
Do Your Feelings Belong in Your Financial Plan?
From Retirement Elevated Podcast with Sean Lee by Sean Lee
November 13, 2025 · 16 min · Episode 150
About this episode
Sean explores the emotional side of financial planning and how feelings about money impact retirement.
📞 Get your customized planning started by booking a 15-minute consultation: https://calendly.com/erg-slc/15minutediscoverycall 📘 Grab Your FREE Copy of "Rounding Third" http://rounding-third.elevatemyretirement.com/ Most people think financial planning is about calculators, spreadsheets, and strategies. But that’s only half the story. The truth is, your feelings about money can have just as much impact on your retirement as the numbers do. In this episode, Sean explores the emotional side of financial planning. At the end of the day, numbers give us the framework, but your feelings help define the plan that truly fits you. Here’s what we discuss in this episode: ⚖️ Simplicity vs. Detail: Finding the balance between data and emotional clarity 📉 Market Emotions: Why volatility often triggers impulsive reactions 💳 Debt Decisions: Understanding the emotional side of being debt-free or not 🧠 Behavioral Finance: How awareness helps you make calmer, wiser choices Contact us: (801) 639-0095 slee@erg-slc.com
People in this episode
Host: Sean
Topics covered
- emotional side of financial planning
- simplicity vs. detail
- market emotions
- debt decisions
- behavioral finance
Keywords
- financial planning
- retirement
- money emotions
- impulsive reactions
- debt-free
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