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Money Guy Show

Brian Preston and Bo Hansonmoneyguy.com
Bring confidence to your wealth building with simplified strategies from The Money Guy. Learn how to apply financial tactics that go beyond common sense and help you reach your money goals faster. Make your assets do the heavy lifting so you can quit worrying and start living a more fulfilled life.
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Episodes

Financial Lessons Learned at FinCon

Brian and Bo made their first appearance at FinCon this year and share their experiences with you. They also discuss when it makes sense to be a tightwad versus when you should pay the extra money for professional help. Brian and Bo start by reviewing a few tips found in Damian Davila’s article on WiseBread, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 201448 min

Celebrity Money Mistakes and How to Prevent Them

Brian and Bo run through money mistakes that celebrities have made and give you some advice on how to correct or avoid making the same mistakes yourself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 201450 min

Target Date Retirement Funds Pros and Cons

Target date funds have been around for two decades now and they continue to evolve and find their place in more and more portfolios. The funds are typically inexpensive and give you a great amount of diversification while targeting an appropriate amount of risk to fit your financial timeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 201436 min

How Much Insurance Do I Need?

Brian and Bo discuss insurance necessities as well as the appropriate level of insurance to carry across varying career and life stages. The guys also discuss emergency reserves and disability insurance. If you are in the market for insurance this is the show for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 201440 min

Savings Samurai – Nickel Ninja

Brian and Bo give you the tips and tools you need to make your dollars stretch further than the rest. The guys share sites to help save you money shopping online, booking travel arrangements, negotiating utilities, and grabbing a cab. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 201443 min

Dollar Cost Averaging…The Discussion Continues

This week Brian and Bo dig into the dollar cost averaging discussion, and illustrate the pros and cons that DCA presents. The Dollar Cost Averaging strategy is fairly simple, it boils down to having systematic entry points into the market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 01, 201443 min

Broken Dreams: Take 2

Brian and Bo pick up where they left off last week by detailing financial factors to consider when participating in the housing market. The guys even discuss some strategies and tools to utilize when reviewing non-mortgage, housing related expenses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 201431 min

Broken Dreams: What’s Going on in Housing?

Have you been waiting to buy or sell a house? Are you tired of renting and have been waiting to purchase your dream home? Brian and Bo give you their thoughts on the housing market so you can make sense of the current housing environment. The guys first look at few explanations for the suppressed […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 201446 min

Is The Risk Worth The Reward?

Brian dives into what it takes to be successful in business, finances, and your career, and how that success relates to the risks you take. He covers the habits that seem to drive successful people to push the envelope, and how those are the people who are willing to take risks more often in order to accomplish their goals. He also discusses why people tend to take the easy road and settle for a life that they may only be content with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Jun 27, 201437 min

How to Become a Millionaire

A million dollars seems like such a magic number, but what does it take to get you there? It may be true that saving the first $100,000 is the hardest, but you have to start somewhere. This week Brian and Bo give you the basic steps necessary to becoming a millionaire by retirement age. The choice is yours, start early or start late...it can be done!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 13, 201443 min

Top Tips to Prepare for Retirement

Brian and Bo cover different strategies and steps to take when preparing for retirement and review features that are available in your 401k. The motivation for this show is two articles that finance blogger Dana Anspach recently released about 401k’s and other retirement accounts, 7 Things I Wish People Knew About 401k Plans, and 7 to-do’s before you turn 59. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 201442 min

How Do You Hold Your Assets?

Brian and Bo discuss the strategy behind asset location and give you a breakdown of their thoughts when designing investment portfolios. The guys give you the rundown on tax-efficiency and cover the three “pots” of money in the investing world 1) Taxable 2) Tax-Deferred 3) Tax Free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 16, 201441 min

Is Lending Club a Good Idea?

The market downturn from 2007-2009 forced banks and other lending institutions to increase their lending standards for personal loans, as a result, peer-to-peer lending has found its footing. From this, Lending Club has jumped to the front of the market for these loans. Brian and Bo have been dabbling with the site over the past year, and in this show they give everyone a rundown of their experience over the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

May 02, 201453 min

Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It?

Brian and Bo investigate identity theft protection, and credit monitoring industries, as well as provide you with alternative methods to identity security that is available. This week’s episode is a must-listen and a great resource to keep an eye on your credit score, report, and security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 201438 min

Discussing Money With Your Aging Parents

The core of this week’s show is staying informed with your parent’s financial situation. Brian and Bo cover what you need to know and when it makes sense to discuss finances with your parents or children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 04, 201432 min

Be An Advocate For Your Wallet

Brian and Bo share tips for saving money every month with a couple of phone calls. They stress being an advocate for your wallet by constantly looking for the best deals. This week we cover reducing your utility bills and explore resources online that allow you to compare the best prices for the services that you spend money on every month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 21, 201429 min

Has Warren Buffett Lost His Golden Touch?

In this week’s show Brian and Bo analyze Warren Buffett’s annual Letter to Shareholders. It does not matter the market the conditions, he always has a simplistic view and understanding of investing and can relay that information in layman’s terms. Basically, Buffett's still got it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 201452 min

Active vs. Passive Investing: Which Works?

In this episode Brian and Bo dig into the active vs passive argument. It seems like there is a constant battle among investors and advisors about their stance on active and passive management. Brian and Bo share their opinions and give a behind the scenes look of their investment philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 201446 min

Tax Essentials

The IRS started accepting tax returns January 31st so we thought it was best that we give you some tips when filing your return. We cover some topics that will hopefully make filing your 2013 taxes a little less stressful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 201447 min

Homeowners Insurance 101

Brian and Bo cover homeowners insurance in this week’s podcast. The topic surfaced after Brian had a pipe burst in his home and experienced pretty significant water damage. The guys give you a rundown of what to expect during an insurance claim as well as the ins and outs of your homeowners insurance policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 201442 min

Benchmarking Financial Success

Happy New Year! We are starting the year out by giving you a ton of great advice. The theme of this show is to stick to what works. We are not going to try to re-invent the wheel, but rather explore what creates success and benchmark it. This week Brian and Bo cover some great financial concepts to implement in the New Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 201448 min

The Big Give

This week we dig into charitable giving, it’s a perfect topic for this time of year. Brian and Bo cover donor advised funds as well as some cool tax tips. We also discuss our goals for 2014 and give you a sneak peak of what to expect from us in the coming year. Money-Guy […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 201339 min

Finding Your Place in Life

Brian’s recent birthday is the inspiration for this week’s podcast. He reflects on the defining moments in his life so far and shares his thoughts on the factors that determine your place in life, both financially, and emotionally. The two key issues that he felt were pressing to address in this podcast are: 1. Where should you be financially, and 2. Doing things in life that make you happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Dec 06, 201343 min

Financial Lessons Learned in Vegas

Brian and Bo share funny stories and financial lessons learned from their recent trip to Las Vegas. They cover everything from playing the odds to knowing how to get free and discounted incentives. If you’re planning a trip or vacation in the future this show is a must listen. Check below the show notes for a list of links to topics from this podcast like celebrity gamblers and the wizard of odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 15, 201357 min

Code Red

This week Brian summarizes the 2011 and 2012 Letter to Shareholders from Berkshire Hathaway. He notes that consistency is key when investing, especially during times of uncertainty. We also give you a rundown of the article: 10 ways to wipe out your retirement savings, by Dana Anspack, a fee-only advisor out of Arizona. Dana does a great job on each of her ten points, we feel like this is a must read for everyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Nov 01, 201357 min

What Financial Pros Aren’t Telling You

This week we analyze the Truths Financial Pro’s Won’t Tell article from the October issue of Consumer Reports and share our thoughts and perspectives with you about working with financial advisors. We also cover the humble story of NFL running back Alfred Morris and his first car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 18, 201341 min

Car Buying Tips and Tricks

This week we break down the car buying process to give you some helpful tips when purchasing or leasing a car. Over the years we have developed a system for helping clients buy cars we're giving you a behind the scenes peak at the Money-Guy's best practices for car purchases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 04, 201334 min

Money-Guy Mashup

Everyone is in for a treat this week as we explore the way music relates to your finances. Brian dug through his iPod and iTunes to find a list of songs that solidify the advice we give on a daily basis. Another added bonus: The show notes this week are from Brian’s desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 20, 201343 min

Addicted to Saving

This week we look at the importance of saving early as well as evaluating your 401k and the investments inside it. Brian and Bo examine two articles: An Open Letter to Everyone Under 30, from The Motley Fool and How to Grow Your Savings, from Consumer Reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 201340 min

Estate Planning 101

Brian and Bo take a detailed look at estate planning that will be helpful no matter what stage you are in financially. This topic affects everyone differently and the guys are here to give you some insight. From the basics to complex strategies, the Money-Guy covers the realm of estate planning in this show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 201343 min
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