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Our 2 Cents
"Building Wealth for Life" with the team at SGL Financial. Join hosts Gabriel & Steve Lewit for all the latest in financial news, trends, strategies & more!
Episodes
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Episode 212: Behavior, Budgets, and the World’s Oldest Human
In this episode of Our 2 Cents, the Lewits dive into the power of behavioral economics. They explore why many young adults are still living with their parents…
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Episode 211: Jedi Economics
Welcome back to another episode of Our 2 Cents! In this episode, Steve and Gabriel dig into frozen pizza sales, the gold-buying trend, and financial wisdom…
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Episode 210: Tidying Up Your Finances
Spring is in the air, and Our 2 Cents is here to help you start it right. In this episode, Steve and Gabriel share their tips for crafting the perfect cup of…
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Episode 209: A Gentle Guide Through Market Moves
On this episode of Our 2 Cents, we strap in for a wild ride through the stock market—exploring the twists and turns of market timing—plus some quick-hit…
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Episode 208: Tariffs, Tumbles, & Timing Your Retirement
We're focusing on what tariffs, Social Security changes, and market volatility mean for your retirement plan on today's new episode of Our 2 Cents. Listen to…
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Episode 207: IRS-istibly Happy
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's show, the hosts explore key insights from 1099 forms and share powerful habits to boost…
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Episode 206: Stock Picks and Slam Dunks
We're excited to bring you another episode of Our 2 Cents! Today, the Lewits break down the latest stock market updates and uncover the surprising connections…
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Episode 205: The Grandparent's Guide to Asset Gifting
We are back with a great episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's show, Steve and Gabriel answer a thought-provoking listener question…
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Episode 204: Finfluenced: The Rise of Social Media Money Gurus
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the Lewits explore the dynamic world of financial content creators, followed by a…
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Episode 203: The Taxes Game Plan
After a brief break, we’re excited to bring you a brand-new episode of Our 2 Cents! Today, Steve and Gabriel dive into smart tax strategies, share financial…
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Episode 202: The Tariff Tango
Welcome to an informative episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel conclude our '5 Mistakes' series with a deep dive into tariffs and…
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Episode 201: Avoiding Portfolio Pitfalls
We are back with another fantastic episode of Our 2 Cents! Today, Steve and Gabriel discuss the latest in cancer testing and take a look at what's happening…
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Episode 200: The 200th Episode Spectacular 🎉
Join us for this momentous 200th episode of Our 2 Cents! Steve and Gabriel commemorate this significant achievement, reflecting on their podcasting journey…
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Episode 199: Mastering Money Transformations
In today’s episode of Our 2 Cents, Gabriel kicks things off with a couple market updates and a message from the Surgeon General. Later, the Lewits dive into…
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Episode 198: New Year, New Money Mindset
We are back after a brief break with another great episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel discuss the latest Fed rate cut and the newly…
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Episode 197: Jingle All the Way to Financial Growth
We are back with another "merry" episode of Our 2 Cents! Steve and Gabriel share an update on the winter solstice, marking the countdown to the holidays. They…
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Episode 196: Financial Stocking Stuffers
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts share valuable financial insights tailored for the holiday season…
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Episode 195: Reimagining Relationships in Early Retirement
After a short break, we return bringing you another great episode of Our 2 Cents! In today's episode, Steve and Gabriel explore the challenges of retiring…
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Episode 194: Cash Prizes and Financial Surprises
We are back with another exciting episode of Our 2 Cents! In today's episode, Steve and Gabriel kick things off by answering some of our "Getting to Know Us"…
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Episode 193: Wish Upon a Roth
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts share the most recent updates on the Fed, market trends, and key…
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Episode 192: Financial Advisors' Wishlist
We are back with another great episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel share a quick update on the latest news and dive into the art of…
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Episode 191: Ask the Magic 8 Ball of Finance
Welcome to back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts give Magic 8 Ball responses to top financial questions a chance…
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Episode 190: What the Election Means for Your Finances
Welcome to another fantastic episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel explore changes to some familiar financial opportunities and provide…
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Episode 189: Financial Lessons from the Rich and Famous
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit. On today's episode, the hosts discuss some memorable companies that have closed their doors…
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Episode 188: Finding Your Financial Risk Comfort Zone
Steve and Gabriel are back with a new episode of Our 2 Cents where they discuss the impact of the Fed's interest rate cut on your financial outlook and address…
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Episode 187: Behind the Numbers: How Financial Advisors Get Paid
Welcome back to another great episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's show, Steve and Gabriel share which former Chicago Bulls star finally found a buyer for his…
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Episode 186: Facing Your Financial Fears
After a brief break, we are glad to be back with another episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's show, the hosts dive into a bank…
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Episode 185: Rocking Your Retirement Jersey
Welcome to another episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's show, the hosts unpack the latest with Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)…
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Episode 184: Retirement Regrets & Revelations
We are glad to be back with another episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel share some inspirational quotes of the month and answer some…
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Episode 183: Going for the Gold in Financial Safety
Welcome to an informative episode of Our 2 Cents! On today's episode, Steve and Gabriel share the economic impact of hosting the Olympics and a lesson on how…
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Episode 182: Stocks, Stress, and Smiles
We are back with another great episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts recap some key takeaways from their Mid-Year…
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Episode 181: Lobsters and Longevity: Debunking Financial Fibs
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts share inspirational quotes and reveal tips from a 104-year-old "Lobster…
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Episode 180: Pension Perils and Cash Trap Escapes
After a short break, we return with another great episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts explore the world of…
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Episode 179: Furry Friends and Financial Freedom 🎆
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! On today's episode, the hosts share a harder part of owning a pet and the hidden costs of…
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Episode 178: Cooling Off RMDs
After a short break, we return with another episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! The hosts are excited to explore the economic effects of this…
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Episode 177: Navigating Homeownership with a Curveball
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! The hosts begin the show with their spin on some of Yogi Berra's famous quotes, then they discuss the…
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Episode 176: The "Brooding" Truth about Financial Planners
Welcome to another great episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit! They are excited to share the cicada craze this year, how to not make any big…
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Episode 175: Inflation-Busting Summer Getaways
We’ve got another new episode of Our 2 Cents for you this week! Steve and Gabriel kick things off with traveling advice you can use this summer. Then, they…
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Episode 174: Bucket Your Way to Simpler Investment Decisions
We are back this week with another episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit. They are excited to share how to work through the challenge of making…
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Episode 173: Money Wisdom for All Ages
Welcome back to this week's episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel Lewit. In this episode, the hosts share saving tactics useful for all ages and how…
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Episode 172: What's the Real Magic Retirement Number?
We are back this week with a pensive episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel. They take a deep dive in discovering the magic number for retirement and…
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Episode 171: Money Mindfulness: Cultivating Financial Peace
Welcome back to a very "mindful" episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel. They are excited to explore the intriguing main topic of Money Mindfulness…
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Episode 170: Retirement Wellness: Financial Checkup & Tips
We are back this week with another great episode of Our 2 Cents with Steve and Gabriel. They are excited to share some quick hits with you before diving into…
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Episode 169: Working 9 to 5 'til 95?
Welcome back to Our 2 Cents! Steve and Gabriel are back this week with some interesting topics, including the latest news from the Federal Reserve, the rising…
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Episode 168: Island Living and IRAs
On today's episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel discuss two great topics. First is the best islands for retirement and then they pivot to common mistakes…
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Episode 167: Money and Madness
Spring is in the air, and March Madness is right around the corner! All the upcoming bracket excitement got us thinking about the similarities between picking…
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Episode 166: Harnessing Fear to Build Wealth
The focus of today's episode of Our 2 Cents is using fear as an opportunity. Steve and Gabriel start out the show by giving a brief recap of our recent 2024…
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Episode 165: The Impact of the Latest Inflation Data
On this episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel discuss the latest inflation data and its impact on consumers. They also share some fun Valentine's Day facts…
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Episode 164: Breaking Down Bitcoin ETFs & "Lazy Money"
In this episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel discuss two interesting topics on opposite ends of the spectrum: Bitcoin and "Lazy Money." They talk about…
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Episode 163: Strategies to Pay Zero Taxes on Social Security
On this episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel discuss various financial topics, including new work benefits that employers may offer, how Social Security…
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Episode 162: Your Money Resolutions for 2024
On today's podcast episode, Steve and Gabriel are talking about their New Year's resolutions and the importance of aligning money with one's values and goals…
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Episode 161: 2024 Interest Rate Predictions & Retirement Changes for the New Year
Welcome to Our 2 Cents in 2024! We are ushering the new year with a great new episode. Today, Gabriel and Steve discuss interest rate predictions from some of…
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Episode 160: Merry Retirement Facts & Stock Market Commentary
Join us today as we remember the late Charlie Munger, a great investor, philanthropist, and businessman. Then, we're getting in the holiday spirit on this…
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Episode 159: The Benefits of Delaying Gratification
In this episode of "Our 2 Cents," Steve and Gabriel discuss the concept of delayed gratification and its impact on building wealth. But first, they're sharing…
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Episode 158: Must-Know Long-Term Care Statistics
Long-term care insurance can be complex, and some people may not fully understand what is covered and what is not. Policies vary widely, and individuals may be…
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Episode 157: Talking Turkey and Tax Planning
On this episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel discuss various end-of-year tax planning topics to consider before 2023 comes to a close. But first, they're…
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Episode 156: Conquering the Retirement Mountain
Retirement planning and climbing a mountain may seem like vastly different endeavors, but there are several intriguing similarities between the two. On today's…
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Episode 155: A Spooktacular Halloween Special
Steve and Gabriel are embracing all things Spooky Season on today's show! They'll share with you the 10 best haunted houses around the country, plus the…
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Episode 154: Retirement Planning Challenges for the Wealthy
Those who have accumulated significant wealth face unique challenges and opportunities when planning for retirement. Do you know at what value of assets…
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Episode 153: Money Mistakes to Learn From
Do you ever wish you could foresee financial missteps before they happen? On today's episode of Our 2 Cents, Steve and Gabriel are exploring some real-life…