Hosted by: Laura Hawley Special guest: Troy Garcia

Host
Laura Hawley – CFP®, Vice President at Allen & Company

Co-Host
Troy Garcia – CFP®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company

In this episode, we discuss what is commonly referred to as lifestyle inflation. As we all know, there is a near universal belief that having more money will improve a person’s personal finances. More often than not, an increase in income is followed by an increase in spending. And while an increase in spending is not always a bad thing, there is the potential to take it too far.

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In this episode we cover:

• What is lifestyle inflation? (1:52)
• Time saving vs Wasteful spending (6:45)
• Indications that you might be living with lifestyle inflation (12:06)
• Planning towards avoiding lifestyle inflation (17:11)
• Limiting the growth rate of expenses (28:20)
• Some money management mistakes (29:10)
• Building a budget (30:54)

Links From the Show:

• 401(k) Plans
• 403(b)
• Allen & Company
• Car loans
• Compound Interest Calculators
• Compound interest
• Credit Cards
• Equities
• Financial planning
• Interest rates
• Mortgage
• Real Estate
• Savings Bonds

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Laura Hawley – CFP ®, Vice President at Allen & Company
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Troy Garcia – CFP ®, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Troy Garcia