We all make the occasional money mistake. Some missteps are small and the impact they have is a tiny blip on our radar. Other money mistakes can be like an albatross weighing us down for years to come. But whether our mistake is more of a bump in the road or if we’ve made a mistake that will impact us for a long time, it’s important to learn how to overcome these mistakes so we can move on and start kicking butt with our money again. In this episode we cover some common mistakes we make, why we ...
Nov 04, 2020•41 min•Ep. 275
We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - What smart devices and software should I consider in order to save more money on my utilities? 2 - As a single female, how can I mitigate any risk if I’d like to Airbnb an extra bedroom? 3 - Should I pull some money out of my 401k in order to invest in real estate? 4 - How did becoming an authorized user on my mom’s...
Nov 02, 2020•46 min•Ep. 274
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like the uptick of biking in cities not known for biking, protecting your bike, traffic fata...
Oct 30, 2020•26 min•Ep. 273
Should you work for the man or work for yourself!? There’s a lot to consider when asking yourself that question and there’s certainly not a one size fits all answer. At the same time, it seems that entrepreneurship has been put on a bit of a pedestal in our society causing it to be inaccurately represented. And this question is even more relevant given the high levels of unemployment plaguing our country right now. A lot of folks have been laid off or furloughed while other sectors are doing rea...
Oct 28, 2020•38 min•Ep. 272
Chances are that you bought something recently, or maybe you paid a friend- but you likely didn’t do that with physical cash, you probably did it via a digital payment online or with an app like Venmo or the Cash app. Everything is going digital these days and this presents a whole host of issues: we know how to keep people from stealing money out of our wallets and purses, but what about the money we have in our accounts online? Our guest today is Carole Theriault and she knows a thing or two a...
Oct 26, 2020•51 min•Ep. 271
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like eating elephant ears, affordable solar power, booming used car sales, women exiting the...
Oct 23, 2020•25 min•Ep. 270
When either of us are talking with someone and the conversation shifts to the fact that we own rental properties, there’s always the assumption: “It must be a huge pain to deal with maintenance issues!” or “I bet you’ve had some nightmare tenants!”. But in reality that hasn’t at all been our experience even though there are horror stories and personal anecdotes out there. We want potential investors to know that there are steps you can take to ensure that you’ll have a positive experience invest...
Oct 21, 2020•48 min•Ep. 269
We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - Should I pay points on a mortgage to get a lower rate? 2 - What kind of impact will closing some credit cards have on my credit score? 3 - Being a recent divorcee, what should be my financial priorities? 4 - Do you guys recommend any investing apps that round up purchases? 5 - Should I buy real estate in order to bu...
Oct 19, 2020•37 min•Ep. 268
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like a great way to support your local indie bookstore, an easier path to PPP loan forgivene...
Oct 16, 2020•29 min•Ep. 267
“They don’t make them like they used to!” Even though that’s something you might hear a parent or grandparent say, there is some truth to the phrase. Unfortunately, there are a lot of products out there that fail prematurely, and it causes us to spend more of our hard earned money. Planned obsolescence is a concept that we’ve heard as consumers, but what does it actually mean? And is all planned obsolescence a terrible thing? In this episode we cover many examples of it, including the notorious ...
Oct 14, 2020•34 min•Ep. 266
Morgan Housel has a degree in economics and started writing about money and investing 13 years ago. He's a partner at The Collaborative Fund which is a venture capital firm that invests in companies that are trying to make the world a better place. Morgan is also a former columnist at The Motley Fool and the Wall Street Journal but his work has also been published in Time, USA Today, Business Insider. He's truly an expert on behavioral finance and he recently published his book, "The Psychology ...
Oct 12, 2020•49 min•Ep. 265
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like where you can find a literal diamond in the rough, some updates on a new stimulus bill,...
Oct 09, 2020•28 min•Ep. 264
How should you approach purchasing a home? With more millennials buying a home for the first time ever, there is a ton of room for mistakes. And there is a lot on the line as well- the average price of a new home now exceeds $300k, so there are a lot of things to consider in order to make a wise purchase! At the same time, mortgage interest rates are at all-time lows. That creates a feeling like you have to move quickly before those rates start to creep back up. But if you move too quickly, you ...
Oct 07, 2020•34 min•Ep. 263
We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - Getting a 2% loan via M1 Borrow looks too good to pass up- what do you guys think? 2 - Should I consider a small student loan in order to finish up my masters degree? 3 - How should the upcoming election affect how I invest? And what’s a frugal approach to podcasting equipment? 4 - My employer’s 401k match varies, s...
Oct 05, 2020•38 min•Ep. 262
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like the high costs of exercise equipment, bans on new gasoline vehicles, electric vehicle t...
Oct 02, 2020•27 min•Ep. 261
It’s time for us to get super practical today! A lot of the different topics we cover on the show sometimes have to do with mindset shifts, or if they are a little more tangible, they’re going to be bigger lifts- and these higher impact money moves often take longer than a week to accomplish. So if you’re looking to increase your cash on hand immediately, this episode is for you. Some of the things we’ll discuss will pay dividends even beyond just this week, but if you tackle one of these tasks ...
Sep 30, 2020•38 min•Ep. 260
Anthony ONeal has helped hundreds of thousands of people make smart decisions with their money, relationships, and education. He’s a #1 national bestselling author of Debt-Free Degree and The Graduate Survival Guide. Anthony travels the country spreading his encouraging message to help teens and young adults start their lives off right and people of all ages succeed with money. A part of that message is the ability to pursue passions while living a well-balanced life so we’re excited for listene...
Sep 28, 2020•41 min•Ep. 259
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like companies offering paid time off in order to vote, employers raising minimum wages, Ets...
Sep 25, 2020•22 min•Ep. 258
When it comes to our money, how should we measure our progress? For someone out there who isn’t into personal finances at all, it might be tempting to measure your financial success by what they’re able to purchase, or even by the size of their paycheck. But we know those are poor and inaccurate measuring sticks, and this is why net worth is so important. Regardless of where you are on your financial journey, now is the time to start tracking your net worth. It’s a really important snapshot of h...
Sep 23, 2020•34 min•Ep. 257
We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - How should I go about setting up some additional streams of income? 2 - What should I keep in mind if considering purchasing a home in my name for my aging parent? 3 - Should I take advantage of a 0% credit card in order to pay off a car loan? 4 - Is it a good idea to build a swimming pool? 5 - What should I do with...
Sep 21, 2020•47 min•Ep. 256
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some interesting and helpful stories like breweries expanding, flights to nowhere, missing stimulus check money, how Americans sp...
Sep 18, 2020•27 min•Ep. 255
Let’s talk about MLMs. We’ve all heard about multi-level marketing companies but are they all scams? Some of them are legit right? MLM ‘opportunities’ are on the rise and we’re seeing more and more products that are pitched by friends and in particular by folks we know on social media. Americans are more susceptible than ever these days and we might be more likely to get tangled up in a pyramid scheme due to financial insecurity brought on by covid. So in this episode we cover what an MLM is and...
Sep 16, 2020•36 min•Ep. 254
On average, housing costs easily account for a third of our monthly expenses. That’s why it’s so important for us to cover how we can cut housing costs to zero, and even make some money while we’re at it! Here to tell us how she did it is Zeona McIntyre. Zeona went from earning minimum wage to becoming financially free in two years with real estate- specifically with Airbnb. Zeona now owns 7 properties and manages 20, all over the world. She also consults by working with her clients and helping ...
Sep 14, 2020•49 min•Ep. 253
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some helpful stories like the increased cost of all cars, performing your civic duty, a credit card promotion benefiting small bu...
Sep 11, 2020•24 min•Ep. 252
There are secondary costs associated with almost all purchases that we make in our lives. It’s important to consider all of these additional costs that tag along when making purchases, and not just the initial sticker price. In this episode we explain how there are hard secondary costs and then how there are soft or lifestyle secondary costs which are similar to lifestyle creep. And then finally, we go over some helpful and specific tips to remember when making purchases. Keeping all this in min...
Sep 09, 2020•49 min•Ep. 251
We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - Is it better to buy a new construction or a fixer upper, as an investment property? 2 - What’s the best credit card to replace possessions after an apartment fire? 3 - Should I continue to take advantage of a mortgage deferment even though we could make the payment? 4 - How should I go about dollar cost averaging wh...
Sep 07, 2020•38 min•Ep. 250
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some practical topics like the rise of fake podcasts, the increased number of new books to be published this fall, digital coupon...
Sep 04, 2020•26 min•Ep. 249
We could share the best money tips out there with you every single episode, but it would never really matter if you haven’t identified proper money goals for your life. What good is it to know the best ways to earn more, spend less, and invest your money if you don’t even know why it is that you’re doing those things? And unfortunately if you haven’t identified your money goals and the ‘why’ behind your money, then it’s easy for money itself to become the end goal. Gaining more wealth can become...
Sep 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 248
Alan Donegan is our guest on this episode and he is one of the co-founders of PopUp Business School which is on a mission to change the way entrepreneurship is taught. They’re getting folks to create their own sustainable startups by not taking on massive amounts of debt. When almost half of new businesses fail within their first 5 years, it’s clear that this is the type of guidance that is needed today- especially given the uncertain times we’re living in. Alan’s motto is “fail fast and fail ch...
Aug 31, 2020•50 min•Ep. 248
It's time for a Friday Flight! These episodes are all about the week’s news and the effects of Covid-19 on your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we are distilling it down to specific takeaways that will allow you to not just weather this health and financial crisis, but to come out on the other side even stronger. In this episode we cover some practical topics like the true cost of a pumpkin spice latte habit, the delay of the additional refinance fee, but at the sa...
Aug 28, 2020•23 min•Ep. 246
