Q&A: $25K Coaching Course, Cancelling Life Insurance & Timeshares

August 27, 2026

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Here’s a reader-facing summary of the Rich Habits Podcast Q&A episode, written to transfer the key arguments, mechanisms, and practical implications from the transcript.

A 48-year-old listener named Ryan F. is receiving $7,000 a month in dividends from income-focused ETFs like SPYI and JEPQ, and he reinvests every dollar. But he has two kids heading to college soon, and he’s wondering whether he should keep the income strategy or switch entirely to growth-oriented index funds once the tuition years are behind him. The hosts, Austin and Robert, use his question as a springboard to explain a core financial principle: the right portfolio strategy depends on whether you need the income to live on, not just on your age.

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1 Timestamped Outline
2 (01:00) **Welcome & Housekeeping** - Introduction to the Q&A episode and how listeners can submit questions
3 (02:57) **Ryan F's Dividend vs. Growth Question** - 48-year-old receiving $7,000/month in dividends from SPYI and JEPQ, wondering whether to stay income-focused or switch to index funds
4 (07:41) **Tom B's $25,000 Coaching Course Question** - Newly married couple considering a $25K business coaching program for wife's online women's health coaching side hustle
5 (15:36) **Anonymous Listener's Military Transition Plan** - 32-year-old planning $3,100/month savings for wedding and $60-80K emergency fund ahead of 2028 military separation
6 (21:00) **SisK's Life Insurance Question** - 30-something single person with $1.5M in investments, $1M term policy, and $300K whole life policy wondering if they're self-insured
7 (26:01) **Alex H's $6,000 College Money Question** - Where to park a $6,000 college gift that isn't needed immediately

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