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*Formally known at Worth It Podcast* Welcome to Wealth by Design, a financial planning podcast for successful, modern-day biz owners + creative entrepreneurs. Here, you'll get the tools you need to dream, design, and do what it takes to live life on your terms. Danielle & Dustin, a brother & sister CFP®️ duo, are devoted to educating modern-day entrepreneurs about life, biz, and financial planning so they can create a blueprint to real wealth. Together, they cover topics about the unique cha ...
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MINISODE: Hurricane Hiatus - An Update on the Wealth by Design Podcast
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Hello, loyal listeners! We wanted to let you know that we have a quick update on the podcast and a few things that are happening over at Toujours Planning right now. As you may know, we are a Lake Charles-based business and family, and our community, homes, and offices were devastated by Hurricane Laura in August. While we work to rebuild our commu…
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MINISODE: Do You Need a Financial Advisor or a Certified Financial Planner™?
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When you decide to get your financial ducks in a row, you probably start to look for help with a good old Google search. But when you look up “financial advisor,” “financial planner,” “planning for retirement” or any variation of your financial needs… you might get confused. Quickly. Why? Because there are so many titles for financial professionals…
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MINISODE: Are You Falling into This Stock Market Trap?
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Sir John Templeton, an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist, said this on investing: “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” He was named “the greatest global stock picker of the century” by Money in the 1990s, so we’re inclined to listen to his advice. …
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MINISODE: Should You Have a Joint Account with Your Partner?
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We’ll keep the intrigue to a minimum. In our opinion, the answer to this question is a resounding yes. Whether you’ve just gotten married (congrats!) or you’re in a committed, long-term relationship, it may be a good idea to have a joint account with your partner. Sharing your finances with your partner builds trust. Keeping them separate can breed…
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MINISODE: When Stock Markets Dip and Bounce Back
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In March of 2020, we saw the stock market tumble 30% in one month. In the following few months, we’ve gained most of that back. What is happening?? In this minisode (seriously, it’s less than three minutes!), Dustin recaps what a stock actually is — in case you’ve forgotten amidst all the panicked COVID-19 stock market talk — and how stocks are bou…
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112: Growing a Business & Wealth with Katell and Jon of Reverielane
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Katell and Jon, a husband and wife design team, are founders of Reverielane, a purpose-driven brand and web design firm. Katell’s experiences living in The Ivory Coast in Africa and France have honed her keen eye for design. Paired with her entrepreneurial drive, as well as Jon’s technical skills and creative spirit, led to the growth of Reverielan…
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We talk about fear a lot on our podcast. Fear is natural and, TBH, necessary. But when it comes to finances, three types of fear tends to hold us back: from investing, from charging clients what we’re worth, or from taking chances when building a business. Fear can also make you focus on the wrong thing when it comes to your net worth. Paying down …
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[Summer Remix] 101: Robo-advisors: Your New Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy?
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The robots have taken over. Just kidding. In reality, robots haven’t taken over — but they have taken over a major chunk of the financial industry in the form of robo-advisors. A lot of people assume that we’re going to bash on robo-advisors (“The robots are taking your jobs!”) or that we will tell them a human advisor is the only way to go. But th…
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[Summer Remix] 100: High Yield Savings vs. Stocks: Who Wins?
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Let’s address the elephant in the room first: what does the phrase “stock market” mean to you? Fear! Panic! Crash! We get it. But we’re here to tell you… the stock market ain’t that bad! There are a lot of misconceptions about investing in the stock market, thanks to fear-mongering in the news, horror stories from family and friends, and a lack of …
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[Summer Remix] 98: Leaving Behind the “Punch Clock” Mindset
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No one uses an actual punch clock at their job anymore, right? However, the concept of a punch clock — punching in to start a shift and punching out when it ends — is ingrained in many of us, even as business owners who write our own checks and make our own schedules. But it doesn’t have to stay that way! On this episode of Wealth By Design, we tal…
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How has your life changed in 2020? We’re not talking about how you’re learning how to bake bread, choosing Zoom backgrounds for your virtual meetings, or watching way too much Netflix. We’re talking about how the intangible stuff has changed. Your values. Your priorities. Your life goals. Maybe you’re realizing that you want to make more time to sp…
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Answer us this: which person needs estate planning the most? A) Someone with two kidsB) Someone with a small business of their ownC) Someone who has property and possessions to pass onD) All of the above If you answered D, ding ding ding! You win. Say the term “estate planning” and people assume it’s only meant for people with kids, or that it’s us…
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MINISODE: The Problem With Saving Just for Emergencies & Retirement
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How many times have you heard “Save for an emergency!” and “Save for retirement!” We’re not saying those aren’t super important things to save for… but what about the rest of your life? Things like buying a house some day, or having kids. Taking that 6-month sabbatical. Buying out your business partner. Starting another business. You don’t just hav…
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Where do you get your financial advice? (Aside from us and the Wealth by Design podcast, of course. 😉) Your friends? Parents? Coworkers? YouTubers? “Money gurus?” Some of the most popular money gurus out there (we won’t name names) have a process called “baby steps,” designed to get you started with your financial education. But we have a little bi…
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MINISODE: The Real Reason You Lose (and Gain) Money in the Stock Market
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Welcome to another minisode! This week, Danielle shares some quick tips and stories about the stock market, the 2007-2009 financial crisis, and the best kind of investment strategy you can use, pandemic or no pandemic. Look, we get it. It’s terrible when someone loses everything in a recession or stock market downturn. And you’re probably thinking …
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108: Why It’s Important to Know Your Numbers
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Do you know your numbers? We’re not talking about your numbers like how much you have in your checking account, or age and weight (which we shouldn’t be asking about anyway!). By “numbers,” we mean the three numbers that can help you ride out this COVID-19 crisis… or any big unexpected life change that comes your way. We’re talking about: How much …
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MINISODE: Tactical Advice for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
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As of right now, things are looking pretty bad thanks to COVID-19. And as Dustin says in our latest minisode, things will probably get much worse. We’re not trying to scare you — we don’t need any more sources spreading fear, right? But we say this so you can prepare yourself for what’s going to happen. Preparing yourself is especially important if…
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Dollar-cost averaging. It’s probably the most boring financial term ever. (We’re working on coming up with a new term. Anyone have any ideas? Anyone?) Snooze-inducing as it sounds, dollar-cost averaging is a super important technique that everyone should be using to invest. Why? Read on. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN [01:55] What dollar-cost averaging means [0…
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MINISODE: COVID-19 & Your Retirement Accounts
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Thanks to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, you’re probably hearing “the D-word” thrown around a lot. Yes, that big, scary D-word. “Depression.” News outlets and public figures are warning us that we’re heading for a depression that rivals the Great one. Other news outlets and public figures are assuring us that it’s not all bad; you won’t get anothe…
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MINISODE: The Importance of Liquidity in a Crisis
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As part of our COVID-19 Crisis Series, we’re covering what you need to know about market uncertainty and your money during these unprecedented times. In our newest minisode, we talk about the most important thing you need to keep in mind during this crisis: liquidity. Liquid assets are assets that you can easily sell or buy without affecting the as…
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MINISODE: Is This Market Crash Short-term or Long-term?
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Our minisode series on the COVID-19 pandemic continues to roll out, and in our latest episode, we tackle a question many of y’all probably have on your minds: is this a short-term or a long-term thing? We’re in a bear market, the possibility of a recession is looming on the horizon...so how long is this gonna last? We can’t tell you exactly how lon…
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MINISODE: The Stock Market, Coronavirus, & Three Things Business Owners Can Do Now
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As we’re now officially shoulder-deep into quarantines from COVID-19 and continue to experience uncertainty in our daily lives, as well as the stock market—we’ll be providing periodic updates on what’s happening, how to interpret it, plus any actions you can be taking right now as a result of any developments. As of late March 2020, we’re officiall…
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MINISODE: 3 Ways To Help Prepare Your Business For A Potential 2020 Recession
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As coronavirus continues to create uncertainty in our daily lives that’s being reflected in the stock market, we’re starting to hear more and more talk about an oncoming recession. And while we’ve not yet been declared to officially be in a recession (as of the time of this recording)—we are overdue. Fortunately for entrepreneurs, our job descripti…
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MINISODE: The #1 Question People Have About Coronavirus & the Stock Market
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March 2020 is one for the books. The coronavirus has reached pandemic level, many cities and states are issuing quarantines and shutdowns, and the stock market… well. The stock market is a reflection of just how crazy our lives are right now. We know that this can be an incredibly scary time, and you may have questions about your investments. Danie…
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MINISODE: What is a Work-Optional Lifestyle?
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By Danielle Granger-Nava, Dustin Granger
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