Welcome to Kosher Money, a podcast that helps Orthodox Jews and people across the world make smart financial decisions and achieve their money goals. In this episode, we have a special guest: Dave Ramsey, the bestselling author and host of The Ramsey Show. Dave is a personal finance expert who has helped millions of people get out of debt and build wealth. He is known for his practical, no-nonsense approach to money management, and the Kosher Money team wanted his takes on the unique nuances tha...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This Kosher Money episode is entirely unique to our series of recordings as we have an anonymous ultra Orthodox Jewish couple in-studio to discuss the financial friction they experience at the start of their marriage and how they were able to overcome it. Their names have been changed to protect their identity, as well as faces blurred. We would like to commend this courageous couple for sharing their story with the world in hopes it helps. (We're sure it will.) If you have a story to share or a...
Nov 22, 2022•57 min
Jason Steele is a journalist and credit card expert, writing about the world of credit card rewards. Oh, and he has 20 credit cards, pays his balance in full every month and travels around the world, staying at luxurious hotels...FOR FREE. How does he do it? Which credit cards does he recommend? What are common credit card myths? Can he help save/make you thousands of dollars each year using his advice? We covered that and so much more in the Kosher Money studio. Wings up! To contact Jason or le...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 20 min
How do you create income, build wealth AND protect your assets? There’s quite a bit you need to do, but more and more people are doing it successfully and retiring with millions of dollars. Kosher Money sat down with New Jersey’s Isaac Goldsmith who is an MS, CFP, CLU, and RICP—Google all of that—to discover the secret. To contact Isaac, email isaac@goldstariis.com or visit goldstariis.com ✬ SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE ✬ ► Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? Looking ...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Rabbi Manis Friedman, YouTube's most popular Rabbi, re-entered the Kosher Money studio to discuss seemingly everyone's favorite topic: money. Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher. Enjoy the conversation! LINKS: • ENGLISH BOOK: "Creating a Life That Matters" → https://amzn.to/3fuGpIN • HEBREW BOOK: "I Didn't Ask to Be Born" → https://amzn.to/3y2PHCm • Rabbi Manis’ Website: https://ItsGoodToKnow.org • Subscribe to Rabbi Manis Friedman on YouTube: htt...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Feeling overworked and underpaid? Welcome to your ticket to achieving the ultimate workplace benefit-- more time and more money! Each of us gets just 168 precious hours of life per week. If you're like most folks you work fifty of those hours and sleep another fifty. That means 60% of your time is spoken for before the alarm even rings Monday morning. Jeff Cohen of JeffCohenMedia.com (check out his podcast there!) authored a book named The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Less, Earning More and...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Investing doesn't come naturally to people, which is why Kosher Money welcomed Aric Zamel, a wealth manager at UBS Financial Services, Inc., into our Long Island-based studio. We discussed the importance of investing, the magic of compounding, emotions that come into play, the mistakes people tend to make and so much more. To reach Aric with your question or comment, email Aric.Zamel@UBS.com * SPONSORS OF THIS EPISODE * • Approved Funding: Looking to purchase a home? Looking to refinance? You ne...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Rabbi Yosef Kushner returns to the Kosher Money podcast to discuss Maaser, the charitable act of giving away 10% of your earnings to charity. Is it a biblical commandment? Where did this custom come from? What are the benefits? Can one give away more than 10%? Those questions and more were discussed in an action-packed episode. Oh, Rabbi Kushner has an amazing book named Commerce & Shabbos, which is available for purchase here: https://amzn.to/3jJCebl Have a Q for the Rabbi? Ask him here: yo...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Picture this: you’ve been a Rabbi at a Long Island synagogue for over 37 years and it’s time to retire. You don’t have much money to retire on - just $50,000, but it’s enough. You’ve never really invested money before, though in a relatively short amount of time, you turn that $50,000 into…$7 million. What would you do with the cash? How would your life change? What if you then lost it all in a flash? Which emotions would you feel on this financial roller-coaster? Would you come out of it in one...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 25 min
So you want to get started on Amazon? Is it too late? Are people still making real money on the platform? What should you know about selling on Amazon? We brought in a few of the smartest people on the platform to have this conversation. GUEST INFO ► Eytan Wiener of GETIDA ( eytan@getida.com ), who also co-founded the Prosper Show, the largest Amazon Seller Show, in 2016 with key industry leaders ► Pearl Ausch of First Choice Shipping ( pa@firstchoiceship.com ), which helps Amazon sellers expand...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 40 min
What does the Torah/Bible tell us about financial success? Rabbi Daniel Lapin returns to the Kosher Money studio to reveal Biblical insights to becoming wealthy, a better person, a better communicator, a better family man, and more. Books: 📕 Thou Shall Prosper - https://amzn.to/3RSmy59 📕 Business Secrets from the Bible - https://amzn.to/3cjyI6y * TIME STAMPS * 00:00 Intro 01:45 Welcome Rabbi Lapin 02:30 Reflecting 02:55 What are Erroneous Reasons Many Jews are Rich 06:42 The Five F’s 13:58 The...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 41 min
This is an important episode. Estate planning is the management of a person’s estate DURING a person's life in the event the person becomes incapacitated or dies. It’s not a whole lot of fun to think about, but one can save their family a whole lot of grief if they properly take care of merical directives, healthcare proxies, a will, a trust, HIPAA release forms and more. Fret not: there are people whose sole job is to help you with all of this. * TIME STAMPS * 00:00 Intro 02:32 Who is Allan Gib...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 30 min
One question we often get asked is: Can schools teach our children about financial literacy? Well, the Kosher Money team set out to speak to seniors at HAFTR (Hebrew Academy of the 5 Towns) in Cedarhurst, NY to learn more about what schools are and are not teaching, how these young adults view money and to share tips and tricks with the future leaders of the Jewish people. Stacey Zrihen, a certified financial planner and expert budgeter, joined us at the school and shared her always-enjoyable in...
Jun 20, 2022•57 min
It's not every day a 34-year-old walks away from a career worth millions and millions of dollars. Meet Morris Smith, who in 1992 was managing over $19 BILLION over at the Magellan Fund, and, in the words of Aish.com, had "achieved a level of success that most others can only dream of." So why walk away from it all? That's exactly what we asked this righteous man. Enjoy the episode! You can reach Morris Smith at Morris.Smith@gmail.com - tell him we say hi! SPONSOR LINKS 🏡 Need a Mortgage? They'r...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Meet Micha Stocks, a homemade YouTube influencer educating Hebrew speakers on the stock market. Think of Micha as a CNBC for Israelis, a service that hasn't existed until Micha (real last name: Catran) picked up a camera in 2021 and shared his wisdom with just a few followers, streaming live and dropping insightful videos in his native tongue. That community has grown into 20,000 subscribers and a stream of revenue for Micha. We hope you learn a thing or two (or 20,000) from Micha because we sur...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Mitchell Eisenberger is not your typical Kosher Money guest. He doesn't have a book, he isn't a YouTube superstar and he is not a financial advisor. But he is smart...very smart. And that's what we're looking for in these episodes. Enjoy hearing Mitchell's story and how he has advised others into growing their salaries by hundreds of thousands of dollars using clever homegrown methods. SPONSOR LINKS Need a Mortgage? They're Awesome - https://approvedfunding.com/mortgages/ Help Support Israel’s N...
Apr 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Rabbi Naftali Horowitz advises millionaires and billionaires in the world of investing and he stopped into the Kosher Money studio again to share more insights with you. Enjoy! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesome content! SPONSOR LINKS Need a Mortgage? They're Great - https://approvedfunding.com/mortgages/ Help Support Israel’s Neediest - https://www.colelchabad.org/koshermoney TIME STAMPS 0:01 Intro 1:48 Welcome Back 2:05 Is The Stock Market Gambling? 3:54 Should I Invest in Stock...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Carey Gruenbaum has extensive experience in the healthcare insurance industry and operates multiple companies in the space. Who better to sit down to discuss the finances around medical insurance, how to save REAL money on it, and what a consumer's options are. Curious about HealthShare plans? Surgery in Mexico? What's the deal with dental and vision insurance? We covered that in full, and much more! SPONSOR LINKS 🏡 Need a Mortgage? We Gotchyou - https://approvedfunding.com/Mortgages/ 🙇♂️ Hel...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 30 min
What happens when a good person allegedly made bad choices and is now facing legal troubles in the form of, say, a subpoena? They pick up the phone and call Avi Schick. This week’s guest is a former deputy attorney general of New York who now represents clients in criminal and civil investigations and enforcement actions before state and federal regulators, prosecutors and enforcement agencies. SPONSOR LINKS 🏡 Need a Mortgage? We Gotchyou - https://www.ApprovedFunding.com/Mortgages 🙇♂️ Help S...
Mar 07, 2022•51 min
You’re in for a real treat with this episode. Rabbi Manis Friedman entered the Kosher Money studio and shared words of wisdom on money, wealth, God and life. Rabbi Manis Friedman has been declared YouTube’s most popular rabbi and is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher. TIME STAMPS: 1:00 Welcome 1:35 The Mystery & Effects of Money 6:00 Adam & Eve: A Curse or a Hidden Blessing? 7:01 Why is Charity so Powerful? 8:15 Existing vs. Living 11:51 Does God Need Us or Do W...
Feb 21, 2022•58 min
Want eye-opening advice from a successful, high-powered executive? Meet Andrew Singer, VP at a Fortune 100 company. What techniques do you need to sell your products or services? What is a MAJOR no-no when you’re being interviewed? This episode focuses on mastering sales and interviews while being sincere at all moments. Enjoy! Books The Challenger Sale: https://amzn.to/3unlk8l Blink: https://amzn.to/3skEwRz More shows here: LivingLchaim.com Submit your questions to hi@LivingLchaim.com WhatsApp ...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Finally, an in-depth episode on INVESTING! Kosher Money was graced with the presence of Eli Fried, LinkedIn guru, investment expert and creator of GeltGuide.com , a helpful finance blog that we highly recommend you check out and subscribe to. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, though we couldn't get to everything. Perhaps a Part 2 episode in the future? Stay tuned! Here are some of the books and links mentioned in the episode: GeltGuide - https://GeltGuide.com The Third Door book -->...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 24 min
How does someone lose $45 million overnight? What mentality do you need to not give up, make the money back and then some? Meet Abe Breuer, CEO of viptogo.com and johntogo.com , and larger than life individual who visited the Kosher Money studio to share his financial mistakes, what happens when one is reckless, and the lessons he learned along the way. We go through the different stages of his life and his relationships with money at those times. He mentions his struggles with ADHD, his inabili...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Just 3% of Americans are Jewish, yet 67% of the Forbes 400 are Jewish. Why is that? Why do Jews have a tendency to prosper beyond the population in every setting they've ever been in throughout history? Our guest, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, lists 10 reasons in his book Thou Shall Prosper, while he debunks four erroneous possibilities. He was kind enough to share two of the reasons with us in-studio. We also discussed his close friendship with the very popular radio host and personal finance specialist ...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min
This is an excellent episode. Period. Hard stop. The legendary Dovid Bashevkin joined us in the Kosher Money studio to discuss…money. It was insightful and entertaining. You’ll enjoy. 0:00:44 - The Big Question 0:05:24 - Helping the Next Generation Financially 0:09:48 - Money & Happiness 0:21:13 - Money & Anxiousness 0:24:03 - Dovid’s Income Sources 0:27:10 - Investing 0:36:30 - Real Estate 0:40:57 - Financial Transparency 0:46:35 - Marriage & Money 0:50:28 - Kids & Money 0:53:34...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Feeling stuck in your career? Need guidance on your career search or need help getting a raise? How do you battle burnout at work? How do you build a prosperous career? How are Kollel families getting by these days? What's happening inside Lakewood right now? What are challenges people face when looking for a first job at the age of 28 and how do they "work" around that? There was so much discussed in this episode! Dr. Tzvi Pirutinsky, a professor at Touro's Graduate School of Social Work, visit...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In the span of just a few short years, the rapid advance of modern technology has changed the face of business and commerce forever. Computers and automated systems have given rise to new forms of trade never dreamed of in days gone by. But these new business methods have also brought a host of Shabbos-related and other halachic questions not clearly addressed by Poskim of the previous generation. Also, are some newer businesses even ethical? - Is one permitted to list an item on ebay if the auc...
Nov 07, 2021•59 min
Buying a home is one of the most expensive purchases one will make in their life. Doing it correctly and knowing the ins and outs can save you a ton of headaches. Whether you’re a first time home buyer or considering a refinance on your mortgage, CrossCountry Mortgage’s Evan Tempelman visited the Kosher Money studio to breakdown so many questions buyers and sellers have. Happy Listening! Download Living Smarter Jewish's FREE budgeting sheet here To see more podcasts brought to you by Living Lcha...
Oct 25, 2021•55 min
You know a guest is legit when he has his own Wikipedia page. Introducing Noam Wasserman, Dean of Yeshiva University’s business school and a genius when it comes to starting a business. As an author, Dean Wasserman has studied and written about the challenges faced by founders of startup companies, so if you’re looking to start or run a business, tune into this insightful episode. Sponsored by TYHnation.com , where a grateful life is a great full life! The Founder’s Dilemmas - https://amzn.to/3A...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min
The world of personal finance was a topic of discussion at many Shabbos tables over the past few months and we’re here to continue that discussion. In Episode 10, Zevy Wolman and Eli Langer review Kosher Money’s Season 1 and share fan questions, feedback and revealed what’s to come in Season 2. Download Living Smarter Jewish's FREE budgeting sheet here You can also send them an email at info@LivingSmarterJewish.org To see more podcasts brought to you by Living Lchaim visit LivingLchaim.com Subsc...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
