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Life Is Complicated. Money Doesn't Have To Be.

Explore episode Jul 27, 2026

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Landon in Rochester: Lump Sum vs. Dollar Cost Average for Roth IRA

At 41:05 · chapter starts 40:10

Landon graduated college debt-free in December and is now investing in a Roth IRA, asking whether his old summer-job lump-sum habit still makes sense. George Kamel explains the theoretical advantage: getting money in earlier means more time compounding. Jade adds the counterpoint — automatic monthly deductions remove psychology from the equation and protect against temptation. The hosts agree both can work, but Landon's existing discipline suggests he'll thrive either way.

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