Average Money

Brad Finn and JJ Buckner•podcasters.spotify.com

Average Money follows the journey of two average guys trying to navigate the obstacles that we all have to face. Join Brad Finn and JJ Buckner as they navigate our way through the world of mindfulness, fitness, financial freedom, investing, real estate, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and a whole lot more.

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Setting Financial Goals For 2021 #019

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg Setting goals can be put in the same kind of category as making a budget. They seem lame, they are definitely something that you don't talk to your friends about at parties BUT they will change ...

Dec 28, 2020•57 min

Often Missed In Early Retirement #018

📞Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 💥Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg The FIRE Movement and Early Retirement may seem amazing on paper but there are things you really need to consider when leaving that W2 Job. One of those things to consider is the cost of Med...

Dec 25, 2020•19 min

From Sleeping In A Box Truck To Millionaire with Jon Schoeller #017

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg Jon's Instagram @TheFrugalInvestor Jon's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/jonschoeller This week we get to sit down with Real Estate Investor and Entrepreneur Jon Schoeller. Jon is a one...

Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Risk Of Investing Your Emergency Fund For Higher Returns! #016

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmgOn this, our second Friday Edition of the podcast we are once again reacting to a question left by you on our voicemail. The long and short of this question is, is it ok to invest cash that would...

Dec 18, 2020•17 min

Defining Success & Happiness Through Financial Independence #015

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg This is one of the most fun episodes we have recorded to date. This week Brad puts JJ on the "Hot Seat" and asks him some of the most popular interview questions that author and podcaster Tim Fe...

Dec 14, 2020•47 min

Pay Off Debt Or Invest? #014

In the first Friday edition of Average Money we take a listeners voice mail and give our thoughts. Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg This question comes in from a 22 year old with some student loan debt. He just graduated and ha...

Dec 11, 2020•15 min

10 Ways To Save More Money In 2021 #013

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg This was probably the funnest episode to make so far! While starting to talk about ways to save money we hit the pause button and said "hey you come up with 5 and ill come up with 5 and well rec...

Dec 07, 2020•58 min

Using Real Estate & Dividend Stocks To Reach Financial Independence w/ Bruce Wang #012

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg Bruce YouTube: UCl0It9cuBpyq7MSvAPQnGWwBruce Insta: https://www.instagram.com/brucewannng/?hl=enThis week we had an awesome opportunity to sit down with Bruce Wang. Bruce is probably most well k...

Nov 30, 2020•55 min

Is Bitcoin The Future Of Money? #011

$10 of FREE BITCOIN! https://www.coinbase.com/join/finn_jjCold Storage Device (Ledger Nano S): https://amzn.to/3kNZ3Io Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg In this episode we are talking Bitcoin. Let's talk about the good, the bad,...

Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min

"Playing With FIRE" Author & Documentary Creator Scott Rieckens #010

🎥Watch The MOVIE: https://amzn.to/38CzNm6 🔥Get The Book: https://amzn.to/2Yz5ynN 😮Get Audio Book FOR FREE!! https://amzn.to/2JEf2M6✅FIRE Tools: https://playingwithfire.coToday we sit down with Scott Rieckens, an Emmy-nominated film/video producer, serial entrepreneur, and author of Playing With FIRE. Scott, and his wife Taylor, dedicated three years of their lives changing the course of their future and bringing to light the idea of Financial Independence. In this episode we talk about the sa...

Nov 16, 2020•58 min

FIRE Movement! 3 Ways To Invest Now To Become Financially Independent And Retire Early #009

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg The FIRE Movement is a huge part of our lives. For us, it can be simplified into one word "Freedom". FIRE is an acronym that stand for Financial Independence Retire Early. Critics will question ...

Nov 09, 2020•56 min

Dave Ramsey, The Fed, Bitcoin & Everything In-between w/ Marko Zlatic of Whiteboard Finance #008

Today we had the pleasure of sitting down with Marko Zlatic of Whiteboard Finance.Marko's YouTube channel Whiteboard Finance has growth to over 400,000+ subscribes where his number one priority is to help you master your money and build your wealth. Marko's approach to personal finance is one of a kind. His upbringing, education, and life experience give him a wealth of knowledge you don't find everyday in the niche of personal finance. We were lucky enough to sit down with him in this causal se...

Nov 02, 2020•53 min

Why We Left The Robinhood Trading App (Robinhood, M1 Finance, Webull Review) #007

✔ Get a 2 FREE Stocks on WeBull (Valued up to $1600 when you deposit $100): http://bit.ly/jjbuckner-webull ✔ INVEST with M1 Finance (Open a Roth IRA): http://bit.ly/jjbuckner-m1 Over the past few years Robinhood has been the leader in the world of stock trading apps. It has been a trail blazer, carving the path and setting the new standards for other to follow. We have both been using Robinhood for over three years and are now stepping away. It this episode we will discuss the pros and cons of t...

Oct 26, 2020•50 min

Save Thousands By Raising Your Credit Score Above 800 - How To Build Your Credit Score Today #006

Apply for a Jasper Card Today: https://www.jaspercard.com/were-different/?pa=bucknermediaHaving a high Credit Score can save you thousands. Although some would argue against a high credit score saying it is just a measure of how good you are at borrowing money, we have seen the benefits of having a high score. We have been on both side of the equation. In this episode we want to break down the pros of having an above 800 credit score and the places that it will help you save! We will talk about ...

Oct 19, 2020•50 min

The Basics of Investing: Retirement Accounts, Index Funds, Stocks & Real Estate #005

For many of us INVESTING can be an intimidating process. From choosing the right 401k plan to buying a stock, it's hard to be confident that you are making the best choices for your future. We have been there! In this episode, we will break down and explain all of the basic investment opportunities you may encounter. We start with the Roth IRA and how this may be the single best option that we, as Americans have. We talk about choosing the best 401k and Brad will break down the state employee Ta...

Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 4 min

22 Year Old Nate O'Brien Living A life Of Financial Freedom While Traveling The World #004

This one we are so excited to share a conversation we had with Nate O'Brien. Nate is probably most well know for his YouTube platform where he has a following of over 750,000 subscribers, but there is so much to learn from the decisions he makes and the life he chooses to live. At 22 years old Nate has worked for years to build a personal brand and inspire those around him to live the life they dream of. This former Penn State Marketing major saw potential early on and knew that he could find wa...

Oct 05, 2020•50 min

How Debt Is Destroying Your Financial Freedom #003

Getting to Financial Freedom does not happen over night. It is a process and there are many different roads to lead you there. Regardless of the path you take to reach Financial Success there is one step that we all must take. Managing and eliminating DEBT is crucial. Debt will deplete wealth and derail financial momentum. In this episode we are going to talk about debt! The good, the bad, and the ugly! We will give our debt stories and "ah ha" moments we had when making the choice that debt was...

Sep 28, 2020•56 min

$1.6 Million In Real Estate By 27 Years Old W/ Bryce Matheson #002

Voice Mail Link: https://www.speakpipe.com/AverageMoney?fbclid=IwAR1N1H5y33uqAf2GoL4ob6glEHzLMxU14Sy6Uhw0YbGyj30E84YvLhrUcl8 Join The Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/806355626826840 Full Video Of This Episode On Our YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouWgQ9TLXsSkZ32lSZhDmg In the episode we sit down with entrepreneur Bryce Matheson. We got the pleasure to meet Bryce through YouTube and have just been blow away by the success that he has had by just the age of 27! ...

Sep 21, 2020•48 min

Welcome To Average Money #001

Welcome to Average Money! The podcast is brought to you by two friends: Brad Finn, a physics teacher in New York and JJ Buckner a full-time YouTuber who recently left his day job to pursue his passion for spreading financial education. They are just two average family guys with above average dreams, looking to share their story as they work to become financially free. The goals for the podcast are to talk about money with you every single week, and talk about the strategies they’ve used to achie...

Sep 11, 2020•46 min

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