Derek and Carrie Olsen between engagement and “I do,” had all the tough conversations about money that most couples avoid for decades. If they ever have them! The first year of their marriage, financially speaking, was rough. They planned a wedding, a honeymoon, and a short sale on their house, all at the same time. They had to hold on for dear life just to make it through the first few years. They came together and created a plan for their marriage and their money. Not so much because they want...
Jun 20, 2014•57 min
Larry Winget is a 6 times New York Times/Wall Street Journal bestselling author who has been translated into 20 languages. He is a member of the International Speaker Hall Of Fame. He has starred in his own television series and appeared in national television commercials. Larry is also regular contributor on many news shows on the topics of money, personal success, parenting and business. Larry is also the trademarked Pitbull of Personal Development®.
Jun 13, 2014•42 min
Gunnar Johnson is a gentleman who has served as the Executive Pastor of Financial Stewardship at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas since 2006. He is a fan of cycling and an avid skate-boarder. His book, Generous Life Journey is the culmination of over 10 years of faith, struggles, and obedience to carry out a very clear and precise vision God gave him on how to build a stewardship ministry. It's the story of how his encounter with God forever changed his life course and taught him how you handl...
Jun 06, 2014•34 min
Todays guest is host of the wildly successful podcast the Eventual Millionaire. She has been featured in a number of news outlets such as CNNMoney, CNN Newsroom, and Fox Business. She has also been feature on or in Kiplinger’s, Yahoo! finance, Time, and Success. She has also authored, The Eventual Millionaire: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur and Successfully Grow Their Startup. I have my work cut for me in this episode, as I’m turning the tables on one of the best interviewers in the podcastin...
May 30, 2014•41 min
In The Great Gatsby , F. Scott Fitzgerald said "Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." He went on to say some unkind things about the rich. The author I interviewed on this episode has a much different view of the rich. In his book, Rich Habits , Tom Corley shares a story of how 10 rich habits can change a persons life. Tom doesn't just speculate about the rich or the poor for that matter. Tom did 5 years of research to find out how the rich and poor differ, an...
May 23, 2014•55 min
My life has been a whirlwind the last 4 months and I wanted to take this episode to catch up on a few of the major things going on in my life. Expanded job roll leading to more travel. Spouse taking on new job. Moving into a new home at the end of May. Long weekend vacation. Being interviewed on several podcasts. Speaking at a couple of Podcast meetups. What's changed in your life the last 4 months? Please let me know!!...
May 16, 2014•28 min
I was going to speak on something else this week, but I wanted to speak on an article that just made me shake my head. The article was published back in November of 2013 and is titled “ Five Reasons to Buy a New Car ” by Ravi Kumarr at groundreport.com . I am concerned for the people who read this article and over 13,544 have, up from about 3,000 when I first discovered it. I am concerned because some will take its advice. Enough people already have the misguided notion that they “need” a new ca...
May 09, 2014•24 min
My sister, Beverly Vaughan, was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 1988 when she was 28 years old. She was given 6 months to live. She thought she would never see her daughter be married or have children, but she did. How did she do it? Listen to today's show and find out. I believe Beverly's story will let you know you can always fight back, you have that choice. You don't have to accept your current reality as your permeant reality. Changer your reality, Beverly did!...
May 02, 2014•58 min
Four year ago, Jen McDonough found her family hitting rock bottom when their son was diagnosed with a lifetime medical condition. They were devastated both financially and emotionally. During this very painful, embarrassing, and difficult time, They went through many obstacles in not only in their finances, but also in their relationships, health, and jobs. Using the strategies learned from being an athletic champion, they were able to create incredible outcomes. Their story would go on to reach...
Apr 23, 2014•34 min
Dan Miller is the author of the New York Times best selling 48days to the Work You Love, No More Dreaded Mondays, and Wisdom meets Passion. He has been a guest on CBS’s The Early Show, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews, Moody MidDay Connection, and the Dave Ramsey Show. He has spoken at the White House Christian Fellowship, and is in high demand at national conferences on changes in the workplace, and at universities and business conferences. Over 130,000 people have subscribed to his weekly n...
Apr 09, 2014•36 min
The largest purchase most people make is their house. The second is their cars. Dealers know that, but they won’t share it with you. However, they will show you how they can “get you into this car for the low monthly payment of fill-in-the-blank.” Monthly payments are the biggest distractions salesmen use against us - and we eat it up! The future wealth of middle and lower income America is sapped by the “you gotta have a car payment” mentality, but it’s not too late to change. It’s time to get ...
Apr 01, 2014•11 min
On today’s podcast I interview a Jim Munchbach, who is a real renaissance man. He has worked as a master mechanic, now has his own State Farm Agency, he is a Certified Financial Planner, he is college professor at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, he hosts multiple podcasts, he is a speaker, he is the author of multiple books, and he is just an all around nice guy. He is going to discuss with us today how he came to do so much with his life and how we can find a good me...
Mar 28, 2014•53 min
If you have been listening to my podcast, you understand the quality used car buying process. Now, I am going to take you through the steps I use when selling my own car. I have sold many cars over the years and I have had a great deal of success. The last three cars I sold were gone in less than two days and two of them sold the first day. Many of the selling tips are just taking the buying tips and thinking about them for the car you are selling. The goal is to make your car one someone like y...
Mar 19, 2014•26 min
How much does mindset matter? This week we will explore how much mindset has impacted my life. I hope by me sharing my journey, a journey I have only shared with just a handful of people. Some of this journey may resonate with what you are going through or have gone through. I want to give you hope that no matter your circumstances you can make decisions to change your life at any point along the way. It is never too early or too late to start changing your life! My life has turned out so much b...
Mar 12, 2014•20 min
This is my favorite time in the used car purchasing process. Finally getting to purchase a “new” car after all the work and getting to drive a quality used car home. If you have followed my previous episodes in your used car search, you have done your research and found a car that makes sense for you. You have eliminated cars that were too expensive to maintain or too unreliable to depend on. You have eliminated cars that just didn’t feel right or that the seller hadn’t maintained properly. You ...
Mar 05, 2014•27 min
The Millionaire Next Door probably paid cash for her car. You already knew that but did you know she bought it used ? Learn how to buy your next car – listen now and again when you head out the door to test drive your next potential used car.
Feb 26, 2014•1 hr 2 min
As we are now nearly 2 months into 2014 many of us reflect to take stock of how we are faring in our New Year’s Resolutions. Are we still on course? Are we better or worse off than we were in December?Many of us tend to lose focus quickly in the new year. The gym start to get back to their normal levels of activity. The resolution to get up early falls by the wayside and we spend more time with our pillow. Likewise the desire to be financially fit may slip away as well. I want to help you stay t...
Feb 21, 2014•27 min
When I leave my home to look at a car after all the research and screening, I feel pretty confident I will be looking at a quality used car. Even so, I still have to do an inspection and so will you.The goal of my inspection is to minimize the risk of buying a car that might become more of a problem than a blessing to me and my family.When I arrive to look at a car there are a number of things I do to either eliminate the car from consideration or determine it is worth pursuing further.
Feb 19, 2014•25 min
I interview a person who is the Social Media Manager at Indiana Wesleyan University a Podcaster at Beyond the To Do List and Social Media Correspondent for Podcast Answer Man. He is also the co-author of Beyond the To Do List: Goals. He is also the master of all things bacon. He is Mr. Erik J. Fisher.
Feb 14, 2014•35 min
In this episode of the Cash Car Convert Podcast I will cover 10 questions you should ask before going to see a used car. Do spend your time or gas needlessly. Prequalify each car before you drive to inspect.
Feb 12, 2014•24 min
Tips I lay out in this episode are especially relevant for inexpensive cars being bought for 5000 or less. I believe the lower the target price a car buyer has the more homework needs to be done to ensure finding a quality car. Those in debt with no savings need to get their cash car buy right the first time, as they have little financial margin in their lives.
Feb 07, 2014•31 min
I have never traded in a car. I have thought about it and even tried on occasion. Each time the price offered would have forced me to leave too much money on the table. I have not been willing to do that, yet. I always end up selling the car myself. I have never failed to come out much better than if I had traded the car in. Typically, as might be expected much much better. Kelley Blue Book, KBB.com, say selling yourself will benefit you by about 15 to 25 percent over trading your car in. It is ...
Feb 05, 2014•26 min
I am excited today to have with us a person who has been involved in mobile since 2005. He has created mobile content for major brands and small startups a like. He is a mobile marketing consultant blogger podcaster speaker coach advisor and soon to be husband. Since September of 2013 he got engaged sold his house and quit his job. The Mobile Mixed web show is hosted by this man and features free interviews with successful mobile marketers & the world’s top experts sharing their insights and...
Jan 31, 2014•37 min
I went out and reviewed my Google Analytics stats for my website and found that the number one search bringing people to my site had to do with some combination of words having to do with an underwater loan. I was surprised by this given I had only written one article on this subject. Evidently many people have questions about this topic. I therefore decided to do this podcast episode.
Jan 29, 2014•17 min
I have talked a lot about buying cash cars. I have said most people can not afford the depreciation that comes with buying a new car. and cautioned about buying one on credit. I will tell you a cautionary tale of my own new car experience and the lessons I learned from it.
Jan 24, 2014•20 min
About five years ago, husband and wife team, Dan and Vanessa Hayes, decided to forgo the consumer consumption lifestyle that most of us take for granted. Instead of accumulating more stuff, they are now working to edit their lifestyle down to only things they need, love, and use.
Jan 22, 2014•38 min
We have John Lee Dumas with us, who had an idea or AHA moment and then took massive amounts of action to achieve his dream. John created Entrepreneur on Fire, a 7 day a week podcast. I should note he did this when many podcasting experts said it couldn’t be done. Undaunted John moved forward. Now, in less than 18 months, he has aired over 450 podcasts delivering on his 7 day a week promise. This has earned him $100,000 and over 300,000 downloads every month.
Jan 17, 2014•35 min
I spend this episode reviewing why the current system for buying cars is broken and what you can do to change the game in your favor. Why you should buy a cash car and how it can benefit you.
Jan 15, 2014•23 min
Phil Anderson shares with us the story of how he was laid off with no savings and both credit card and auto debt. He tells how his life changed when his girlfriend, an account and now his wife, created spread sheet to help him budget his money. From this simple beginning budgetsimple.com was born. Phil is now debt free and started living his dream of having his own company in September 2012 when he left his job to go full time at budget simple.com
Jan 10, 2014•35 min
Learn how a CARFAX report can give you greater confidence when buying a used car by reducing the amount of uncertainty.
Jan 08, 2014•31 min
