Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.

Winning the lottery feels like the universe just handed you a golden ticket to Easy Street—until you take a closer look and realize it actually comes with fine print the size of a CVS receipt. Yes, you may have imagined yachts, mansions, and dramatically quitting your job, but the truth is… Between taxes, fees, long-lost "relatives," you're not going to keep nearly as much of that jackpot as you think.

On this episode we're talking about a few smart steps to take to make sure you actually keep your winnings. And the best part? These lessons don't just apply to lottery winners—anyone expecting a big payout, like a pension lump sum, can use the same strategies to protect their money and avoid becoming the star of a financial horror story.

Show Highlights Include:

• The story of Brad's dad winning the lottery (3:15)

• Pensions work the same way (5:30)

• Cons of annuity...no control over the money (10:30)

• Age can matter when choosing lump or annuity (13:30)

• If you win don't buy anything right away (17:00)

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Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.

It's that magical time when financially responsible adults everywhere start asking themselves the big question: "How can I avoid donating half my paycheck to the IRS next year?" While most people would rather dream about sugar plum fairies dancing around the Christmas tree than think about taxes, a little planning before the end of 2025 can turn filing in 2026 from a horror movie into a warm feel-good rom-com where you end up high-fiving yourself for being a tax genius.

Whether it's maxing deductions, topping off your IRA, or finally figuring out what your accountant has been hinting at for years, we're handing out the top tax tips you'll want in your back pocket before the year wraps up—so you can keep more of your money in 2026.

Show Highlights Include:

• Top Off Those Retirement Accounts (3:30)

• Tax Loss Harvesting (6:30)

• Itemizing Starts This Year (9:30)

• Roth Maybe Not The Way To Go (14:45)

• Kira's Biggest Takeaway (17:45)

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To schedule your complimentary retirement track review, head to https://onecapital.com. You can also call us at 805-409-8150.

To supersize your Mindset experience and see our lovely faces and all the cool charts and graphs we use subscribe to our YouTube Channel here: Mindset with Brad Barrett

Welcome to Mindset! This is a show that is dedicated to honest, inspiring and thought-provoking conversations about money.

Ah, the holidays — that magical time of year when families gather to eat, laugh, exchange gifts, and absolutely avoid talking about anything remotely related to money. Mention budgets at Thanksgiving and suddenly everyone's gotta get fresh air. Bring up spending habits at Christmas and you might get a handful of yams thrown at your face. But here's the thing: the holidays are actually the perfect time for healthy, low-stress money conversations… as long as you don't start them with, "So, who here is terrible with money?"

From gentle talks about gift budgets to discussing future plans without triggering a full-blown family feud, this week we're talking about how to keep your holiday season both financially smart and argument-free.

Show Highlights Include:

• Talking To Older Children (3:15)

• Preventing Fighting In Future (7:30)

• No Estate Is Bulletproof (10:30)

• Having Conversations Is A Good Thing (13:30)

• Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help (18:30)

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To schedule your complimentary retirement track review, head to https://onecapital.com. You can also call us at 805-409-8150.

To supersize your Mindset experience and see our lovely faces and all the cool charts and graphs we use subscribe to our YouTube Channel here: Mindset with Brad Barrett