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Money Matters by Allworth Financial

How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? Real Calls on Inheritance and Spending

Money Matters by Allworth Financial

Allworth Financial

Investing, Business, Business:investing

4.7 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

A good financial plan isn’t just about retirement—it’s about how all the pieces of your financial life fit together. In this episode of Money Matters, Scott and Pat talk with a caller who already has about $2 million and expects a much larger inheritance—but still struggles to spend any of it. They walk through why that happens and how a financial plan can help ease into actually using the money. They also take a call from a high-income couple earning around $600,000 a year. Even with strong savings, there are still areas being overlooked, so Scott and Pat explain what a complete financial plan should cover—from retirement to insurance to college planning—and where people often miss. It’s a reminder that a financial plan isn’t just about how much you have—it’s how everything fits together. What You’ll Learn:-Why having millions doesn’t always make spending easier-How to start using wealth without feeling uncomfortable-What high-income families often overlook-How to think about retirement when income is strong-What a real financial plan actually ties together Join Money Matters:  Get your most pressing financial questions answered by Allworth's co-founders Scott Hanson and Pat McClain. Call 833-99-WORTH. Or ask a question by clicking here.  You can also be on the air by emailing Scott and Pat at questions@moneymatters.com. Download and rate our podcast here.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Would you like an opinion on a financial matter you're dealing with?

0:08.9

Whether it's about retirement, investments, taxes, or 401Ks,

0:13.2

Scott Hansen and Pat McLean would like to help you by answering your call

0:16.6

to join Allworth's Money Matters.

0:19.0

Call now at 83399 Worth.

0:21.6

That's 83399 W-O-R-T-H.

0:26.1

Welcome to All-Worth's Money Matters, Scott Hanson.

0:28.9

Pat McLean, thanks for joining us.

0:30.8

Yep, glad you're with us as we talked about financial matters.

0:34.2

It's fun to Pat the other day I was asking to somebody.

0:37.0

They said, how long have you been doing your podcast?

0:38.6

I said, 31 years.

0:41.0

Like, 31 years.

0:42.9

Like, well, it was a radio show before.

0:45.0

And now it's a podcast, but we've been doing this together.

0:48.5

And it's so, it's been nothing but a joy.

0:52.7

And my wife, it's funny.

0:53.6

My wife asked me the other day,

0:55.0

how long do you think you can keep doing it before you're not relevant?

0:59.9

Wow.

1:02.3

She's talking about the podcast.

1:05.5

Yes.

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