35. What Happens to us when we stop trusting Government & Media?
27m | Aug 27, 2026In this episode, David Treece discusses the importance of trust in financial decision-making, the impact of leadership failures on public trust, and introduces the BLESSED framework to help you assess and improve your financial health and planning.
The BLESSED Retirement Framework
B — Budget What will retirement actually cost?
L — Legacy What do you want to leave behind?
E — Estate Planning Strategies Is everything structured the way you want it?
S — Social Security When and how should you claim?
S — Savings & Investments How should your assets be positioned for retirement?
E — Earnings & Income Where will your retirement income come from?
D — Dream Retirement What are you actually retiring to?
Key points:
- The decline of trust in government and media
- Leadership failures like Watergate and the financial crisis
- The importance of transparency and integrity in finance
- The blessed framework for comprehensive financial planning
- Steps to help overcome cynicism and make informed decisions
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Links from the episode
- Pew Research Center (Public Trust in Government 1958–2024): https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/
- Gallup Historical Tracking (Confidence in Institutions & Media): https://news.gallup.com/poll/1597/confidence-institutions.aspx
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS Benchmark Revisions Analysis): https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cesprelmod.htm
- Proverbs 21:20 (Principles of Reserve & Stewardship): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+21%3A20&version=NIV
- Georgia Man arrested for Ponzi scheme
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/alleged-mastermind-165-million-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme-facing-federal-charges
