Student loan debt is good, and credit card debt is bad… right? Well not so fast. What if an undergrad drops out halfway through school with no degree to show for it, and the credit card spender uses their card to pay for a car repair, which in turn allows them to keep their job? It’s not always a clear-cut answer! But with student loan repayments firing back up, we felt it was a good time to question whether student loans are even necessary at all. And we’re excited to talk with a friend of ours...
Sep 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 725
We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - After recently purchasing a home, I’m having a difficult time budgeting… help! 2 - Should we pay on our student loans if we’re pretty sure they’ll be forgiven next year? 3 - Is gold and silver...
Sep 18, 2023•51 min•Ep. 724
***Beers on us, today at Inner Voice Brewing, 4-8pm, we'll see ya there!*** And speaking of beers, it’s time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: latest greatest iPhone, stic...
Sep 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 723
Only 9% of young Americans have shown an interest in serving in the military according to the latest figures- we’ve seen a precipitous drop which means that our nation’s security could be at risk in the future. And not only that but when you look at it through a simple economic lens, the lower the supply (in this case of individuals willing to serve), the higher the benefits those individuals will receive. So not only are new enlistees fulfilling a patriotic duty, but they also have the opportun...
Sep 13, 2023•55 min•Ep. 722
We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - Should I sell my house to an iBuyer? 2 - Is my work provided life insurance enough or should I go ahead and get an affordable policy while I’m young? 3 - My 401k has a ‘true-up’ feature but do...
Sep 11, 2023•59 min•Ep. 721
Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: short-term rental smackdowns, Airbnb hosting considerations, zoning’s impact on the cost-of-housing crisis, negative nellies, more e...
Sep 08, 2023•37 min•Ep. 720
Time is easily our most precious resource, but rarely do we pay much attention to what it is that we’re going to spend our minutes and hours, which inevitably turn into weeks and years. And if you completely fail to do this, you end up as the proverbial careerist, looking back at the wasted decades, wishing you would’ve done something differently. And our guest today, Ben Miller, actually did shake things up- he traded a position on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs for a fulfilling life out in Col...
Sep 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 719
We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - How much cash should I keep liquid as I’m looking to renovate my home and pay off student loans? 2 - Are medical expenses incurred by my family members reimbursable via my health savings accou...
Sep 04, 2023•56 min•Ep. 718
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: T-Mobile autopay workaround, flight-booking sweet spot, skiplaggers beware, fancy airline seat upgrades, utilizing Instacart to save, worth...
Sep 01, 2023•33 min•Ep. 717
Our guest today has a three step process that will ensure that you’re paying as little as possible for your medical care! This is good to know because the leading cause of personal bankruptcy is… you guessed it, medical bills! An estimated 100 million Americans have amassed nearly $200 billion in medical debt, and nearly 1 in 5 adults have medical debt in collections according to a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association. And that’s why we’re happy to have Dr. Virgie Bright Elli...
Aug 30, 2023•48 min•Ep. 716
We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - Should I draw on my Thrift Savings Plan to use as seed money for my new business? 2 - What advice would you have for me as a 16 year old who wants to start investing now so I don’t have to wor...
Aug 28, 2023•56 min•Ep. 715
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: AMC stockholder perks, kitchen appreciation surcharge, swelling swipe fees, credit card rewards potentially on the chopping block, Aldi acq...
Aug 25, 2023•33 min•Ep. 714
Finances get a little more complicated when a significant other enters the equation. There might be additional income which is nice, but don’t forget about their debt, emotional baggage around money, and independent financial goals which hopefully become shared goals! There’s no right or wrong way to do it, and that’s why we’re excited to hear from a couple- the married duo behind RadCoaches, Rebecca and Dylan! Like a lot of Americans today, they found themselves in a financial situation they we...
Aug 23, 2023•52 min•Ep. 713
We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - I’m considering getting dental insurance- is it worth it? 2 - Why should I invest when I’m making so much in my high yield savings account? 3 - Should I cancel my old whole life insurance poli...
Aug 21, 2023•56 min•Ep. 712
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: gas prices on the rise, pet debt, iguana insurance, travel insurance alternative, car value tracker tool, job hoppers beware, superfluous s...
Aug 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 711
We’re stoked to be talking with our friend Chad Carson, aka Coach Carson, which is also where you can find him online: CoachCarson.com. We’ve known Chad for years now but just because this feels like a more casual conversation to us, that doesn’t mean that he’s not going to bring the heat! We tout the benefits of small-time real estate investing, but Chad has made it his mission , and it’s the focus of his new book: Small and Mighty Real Estate Investor. During our conversation today Chad descri...
Aug 16, 2023•56 min•Ep. 710
We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - Should I pay off my car loan early or use that money for a down payment on a house? 2 - Is Goodbill a legit medical bill negotiation site worth trying? 3 - As a travel nurse that doesn’t stay with ...
Aug 14, 2023•55 min•Ep. 709
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: what lengths would you go for freebies, unemployment remains near historic lows, rusty realtors, realtor fees lawsuits, homeowners insuranc...
Aug 11, 2023•32 min•Ep. 708
If you’ve got a weird colored mole on your shoulder that’s getting bigger- you should probably visit a dermatologist ASAP! Most health issues are best addressed sooner rather than later and you’re not doing yourself any favors by prolonging the inevitable. In fact, because you’ve kicked the can down the road so many times you might actually be worse off! And the same is true when it comes to student loans. The repayment pause was extended so many times that a third of borrowers spent the money t...
Aug 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 707
We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - My mom bought me a single DRIP stock when I was a kid- should I sell or hang onto it? 2 - Can I fund a brokerage account for my niece that pays dividends, in order for her to set up a Roth IRA? 3 -...
Aug 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 706
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: free figs, asking for a discount, signing up for SAVE, sneaky buy-now-pay-later loans , septennial car loans, pricey public water works, lo...
Aug 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 705
Emily and Kate are here to give you all the dirt! Not really, but they have graciously agreed to sit down with us, the dorky husbands, to help answer listener questions that we fielded from our Facebook group. Specifically during this episode we talk about expensive vacations, challenges we’ve faced having uprooted our families over the past year, shifting household roles with grad school, resolving our own financial conflicts, combining our finances when we first got married, the ways we commun...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 704
Traveling for free sounds like a lofty goal for most folks. Sure if you’re single or if you’re a DINK couple- but there’s no way you can pull that off with an entire family in tow! Well, it’s actually easier than you think and our guest, Lyn Mettler, is here to explain how. Lyn is a long-time travel journalist who has been featured on the Today Show and US News & World Report. And she practices what she preaches as she and her family travel and fly, for free, about six times every single yea...
Jul 31, 2023•57 min•Ep. 703
Excelling in your career depends on more than just doing a great job. Just because you’re a decent software engineer, or you get the job done as a nurse- that doesn’t mean that you’ll quickly rise through the ranks. Nor does it mean you’ll automatically see big raises or year-end bonuses! That’s because there are things that managers and bosses expect of you, but they’re never explained to you. This is the basis for Gorick Ng’s best-selling book, “The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Car...
Jul 28, 2023•58 min•Ep. 702
Winning the lottery shouldn’t be a part of your financial plan- but why are we so enthralled by the idea of winning the lottery?! On average, Americans spend over $1,000 every year for the chance to strike it rich. That’s a lot of wasted money that could be going towards literal investments. But even though we’re not going to win millions, statistically speaking, this exercise can provide some insights about the ways we want to spend our money and our time. This is helpful because there is a muc...
Jul 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 701
We’re kicking off the week by answering listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask , send us your voice memo. Regardless of how random or bizarre you might think it is, we want to hear it! 1 - With a 7% mortgage, should I pay extra towards my house or invest in the stock market instead? 2 - Is a home warranty worth the money? 3 - Can I choose where I open my 401k or Roth IRA as I’m just ...
Jul 24, 2023•52 min•Ep. 700
Time for a Friday Flight- our sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines out there, but we boil them down to specific takeaways that will allow you to kick off the weekend informed and help you to get ahead with your money. In this episode we explain some relevant and helpful stories like: reaching out to state insurance commissioners, BOA on blast, savers bouncing to better banks, investing in your company stock, second home ...
Jul 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 699
Think back to the last time you lost power at your place. I’m sure it was an inconvenience- it was likely annoying to find yourself walking into a room and reflexively reaching for the light switch, even though the power was out. But the real problem with an outage are the downstream effects it has: food in the fridge spoils, traffic is a nightmare if the stoplights are out, folks even die due to extreme heat or cold. We’re less worried about a power outage and more worried about the mayhem that...
Jul 19, 2023•52 min•Ep. 698
It’s time to get your financial butt in shape! Our guest today, Ericka Young, is the financial coach that she never had! As a newlywed couple, Ericka and her husband discovered that it’s actually pretty easy to become just like the average US household that now has over $150,000 in debt. It’s the norm and if you don’t have a plan to avoid debt, you will likely find yourself falling into that trap! But that’s not the path that Ericka continued along- she was determined to change her family tree, ...
Jul 17, 2023•58 min•Ep. 697
Better know a podcast host! Oftentimes here on the podcast we talk about our daily lives. We’ll share little ways that we’re saving money, or you get to hear about our curb alert scores, and we might even talk a little too much about how much we’re riding our bikes. So if you’ve been listening for a few years you might know a good bit about us- that happens after nearly 700 episodes! But we’ve never done a deep-dive origin story on the show and what better time to do that than here at the beginn...
Jul 14, 2023•50 min•Ep. 696
