Student Loan Planner, says it’s important for borrowers to keep an eye on these changes so they can plan for their futures. https://fitadvisors.com/travis-hornsby-student-loans-pandemic-policy-change/

Amber Romo is a real estate agent in the Los Angeles area. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her team are busy with home purchases and sales. https://fitadvisors.com/buying-property-during-the-covid-19-pandemic

Brian Thompson is a tax attorney and CFP® who works with LGBTQ+ founders of mission-driven businesses to hone their ideas and maximize their impact. https://fitadvisors.com/episode-42-creating-a-mission-driven-business 

A real estate agent can be instrumental in buying or selling your home. Chicago’s Suchi Bhagat explains what agents do and how to identify a partner. https://fitadvisors.com/episode-41-choosing-the-right-real-estate-agent

Wilma Broering, CFP®, is a financial counselor to military service members. She is dedicated to helping service members navigate the day-to-day challenges of military life, take advantage of their benefits, and save for retirement. She retired from a financial planning practice in 2008, where she served the general population, before narrowing her focus to military members.  

 Anjali Jariwala and Mary Beth Storjohann are working and parenting full-time from home during the pandemic. They’re both learning to say no more often. Learn how. https://fitadvisors.com/episode-39-running-a-business-from-home-with-kids

David Lieberman and Sachin Parikh of Palo Alto’s L&P Aesthetics share their tips for a successful partnership in a medical practice. https://fitadvisors.com/episode-38-launching-a-practice-with-a-partner

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives in many ways, straining our mental and emotional health. I recently had psychologist Amee Dassani on the show to provide insight on how to get through this crisis and manage stress. Join us and listen to the episode now. https://fitadvisors.com/episode-37-coping-with-stress-through-mindfulness

Kids around the country have been out of school for weeks now and may not return until the fall. Monica Jariwala, a high school teacher, joins us to talk about what teens are experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how families Read more: https://fitadvisors.com/episode-36-a-high-school-teachers-approach-to-navigating-covid-19 

Has your financial situation changed, or do you expect it to change, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Review your emergency fund and make any changes you need to make; review your estate planning documents, and take advantage of expanded unemployment benefits and delayed student loan payments.  Talk to your financial advisor about immediate, specific steps you can take to weather this storm.  Read more: https://fitadvisors.com/episode-35-planning-in-times-of-uncertainty

This show was initially syndicated partially to Apple Podcasts. We're republishing it in an effort to share the full show.  The last two weeks have been full of market volatility, making many people anxious about their finances. The COVID-19 is putting external pressure on our economy. Traditional economic stimulus tools may not work as they have in the past. The next weeks and months are likely going to be rocky, but that doesn’t mean you should pull your investments out of the markets — that’s a risky gamble that, historically, has not paid off.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Trace Tisler, CFP® is a financial advisor based in Hudson, Ohio, who primarily works with mid-career professionals and clients transitioning into retirement. He founded his firm, Epic Financial, in 2013. Read more: https://fitadvisors.com/episode-34-navigating-the-market-uncertainty-of-covid-19

The last two weeks have been full of market volatility, making many people anxious about their finances. The COVID-19 is putting external pressure on our economy. Traditional economic stimulus tools may not work as they have in the past. The next weeks and months are likely going to be rocky, but that doesn’t mean you should pull your investments out of the markets — that’s a risky gamble that, historically, has not paid off.  ABOUT THE GUEST: Trace Tisler, CFP® is a financial advisor based in Hudson, Ohio, who primarily works with mid-career professionals and clients transitioning into retirement. He founded his firm, Epic Financial, in 2013. Read more: https://fitadvisors.com/episode-34-navigating-the-market-uncertainty-of-covid-19

Puneet Cham joins Money Checkup to talk about the nuts and bolts of making your estate plan: Power of attorney for healthcare, power of attorney for property, guardianship for minor children, revocable trusts, a succession plan for your business, and more. Even if you feel like you won’t need your estate plan for many years, putting one in place will ensure that your family and your asset are protected.   Puneet Cham is a partner at Latimer LeVay Fyock who focuses on holistic estate planning and business succession planning.  Read more on www.fitadvisors.com.  Want a financial planner in your corner?! I'd love to connect. You can reach me at anjali@fitadvisors.com.

Kaya Ladejobi is the founder of Earn Into Wealth, a financial planning firm that serves high-earning women and dual-career couples. Kaya holds an MBA in entrepreneurship and is a Certified Financial Planner™. She works virtually with clients in their 30s and 40s as they navigate student debt, weddings and honeymoons, having children and planning for family obligations.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Weddings are often the first big expenses couples assume together. Kaya encourages her clients to understand what’s on the horizon. If couples plan to have kids or purchase a home right away, they may need to spend less money on a wedding to have funds available for a down payment, childcare, or other coming expenses.  Many high-earning professionals carry high levels of student debt. Kaya encourages clients who have six-figure debt to make it a top financial priority.  Talking about finances before marriage and creating a detailed cash flow plan can help couples avoid conflict later.  Kaya estimates that about half of her

David Draghinas is the host of Doctors Unbound, a podcast for and about physicians who are doing extraordinary things inside and outside the medical field. He practices clinical medicine as an anesthesiologist in the Dallas area on top of spending time with his wife and their four children. David is an anesthesiologist in working private practice with Metropolitan Anesthesia Consultants in the Dallas area. He is a graduate of the USC Keck School of Medicine who started his career as a U.S. Navy physician in San Diego. David and his wife have four young children.  Social, website, book links: Follow David on Twitter at @ddraghinas.  Learn more about Doctors Unbound at www.doctorsunbound.com.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS As Dr. Dragahinas met more and more physicians, he found that many of them had fascinating stories outside their work in clinical medicine, from founding companies to running for office. He launched Doctors Unbound to share those stories.  More physicians than ever are talking about burnout, which give

When it comes to financial planning, the default is to think that you’re just dealing with dollars and cents. In reality, it’s so much more than that. financial planning is about figuring out what you value in life, too. In today’s episode, my guest, Scott Frank, CFA, CFP, of Stone Steps Financial talks about how to connect what you’re doing with your money to what you’re doing with your life. And as financial planners, what we can do to help! Read more about Scott here: https://fitadvisors.com/episode-30-values-based-financial-life-planning

Anjali Jariwala, CPA, CFP® is the founder of FIT Advisors. She works with physicians and business owners to build stable financial futures and use their money in ways that support their values.  “Give yourself a year-end checkup just to make sure that you’re set for not only this year, but set up appropriately for 2020.” KEY RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE For more about P&C insurance, try Money Checkup Episode 20. For more on retirement plans for small business owners, try Episode 13. For more on life insurance, try Episode 16. To learn more about college savings options, read this blog post.  To better understand your small business’s financials, read this. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS As soon as possible, revisit your retirement plan contributions. You can contribute up to $19,500 to a 401(k) in 2020, plus an additional $6,500 if you’re 50 or older.  Revisit your contributions to your HSA and deferred compensation plans. HSA limits for 2020 are $3,550 for individuals and $7,100 for couples, plus an

In this episode, we will look at the benefits of being an independent contractor and some of the tax challenges you might also run into. As an added bonus I’ll take a deep dive into the Qualified Business Income deduction (“QBI”) that came out last year with the new tax changes. We will go over the good, bad and what you can do to optimize the QBI for your taxes this year. Oh look! We've written a companion blog that can be found here: https://fitadvisors.com/tax-and-retirement-planning-for-independent-contractors/ 

Bonnie Koo is a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Wealthy Mom MD. As a financial coach, she empowers women physicians to take control of their finances and plan for the lives they want without stress and anxiety. MORE ON BONNIE! Bonnie Koo, MD is a board-certified dermatologist, as well as a business owner, wife, mother, and stepmother. She works as a physician on a locum tenens basis. With Wealthy Mom MD, Bonnie writes about how women physicians can manage money in addition to addressing childcare, elder care, divorce, and other unique concerns faced by breadwinning women. She offers an eight-week online course, Money for Women Physicians, as well as one-on-one financial coaching. Website: http://wealthymommd.com  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Early in her career, Bonnie joined a Facebook group where women physicians talked about money. She was in credit card and student loan debt, but would hear her fellow residents talk about their investments. They recommended The White Coat Investor.  Later, at a fr