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Wealth by Design

Oct 12, 2020

Hello, loyal listeners! We wanted to let you know that we have a quick update on the podcast and a few things that are happening over at Toujours Planning right now.

As you may know, we are a Lake Charles-based business and family, and our community, homes, and offices were devastated by Hurricane Laura in August. While...


Sep 22, 2020

When you decide to get your financial ducks in a row, you probably start to look for help with a good old Google search. But when you look up “financial advisor,” “financial planner,” “planning for retirement” or any variation of your financial needs… you might get confused. Quickly.

Why? Because there are...


Sep 8, 2020

Sir John Templeton, an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist, said this on investing: “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.”

He was named “the greatest global stock picker of the century” by Money in the 1990s, so...


Aug 25, 2020

We’ll keep the intrigue to a minimum. In our opinion, the answer to this question is a resounding yes. 

Whether you’ve just gotten married (congrats!) or you’re in a committed, long-term relationship, it may be a good idea to have a joint account with your partner. Sharing your finances with your partner builds...


Aug 11, 2020

In March of 2020, we saw the stock market tumble 30% in one month. In the following few months, we’ve gained most of that back. What is happening??

In this minisode (seriously, it’s less than three minutes!), Dustin recaps what a stock actually is — in case you’ve forgotten amidst all the panicked COVID-19 stock...