Welcome to Planning Made Simple, where Paul Durso takes the stress out of important decisions. With a blend of wisdom and wit, Paul delivers insightful, easy-to-understand advice on everything you didn’t know you needed to know about the important aspects of life. Tune in weekly for conversations that are equal parts entertaining and educational, helping you navigate a complex world full of decisions—and maybe a laugh or two along the way!
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Planning Made Simple, where Paul Durso takes the stress out of important decisions. With a blend of wisdom and wit, Paul delivers insightful, easy-to-understand advice on everything you didn’t know you needed to know about the important aspects of life.
Recent episodes include "The Big Four Part 1: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself" (29 October 2026, 20 minutes), "Should You Convert Your Pre Tax IRA to a Roth?" (22 October 2026, 23 minutes), and "Dividend ETFs vs. Dividend Stocks: Which Is Better?" (15 October 2026, 21 minutes).
Planning Made Simple publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 158 episodes.
Booking probability for Planning Made Simple is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Planning Made Simple requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Planning Made Simple's contact route on record: verified email.
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Planning Made Simple is a business podcast with 158 episodes published.
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Can you name five investments you own—and explain why you own them? Knowing your account balance is one thing. Understanding how your investments support your future is another. In Part 1 of “The Big Four,” Planning...
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Could $600,000 in a Roth IRA be worth more to you than $1 million in a traditional IRA? The answer starts with looking beyond your account balance to what you actually keep after taxes. In this episode of Planning Made...
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Dividend ETFs may seem like the easy way to generate passive income—but does a high yield tell the whole story? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , the team compares dividend ETFs with individual dividend stocks...
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When CDs and money-market accounts offer attractive interest rates, why accept the volatility of dividend stocks? A guaranteed return can appear safer—but focusing only on today’s yield may cause investors to overlook...
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What happens to your retirement plan when the stock market goes nowhere for an entire decade? From 2000 through 2009, investors endured the dot-com crash, three consecutive negative years and the financial crisis. For...
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Should you continue reinvesting dividends when your household earns under $60,000—or use that income to make life a little easier today? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , Paul and the team discuss why time may...
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How much money should you actually keep in your emergency fund? The traditional answer is three to six months of expenses—but the right number depends on your household, income, spending habits, and financial...
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Inflation doesn’t have to arrive all at once to damage your retirement. Even at an average rate of 3%, prices can nearly double over roughly 24 years—meaning a fixed income that feels comfortable today may eventually...
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Have you ever paid off your debt—only to watch it slowly return? That’s the Debt Diet Cycle : the financial version of losing weight, abandoning the habits that worked, and gaining it all back. In this episode of...
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What if your retirement account bought a stock you never intended to own... and you didn't even know it happened? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , Kyle, Niki, Cal, and Mike explore how many 401(k)s, ETFs, and...
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Should you use a 529 plan or build a dividend portfolio to pay for your child’s education? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , we compare the tax advantages and structure of a 529 plan with the flexibility and...
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AI can analyze financial data, compare companies, and make dividend stock research faster—but should you trust the answers it gives you? In this episode of Planning Made Simple, the team explains how dividend investors...
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Should you use your dividend income to pay off debt—or continue reinvesting it for the future? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , the team examines how the answer depends on the kind of debt you have, its...
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Divorce can change nearly every part of your financial life—from your income and monthly expenses to your retirement goals and long-term plans. When emotions are high, however, making major financial decisions too...
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You’ve spent years building wealth through growth stocks—but what happens when it’s time to turn that growth into dependable dividend income? For many investors, the biggest obstacle is taxes. Selling highly appreciated...
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In this episode of Planning Made Simple, we explain why young investors may have a huge advantage when it comes to building lasting wealth. Instead of chasing the highest returns and hoping everything works out decades...
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What if seeing your portfolio fall could actually be a good thing? In this episode of Planning Made Simple , the team explains the "Dividend Growth Gap"—the difference between what investors feel is happening during a...
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In this episode of Planning Made Simple , we break down four dividend-paying companies currently on our watch list: Bank of Nova Scotia, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, and AbbVie . Rather than chasing the highest...
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You spent decades saving, investing, and building your retirement nest egg. But what if a large portion of that money isn't actually yours? In this episode of Planning Made Simple, Paul, Kyle, and the team uncover one...
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Most people think inheritance is about leaving money behind. But what if the real goal is leaving behind an income stream that lasts for generations? In this episode, the Planning Made Simple team explores how dividend...
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