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June 8, 2026

Buying a Business in the Era of Mass Retirement

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re dedicating the full episode to a conversation I had with Brandon Mendez, Ph.D., CPA, who joined us […]

June 1, 2026

Family Property Tax Traps, I Bonds vs. Treasury Ladders, and Rethinking the Prenup

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we open with a question from a couple who own three properties across two states and have been […]

May 25, 2026

The $10M Restlessness, AI IPO Stock Decisions, and Heirloom Construction

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we begin with a business owner in his mid-40s with around $10 million saved who keeps hitting […]

May 18, 2026

Q&A Speed Round with Noah and Evan: AI Investing, Living Off Dividends, 529-to-Roth, and More

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re doing something a little different. Instead of our usual format, we’re handing the mic over to […]

May 11, 2026

$200K a Year in AUM Fees, Buying Your Nanny a Car, and Education with Lindsay Tanne Howe

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week, a listener with $18 million under management is paying his AUM advisor over $200,000 a year and […]

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