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November 10, 2026

Equity Trust Company Owns the House. Should You Still Buy It?

When a home sale involves an unfamiliar entity name and a retirement plan structure, it can look more complicated than it is. Equity Trust Company Is Not a Trust The […]

November 9, 2026

Planning the Perfect African Safari with Clint Saint of Live Life Safaris

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re joined by Clint Saint, founder and CEO of Live Life Safaris, a concierge African safari planning […]

November 4, 2026

The IPO Is Day One: Why Equity Wealth Needs a Plan That Outlasts the Lock-Up

If you work at a company preparing to go public, you already know the feeling. For months, nearly every conversation has come back to one date: the day the stock […]

November 3, 2026

How to Budget When You Own Three Homes and Your Income Is Lumpy

“We’ve given up on budgeting at least four times in the past two years.” That is how a listener opened a question this week. The family has a primary home […]

November 2, 2026

Buying a Home Owned by a Pension, Three Homes and No Budget, Leaving New York for Florida

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week is all about homes and the planning questions that come with them. We begin with a listener […]

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