GRWE014: An Account Dialogue

GRWE017: A Personal Dialogue

Today's dialogue takes a personal turn as I share how this podcast aids me in navigating the grieving process. Alongside, I'll shed light on some significant statistics—ones worth keeping an eye on. Whether you have $100 or $1,000,000 in assets, having a plan in place is crucial for your loved ones. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together. 2024 Wills and Estate Planning Study [https://www.caring.com/caregivers/estate-planning/wills-survey/] Texas State Law Library - Wills & Estates [https://guides.sll.texas.gov/legal-forms/wills-estates] ⁠Get Ready with E [https://www.getreadywithe.com/]

GRWE016: A Get It Together Dialogue

Taking accountability for our actions is crucial, especially when it comes to fulfilling our responsibilities and commitments to ourselves and those we care about. It's all too easy to make excuses or prioritize short-term gratification over long-term goals. So, it's time for a reality check and a call to action. We need to be honest with ourselves. Are we truly prioritizing what's important to us? Are we making excuses or actively working towards our goals? It might be uncomfortable to confront our own tendencies to procrastinate or waste time, but it's necessary for personal growth and progress. Let's stop making excuses and start taking meaningful steps towards being more accountable to ourselves and those who matter most to us. So, here's your gentle push: Get your act together. Set goals, prioritize your tasks, and hold yourself accountable for your actions. Your future self and your loved ones will thank you for it. Get Your Bleep Together [https://getyourshittogether.org/] Cake [https://www.joincake.com/?] Get Ready with E [https://www.getreadywithe.com/]

GRWE015: A Carbon Dialogue

G7 Summit, Carbon Credits, and Greenhouse Gas emissions—what ties them together? Their impact on the Earth's environment. Numerous contributors, including traditional cemetery burials and cremations, add to the Carbon emissions in the atmosphere. But fear not, alternatives exist. Environmental matters often come with regulations allowing and restricting certain choices. In today's Passing Dialogue, we explore greener options that can minimize your final carbon footprint. As Gifford Pinchot aptly said, 'Conservation means the greatest good to the greatest number for the longest time.' Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue and get ready together. Green Death Technology [https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/resources/green-death-technology/] EPA: Burial at Sea [https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/burial-sea] Alkaline Hydrolysis [https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/alkalinehydrolysis] Water Cremation [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/could-water-cremation-become-the-new-american-way-of-death-180980479/] Recompose [https://recompose.life/our-model/#the-process] Natural Organic Reduction California [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/california-has-legalized-human-composting-180980809/] Native Hawaiian Burial Traditions with Modern Technology [https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2021-02-24/lawmakers-to-bolster-native-hawaiian-burial-traditions-with-modern-technology] Carbon Emissions [https://bartonfuneral.com/the-truth-about-green-cremation-burial-and-hydromation/#:~:text=A%20steel%20casket%20weighs%20between,2%20per%20pound%20of%20bronze] Burial And Cremation Laws in Texas [https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/burial-cremation-laws-texas.html]

GRWE014: An Account Dialogue

Let's start it off Nice and Easy. Most of us are not hiding our money in secret crevices of our homes, but we are trusting financial institutions with our hard earned coins. Utilizing these institutions may be able to help you do some simplified estate planning. Even though this may be simplified, there are a few things to watch out for. Let's get into it, help simplify this dialogue, and get ready together. More resources can be found at: What Is a Totten Trust? [https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-is-totten-trrust.html] Matter of Totten [https://nycourts.gov/reporter/archives/totten.htm] 10 COMMON ESTATE PLANNING MISTAKES [https://www.lucerelegal.com/risks-poor-mans-estate-planning-10-common-estate-planning-mistakes/] Informal Revocable Trusts [https://www.fdic.gov/resources/deposit-insurance/diguidebankers/revocable/index.html#informal] The assets households own and the debts they carry [https://www.pewresearch.org/race-ethnicity/2023/12/04/the-assets-households-own-and-the-debts-they-carry/] In Search of a Less Tentative Totten [https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2137&context=plr] A Passing Dialogue [https://www.getreadywithe.com/]

GRWE013: A Recap Dialogue

That's a wrap, y'all! Season 1 of "Get Ready With E" is officially in the books. A heartfelt thank you for your unwavering support; this project has been a profound journey of learning and a labor of love. In this concluding episode, we've packed a summary of Season 1 into a neat package. Our message is simple: just get started with a conversation, documentation and have an overall understanding that passing dialogues don't need to be treated as taboo or overly complicated. You've got this! We appreciate you sticking with us thus far and encourage you to 'start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can.' Here's to many more seasons of Getting Ready Together.