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November 10, 2025

Defining Value: From Wedding Budgets to Market Wisdom to Comic Collectibles

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today we’re answering two very different listener questions that both come down to how we define value. Joining me […]

November 5, 2025

Windfall Planning for Contingency Attorneys: Balancing Taxes and Liquidity

For contingency attorneys, income rarely arrives in steady intervals. It comes in waves — months or even years of investment in a case followed by a large payout when it […]

November 4, 2025

CRUT Strategies: Turning Appreciated Assets into Lifetime Income and Future Giving

Selling a highly appreciated asset — such as a rental property that’s doubled in value — can trigger a major capital gains tax bill. One strategy that can help manage […]

November 3, 2025

CRUT Strategies, Contingency Fee Windfalls, and Protecting Art Collections

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today we’re taking a look at two different sides of wealth planning for a major event. First, how to […]

October 31, 2025

What the FIRE Movement Got Right — and Wrong — About Retirement

Full Article Link: Yahoo Finance “It pushes people to think carefully about what they value and to save with purpose. The discipline and awareness around spending are good habits no […]

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