Money & Tipping: How Much Do You Tip … and How Much Should You Tip?

Tipping is ubiquitous in American culture, and it certainly impacts our finances. In this episode, Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, talk tipping, taxes, and your takeaway tactics. We’ll discuss everything from baby boomers who maybe didn’t price today’s tipping trends into their retirement cash-flow plans to which generation might be the worst tippers and more. Plus, stick around for the end of the episode when Regina shares their own personal tipping guide!

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Links:

https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/tipping-survey/ 

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/05/tipping-culture-is-out-of-control-even-some-businesses-agree.html

https://time.com/5404475/history-tipping-american-restaurants-civil-war/

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/22/980047710/the-land-of-the-fee

https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-the-worst-tippers-bankrate-survey-2023-6 

Let That SINK In!

Have income and no kids? You might be a SINK or DINK! In this episode, Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and FPFoCo’s resident DINKWAC Regina Neenan, CFP®, talk money and taxes for our single income no kids and dual income no kids listeners. From what makes the childfree lifestyle unique financially for SINKs and DINKs to the cost of raising kids and more, let this one SINK in! 

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Money In the Bank (EFOF!)

Having savings in the bank that’s easy to access in a pinch is great … if you’rei intentional about it! But what should you do when it builds up and you don’t know what to do with that pile of cash? Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, have some ideas to share! Plus, you’ll learn what an EFOF is — and how you can use this element of your financial foundation appropriately.

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Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Our BIGGEST Money Regrets

Money regrets: If you have one, you’re not alone. In this episode, Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, share the money mistakes that they’ve seen others make so that you can avoid them. Plus, they’ll share their own biggest money regrets.  

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Windfall!

Windfalls come in many forms from settlements to gifts, inheritances, life insurance proceeds — and even gambling winnings. Others can include big raises, equity compensation events, or property sales. Whatever your windfall, Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, specialize in these critical money moments and are here to talk you through how you might want to navigate yours. From the first steps to consider taking to how this could impact you based on the generation you fall into, find out what you can do when a pile of money lands in your lap.

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at pfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Get a Life [Insurance]!

On this edition of Money & Taxes from Bb to XYZ, we flip the script! Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, hosts while Regina Neenan, CFP®, is in the hot seat, answering questions related to one of their specialties: Insurance planning! Beyond what life insurance is, you’ll learn what life insurance is really for as well as why some people should obtain a policy … and when paying for life insurance might not be ideal.

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Always Be Planning Your Taxes!

Tax season might just have ended for most of us, but is it too early to start planning your 2023 taxes? Of course not! Hear from Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, as Jason explains what he noticed most when preparing 2022 taxes — and what you can do now to avoid surprises for the 2023 tax season. Plus, learn why it’s a good idea to always be planning your taxes!

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

Travel!

It’s almost summer, and that means vacation season is nearly here! Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, chat about the financial aspects of one of their favorite topics: Travel! Hear some of our favorite tips and tricks as we share some of our own travel experiences with you.

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins

The Spectrum of Risk (It’s EVERYWHERE!)

From keeping money under the mattress to investing in the market and gambling in Vegas, a very broad spectrum of risk exists — and it’s everywhere! Jason Speciner, CFP®, EA, and Regina Neenan, CFP®, explore what it means and how it applies across generations so you can better understand your own relationship with risk.

Have a money or tax question for us? Send it to podcast@fpfoco.com, and Jason or Regina might answer your question in a future episode! We’ll release a new one every other Thursday, and they’re ad-free for everyone — no subscription required.

Learn more about Financial Planning Fort Collins at fpfoco.com, and be sure to subscribe to get the latest episodes in your favorite podcast feed! 

Jason Speciner and Regina Neenan are investment advisor representatives of Financial Planning Fort Collins, a registered investment advisor. 

The information in this podcast is provided for general educational and entertainment purposes only. It may not apply to you or your specific circumstances and should not be considered financial, investment, or tax advice. 

© 2023 Financial Planning Fort Collins