Tag: Legacy Planning

Do You Have Enough to Spend More in Retirement? Ft. Michael Boyle (Ep. 13)

Do You Have Enough to Spend More in Retirement? Ft. Michael Boyle (Ep. 13)

Do you have enough money to retire but still feel nervous about spending it? If you’ve saved more than you expect to use, how do you decide what to enjoy, what to give, and what to leave behind?

In this episode, Eric Lee and Michael Boyle explore how retirees and families can move from saving money to using it with intention. They consider how to know when you have enough, how much you can spend in retirement, and why a larger portfolio may not improve your life.

Eric explains the three purposes of money: financial security, freedom, and meaning. The conversation also covers early inheritances, Roth IRA contributions for eligible grandchildren, family experiences, charitable giving, and passing down values without creating dependence.

Eric discusses:

  • How to decide whether you have enough money to spend more freely in retirement
  • When giving children or grandchildren an early inheritance may have greater impact
  • How to help family financially without encouraging dependence or entitlement
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Michael Boyle is Eric Lee’s partner at Purple Wealth and a returning contributor to Better Conversations: The Life & Money Podcast. In this conversation, he shares his perspective on retirement spending, living inheritances, helping younger generations financially, and using wealth to create opportunities without encouraging dependence.

Where Will Your Money Go? The Four Destinations of Wealth (Ep. 9)

Where Will Your Money Go? The Four Destinations of Wealth (Ep. 9)

What do you want your money to accomplish before it leaves you? Building wealth is only part of the story. The harder question is deciding how to use it with intention.

In this episode, Eric Lee explains why every dollar eventually reaches one of four destinations: you spend it, give it, leave it, or lose it. He explains why many business owners and successful families become skilled at accumulating wealth yet struggle to use it to improve their lives. Eric also reframes spending as turning money into meaningful experiences, time, health, and memories. He explores how thoughtful charitable planning can increase the impact of giving and reduce unnecessary taxes in certain situations. The conversation also looks at legacy planning, family communication, ethical wills, and the quiet financial losses that can build over time. Ultimately, Eric encourages listeners to move beyond wealth management and think more intentionally about stewardship.

Eric discusses:

  • Why successful people can struggle to spend the money they’ve worked hard to build
  • How spending, giving, leaving, and losing create a practical framework for financial decisions
  • Why money has little value until it improves your life or someone else’s
  • How planning can support charitable giving, family legacy, and the prevention of unnecessary losses 
  • And more!

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