Unlocking Your Financial Future

By BA Schrock Financial Group

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Weekly financial and retirement guidance with Ben Schrock of BA Schrock Financial Group in Wadsworth, Ohio. Also serving the Cleveland and Akron areas. This podcast will help you learn important financial concepts that allow you to retire with confidence.

Episode Date
Kickstarting Your Savings the Smart Way
Aug 21, 2025
Retire Without Regrets: Spending Smarter
Aug 07, 2025
13-Year Reflection: Building a Financial Group from the Ground Up
Jul 17, 2025
We Made the List: What It Means to Be on AdvisorHub’s Top 250
Jul 03, 2025
The Real Costs of Running a Restaurant: Chef Anthony Scolaro’s Journey (Part 2)
May 15, 2025
From Family Meals to Fine Dining: Chef Anthony Scolaro’s Journey (Part 1)
May 01, 2025
Our New App: Tech Updates For 2025
Jan 16, 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act: What It Means For You
Jan 09, 2025
The New Age of Cyber Threats: Staying A Step Ahead with Ben Zelei from SBT
Nov 26, 2024
Year-End Planning Part 2: 2025 Tax Planning Strategies
Oct 24, 2024
Year-End Planning Part 1: 2025 Social Security Updates
Oct 17, 2024
What Does it Mean to Be CFP® Accredited with Dan Oaklief
Sep 05, 2024
What’s Driving Market Volatility This Summer? With CIO Keith Lockwood
Aug 15, 2024
Updates From The Annual Social Security Trustees Report (Part 2)
May 30, 2024
Updates From The Annual Social Security Trustees Report (Part 1)
May 16, 2024
Behind Baskets Galore with Deborah and Hannah Wasylko (Part 2)
Feb 22, 2024
Behind Baskets Galore with Deborah and Hannah Wasylko (Part 1)
Feb 15, 2024
The Kitchen 212 Journey with Mike and Mandy Hamlin (Part 2)
Jan 18, 2024
The Kitchen 212 Journey with Mike and Mandy Hamlin (Part 1)
Jan 11, 2024
2023 Wrap Up: End of Year Market Update (Part 1)
Dec 28, 2023
2023 Wrap Up: Market Predictions for 2024 (Part 2)
Dec 28, 2023
Financial Planning for 2024: Retiring in the New Year (Part 2)
Nov 30, 2023
End of Year Financial Planning Strategies For 2023 (Part 1)
Nov 21, 2023
Roth IRAs and Conversions Explained (Part 2)
Oct 19, 2023
Roth IRAs and Conversions Explained (Part 1)
Oct 12, 2023
Celebrating a Decade of Marriage and 11 Years In Business
Aug 31, 2023
Your TD Ameritrade – Charles Schwab Transition Questions Answered
Aug 17, 2023
Chatting with Realtor Amanda Ondrey: The State Of The Real Estate Market (Part 2)
Jul 20, 2023
Chatting with Realtor Amanda Ondrey: Building An All-Female Team (Part 1)
Jul 13, 2023
Ep 110: Estate Planning, Business Ownership And Beyond with Joel Cavanaugh (Part 2)
May 04, 2023
Ep 109: Estate Planning, Business Ownership And Beyond with Joel Cavanaugh (Part 1)
Apr 20, 2023
Ep 108: Financial Planning During Market Loss with Dan Oaklief (Part 2)
Apr 06, 2023
Ep 107: Financial Planning During Market Loss with Dan Oaklief (Part 1)
Mar 30, 2023
Ep 106: How Retirement Changes Impact Finances (Part 2)
Feb 23, 2023
Ep 105: How Life Changes Impact Finances (Part 1)
Feb 16, 2023
Ep 104: What is the Certified Financial Planner Designation?
Jan 19, 2023
Ep 103: SECURE Act 2.0 – Retirement Changes You Need to Know About
Jan 12, 2023
Ep 102: Market Risk with Colleen LeMasters, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™
Dec 15, 2022
Ep 101: End of the Year Planning Pt. 2
Dec 01, 2022
Ep 100: End of the Year Planning Pt. 1
Nov 22, 2022
Ep 99: Market Updates – Where Are We Headed?
Nov 11, 2022
Ep 98: Navigating Market Volatility (Part 2)
Oct 20, 2022
Ep 97: Navigating Market Volatility (Part 1)
Oct 06, 2022
Ep 96: Mortgage Lending Options for Investors (Part 2)
Sep 15, 2022
Ep 95: The Benefits of Lending Through a Local Bank (Part 1)
Sep 01, 2022
Ep 94: Health & Wealth with Anthony Schrock from Pack Performance Center (Part 2)
Aug 18, 2022
Ep 93: Health & Wealth with Anthony Schrock from Pack Performance Center - Part 1
Aug 04, 2022
Ep 92: Cyber Security and Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Criminals – Part 2
Jul 21, 2022
Ep 91: Cyber Security and Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Criminals – Part 1
Jul 07, 2022
Ep 90: How Your Legacy Plan Fits into Your Overall Retirement Plan – Part 2
Jun 30, 2022
Ep 89: How Your Legacy Plan Fits into Your Overall Retirement Plan – Part 1
Jun 16, 2022
Ep 88: 2022 Market Outlooks with Keith Lockwood – Part 2
May 26, 2022
Ep 87: Withstanding Market Volatility with Keith Lockwood - Part 1
May 12, 2022
Ep 86: Running an Insurance Business with Erin Carbone – Part 2
Apr 21, 2022
Ep 85: How Medicare Works with Erin Carbone – Part 1
Apr 07, 2022
Ep 84: Preparing Financially for the Future with Offensive Guard Brian Winters – Part 2
Mar 17, 2022
Ep 83: Saving Habits with Offensive Guard, Brian Winters – Part 1
Mar 03, 2022
Ep 82: Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
Feb 17, 2022
Ep 81: Managing Required Minimum Distributions
Feb 03, 2022
Ep 80: Financial Resolutions for 2022 – Part 2
Jan 20, 2022
Ep 79: Financial Resolutions for 2022 - Part 1
Jan 06, 2022
Ep 78: Tax Potential Tax Reforms - Part 2
Dec 16, 2021
Ep 77: Potential Tax Reforms - Part 1
Dec 02, 2021
Ep 76: Life Insurance As A Financial Tool - Part 4
Nov 11, 2021
Ep 75: Life Insurance As A Financial Tool - Part 3
Nov 04, 2021
Ep 74: Life Insurance As A Financial Tool - Part 2
Oct 28, 2021
Ep 73: Life Insurance As A Financial Tool - Part 1
Oct 21, 2021
Ep 72: Life Changes Part 3 - Stepping into Retirement
Aug 18, 2021
Ep 71: Life Changes Part 2 - What you should be thinking about when changing jobs
Aug 10, 2021
Ep 70: Life Changes Part 1 - How to set yourself up for financial success when you’re starting out your career
Aug 10, 2021
Ep 69: How you can incorporate 403(b)s into your retirement plan. [Teacher Edition]
Jun 29, 2021
Ep 68: How Teachers Can Optimize Their 403(b)s
Jun 21, 2021
Ep 67: Breaking Down The State Pension Planning Process [Teacher Edition]
Jun 14, 2021
Ep 66: Are you aware of the newly proposed changes to Social Security
Mar 19, 2021
Ep 65: Biden’s Proposed Changes to 401(k)s and How They Might Affect You
Mar 19, 2021
Ep 64: Do You Know What These Financial Buzzwords Mean?
Dec 23, 2020
Ep 63: Are You Prepared for Retirement? Take This Quiz
Dec 17, 2020
Ep 62: In the Financial World, the Customer Isn’t Always Right
Dec 10, 2020
Ep 61: Election Update - What Does it Mean for Financial Planning?
Dec 03, 2020
Ep 60: Mailbag - Answering Your Questions About Inheritance, Investing and Income
Nov 25, 2020
Ep 59: Frequently Asked Questions About 401Ks
Nov 19, 2020
Ep 58: Baby Boomer Common Retirement Mistakes and Concerns
Nov 12, 2020
Ep 57: Five Financial Commandments to Follow
Nov 05, 2020
Ep 56: Is $8 Million the New Target for Retirement?
Oct 22, 2020
Ep 55: Hindsight 20/20 - Five Common Financial Mistakes
Oct 15, 2020
Ep 54: Five Outdated Financial Strategies
Oct 08, 2020
Ep 53: Common Housing and Retirement Questions
Oct 01, 2020
Ep 52: Mailbag: Second Marriages, Life Insurance and the Rule of 100
Sep 24, 2020
Ep 51: Why Living Long Can Be Risky Financially
Sep 17, 2020
Ep 50: 5 Ways to Ruin Retirement
Sep 10, 2020
Ep 49: Ben & Kaitlin Schrock on Marriage, Business and Family Traditions
Sep 03, 2020
Ep 48: How Complex Should Your Financial Plan Be?
Aug 27, 2020
Ep 47: Market Crash Survival Guide
Aug 20, 2020
Ep 46: Handling Finances After the Death of a Spouse
Aug 13, 2020
Ep 45: Meet Our New Advisor, Dan Oaklief
Aug 06, 2020
Ep 44: Should You Tell Children About Inheritance Plans + Other Listener Questions
Jul 23, 2020
Ep 43: Financial Bots are Here
Jul 16, 2020
Ep 42: 4 Milestones for Retirement
Jul 09, 2020
Ep 41: Do You Lack Confidence to Retire?
Jul 02, 2020
Ep 40: Retirement Projections, Diversification & Other Mailbag Questions
Jun 25, 2020
Ep 39: Potential Hidden Gems in Your Financial Portfolio
Jun 18, 2020
Ep 38: Should You Be Wary of Dave Ramsey’s Advice?
Jun 11, 2020
Ep 37: An Update on Our Clients & Our Office
Jun 04, 2020
Ep 36: Protecting Your Nest Egg + Mailbag Questions
May 28, 2020
Ep 35: Life Events That Can Change Your Financial Plans
May 21, 2020
Ep 34: Good Intentions Don’t Always Lead to Good Advice
May 14, 2020
Ep 33: Coronavirus Market Update - CARES Act, RMDs, & Volatility
May 07, 2020
Ep 32: Mailbag Edition - Student Loans, Gold, Investing & More
Apr 23, 2020
Ep 31: 5 Financial Truths to Rely On
Apr 16, 2020
Ep 30: Mailbag Time - Contribution Limits, Social Security, & Marijuana Stocks
Apr 09, 2020
Ep 29: Is it Possible to Build a Perfect Retirement Plan?
Apr 02, 2020
Ep 28: Coronavirus Fallout: What Financial Steps Should You Take Next?
Mar 26, 2020
Ep 27: Coronavirus Impact on Financial Markets
Mar 19, 2020
Ep 26: Should You Do a Roth Conversion?
Mar 12, 2020
Ep 25: Understanding the Basics of Roth Conversions
Mar 05, 2020
Ep 24: Lies You Might Hear from a Financial Professional
Feb 27, 2020
Ep 23: Mailbag Time! Life Insurance, Company Stock, & Retiring Early
Feb 20, 2020
Ep 22: Is Retiring at 65 Still a Realistic Goal?
Feb 13, 2020
Ep 21: SECURE Act Brings Changes to Retirement Accounts
Feb 06, 2020
Ep 20: The Pros and Cons of Investing in Mutual Funds
Jan 23, 2020
Ep 19: Understanding the Basics of Mutual Funds
Jan 16, 2020
Ep 18: Retirement Checklist, Pensions, & More Mailbag Questions
Jan 09, 2020
Ep 17: Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Social Security Benefits?
Jan 02, 2020
Ep 16: Choosing the Best Social Security Claiming Strategy
Dec 26, 2019
Ep 15: What Age Should You Claim Social Security?
Dec 19, 2019
Ep 14: Is Social Security Going Broke?
Dec 12, 2019
Ep 13: 401k Investing and IRA Volatility + Other Listener Questions
Dec 05, 2019
Ep 12: How Will the 2020 Election Impact Investing?
Nov 26, 2019
Ep 11: Awkward Conversations With Your Financial Advisor – Part 2
Nov 21, 2019
Ep 10: Awkward Conversations With Your Financial Advisor – Part 1
Nov 14, 2019
Ep 9: The Risks Savers Face: Not Spending Enough - Part 4
Nov 07, 2019
Ep 8: The Risks Savers Face: The Tax Time Bomb - Part 3
Oct 24, 2019
Ep 7: The Risks Savers Face: Being Too Aggressive - Part 2
Oct 17, 2019
Ep 6: The Risks That Savers Face: Too Much Cash - Part 1
Oct 10, 2019
Ep 5: Shifting from Stocks to Bonds Removes the Volatility – Busting Financial Myths, Part 5
Oct 03, 2019
Ep 4: Financial Planning Can Be Done by Anyone with Technology – Busting Financial Myths, Part 4
Sep 26, 2019
Ep 3: You’ll Be in a Lower Tax Bracket When You Retire – Busting Financial Myths, Part 3
Sep 19, 2019
Ep 2: Will You Need Less Income When You Retire – Busting Financial Myths, Part 2
Sep 12, 2019
Ep 1: Do You Need Life Insurance After Retiring – Busting Financial Myths, Part 1
Sep 05, 2019
Ep #0: Getting to Know Ben Schrock & the New Podcast
Sep 01, 2019